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Important Notice for Businesses with Consumer Arbitration Clauses.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Effective September 1, 2014, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) is implementing a stand-alone set of rules developed specifically for the arbitration of disputes arising from consumer agreements.  The Consumer Arbitration Rules (the “Consumer Rules”) will replace the Consumer-Related Disputes Supplementary Procedures, which supplemented the AAA’s Commercial Rules.  One of the important provisions of the Consumer Rules is that, like the AAA already does under its Employment Rules, the AAA will require that it review and approve the arbitration clause the business intends to use as a precondition to the AAA administering consumer arbitrations.

The AAA will require the business to submit the consumer arbitration provision to the AAA, accompanied by the consumer review and registry fee (in addition to a renewal fee each calendar year).  The AAA will then review the clause for compliance with the AAA Due Process Protocol.  If the clause is compliant with the Protocol, the AAA will administer disputes arising out of that clause, and the business will be included on the publicly-accessible AAA Consumer Clause Registry, which will contain the name and address of the business, the consumer arbitration clause, and additional documents that may be related to the clause.

If your business has an arbitration clause in its consumer contracts that provides for disputes to be arbitrated before the AAA under the Consumer Rules or another set of AAA rules (or if your business is interested in adding such a provision to its contracts), our firm is able to assist you with ensuring that your arbitration provision complies with the Due Process Protocol, revising the arbitration provision (if necessary), coordinating submission of the template arbitration provision to the AAA, and guiding the submission through the review process.

A complete copy of the notice from the AAA is available here.

Peter W. Homer and Kevin P. Jacobs recognized by Florida SuperLawyers 2014.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Peter W. Homer and Kevin P. Jacobs are recognized by Florida SuperLawyers 2014 for Business Litigation.

Howard Goldfarb recognized by Florida SuperLawyers 2014

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Howard Goldfarb is recognized by Florida SuperLawyers 2014 as a Rising Star for Business Litigation.

Peter Homer and Kevin Jacobs take part in a panel discussion at the APSCU annual convention in Las Vegas.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Peter Homer and Kevin Jacobs take part in a panel discussion on defending placement outcomes at the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Peter Homer asks Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal to affirm an order compelling former NFL player Terrell Owens to NFLPA arbitration

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

On March 18, 2014, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal heard oral argument in the matter of Terrell Owens v. Drew Rosenhaus, et al.  Peter Homer argued on behalf of Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus, and Rosenhaus Sports Representation, Inc. that the Court should affirm the trial court’s order compelling Mr. Owens’ purported claims to NFLPA arbitration for the arbitrator to determine any issues of arbitrability and to decide all arbitrable claims.  Mr. Homer also argued that section 16 of the Federal Arbitration Act precluded the Court from entertaining Mr. Owens’ interlocutory appeal. Article can be viewed here.

Homer Bonner Jacobs is recognized in the U.S. News & World Report ‘Best Law Firms’

Friday, November 1, 2013

Homer Bonner Jacobs is recognized in the U.S. News & World Report ‘Best Law Firms’ as a Tier 1 regional firm for Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions, and Litigation – Securities, and Securities Regulation.

Yaniv Adar and Homer Bonner Jacobs host a reception for Duke Law students and alumni

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Yaniv Adar and the firm host a networking reception for Duke Law students and alumni in the South Florida area.

Adam Schwartz joins Homer Bonner Jacobs as counsel

Monday, July 1, 2013

Adam Schwartz, formerly of the Securities & Exchange Commission and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, joins the firm as counsel.

Christopher King’s article is published in Law360

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Christopher King’s article on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter is published in Law360.

The firm has changed its name

Monday, February 11, 2013

The firm has changed its name from Homer Bonner to Homer Bonner Jacobs.

Kevin Jacobs and Priscilla Jimenez have joined the firm

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Kevin Jacobs and Priscilla Jimenez have joined the firm.  Mr. Jacobs will be the firm’s new managing partner.  Ms. Jimenez is the firm’s newest senior associate.