Arbitration News

• Arbitrator: UConn improperly fired coach Ollie
  
  UConn improperly fired former coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, an independent arbitrator ruled Thursday. Ollie was fired in 2018 after the school reported numerous NCAA violations.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 20 Jan 2022.
• Sources: Bellinger, Dodgers agreed to $17M deal
  
  Slugger Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $17 million contract to avoid arbitration before the Dec. 1 lockout that has shut down MLB and frozen transactions, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 23 Dec 2021.
• Cody Bellinger agrees to one-year deal worth $17 million with Dodgers
  
  Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $17-million contract before the start of the lockout.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 23 Dec 2021.
• Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with city's COVID vaccine mandate
  
  An arbitrator has ruled that several unions representing Chicago firefighters and other city employees must follow Mayor Lori Lightfoot's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
  ABC News.  Friday, 17 Dec 2021.
• Lewis Hamilton appeal setback - Mercedes CAN'T take claim to Court of Arbitration for Sport
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Mercedes will get one shot at overturning the race result from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Max Verstappen's drivers' championship title.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 14 Dec 2021.
• Major League Baseball Must Embrace Creativity When It Comes To Service Time
  
  Creativity regarding service time can accelerate pre-arbitration and salary arbitration ball players' journeys towards free agency.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 11 Dec 2021.
• The O.C. sheriff fired a deputy for tossing evidence. Now he has to be reinstated
  
  Deputy Randolph Torres was terminated in 2019 after he threw evidence in the trash. An arbitrator determined he should be returned to his job, though he won't get back pay.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 8 Dec 2021.
• Manfred: Union proposals would damage small markets
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Hours into Major League Baseball's first work stoppage in 26 years, Commissioner Rob Manfred said the union's proposal for greater free agency and wider salary arbitration would damage small-market teams. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 2 Dec 2021.
• Brewers Sign Tellez, Bid Adieu To Vogelbach Ahead Of Non-Tender Deadline
  
  Rowdy Tellez accepted a one-year contract while fellow first baseman Daniel Vogelbach was not among the nine arbitration-eligible players tendered contracts by the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of a Nov. 30 deadline.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 1 Dec 2021.
• For Rules in Technology, the Challenge is to Balance Code and Law
  
  Crypto fans have argued that code can be a better arbitrator than traditional regulators.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 23 Nov 2021.
• Kevin Spacey to pay nearly $31 million to 'House of Cards' studio
  
  MRC has won a $31 million arbitration against Kevin Spacey for his alleged sexual misconduct on the set of Netflix's "House of Cards."
  Fox News.  Monday, 22 Nov 2021.
• Albemarle's (ALB) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
  
  Albemarle (ALB) reports a net loss in Q3 on the arbitration decision involving Huntsman Corporation. Its sales were aided by robust performance in its Lithium and Bromine business segments.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 4 Nov 2021.
• Four women accusing actor Danny Masterson of rape ask for trial instead of religious arbitration
  
  The Church of Scientology says its arbitration process is part of an agreement the women signed when they joined the church, but the women's lawyer argues that they're no longer part of the group.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 3 Nov 2021.
• Judge Blocks Chicago From Enforcing Police Vaccine Mandate
  
  The city can require officers to report their vaccination status and be tested, but a Dec. 31 deadline to be vaccinated cannot be enforced until an arbitrator weighs in, the judge ruled.
  New York Times.  Monday, 1 Nov 2021.
• Ukraine, Russia Return To Arbitration Court Over Black Sea Ship Seizures
  
  Oral arguments begin in the international Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on October 11 in the latest round of a long-running dispute over Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian Navy vessels in the Kerch Strait in 2018.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 11 Oct 2021.

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