Contractual agreements to resolve legal disputes through arbitration rather than litigation are not subject to the three-year statutory time limit for filing claims that applies to lawsuits, Maryland’s top court has unanimously ruled. Because the statute of limitations does not ...

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Businesses cannot appeal a judge’s refusal to compel arbitration of a lawsuit that is pending in a separate legal filing until that litigation ends, Maryland’s top court ruled Tuesday in a victory for consumers. The Court of Appeals’ 5-2 decision ...

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Firms with consumer contracts containing arbitration clauses might be best advised not to sue a customer in court, lest they waive their right to an arbitrator.

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