Did Alan Act Properly in Hearing the Dispute

question 46

Multiple Choice

Did Alan act properly in hearing the dispute?

• A) He acted properly because it is presumed that arbitrators are unbiased regardless of their relationship with a party.
• B) He acted properly because he only had to reveal the information at issue if Lydia had directly asked about it.
• C) He should have revealed that he was married to Jae's cousin, but none of the other information had to be revealed.
• D) He should have revealed that he had received loans from Jae, but he had no obligation to reveal other information.
• E) He should have revealed all the information and should have refused to arbitrate the case. His actions would be considered by a federal district judge and the award would likely be set aside because of a showing of bias.

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Definitions:

Anti-Positivists

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