Did Alan Act Properly in Hearing the Dispute

question 84

Multiple Choice

Did Alan act properly in hearing the dispute?

• A)He should have revealed that he had received loans from Jae,but he had no obligation to reveal other information.
• B)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.
• 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 acted properly because he only had to reveal the information at issue if Lydia had directly asked about it.
• E)He acted properly because it is presumed that arbitrators are unbiased regardless of their relationship with a party.

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