{"id":57039,"date":"2025-05-15T20:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/?p=57039"},"modified":"2025-12-31T18:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:17:07","slug":"cincinnati-litigator-discusses-swapping-arbitrators-during-mass-arbitration-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/quotes-mentions\/cincinnati-litigator-discusses-swapping-arbitrators-during-mass-arbitration-proceedings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Litigator Discusses \u2018Swapping Arbitrators\u2019 During Mass Arbitration Proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent interview with Bloomberg Law, Dinsmore litigator Elizabeth (Libby) Shaffer was asked to discuss a recent pattern of companies switching service providers during mass arbitration campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the article, Libby says the shift to mass arbitration is part of a battle with corporate defendants over the handling of large numbers of low-dollar claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An excerpt from Libby\u2019s interview is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing in the cases is that it\u2019s going to be problematic to try to change your provider when you\u2019re already in the middle of a mass arbitration or have a motion to compel arbitration pending\u201d in court, said Elizabeth Shaffer, a partner with Dinsmore &amp; Shohl LLP who has defended companies in mass arbitrations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Trying to change your arbitrator can render your agreement unenforceable, and if it does, \u201cyou could expose yourself to a class action,\u201d she said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the full article, click <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/ip-law\/swapping-arbitrators-midstream-risks-moving-claims-back-to-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent interview with Bloomberg Law, Dinsmore litigator Elizabeth (Libby) Shaffer was asked to discuss a recent pattern of companies switching service providers during mass arbitration campaigns. 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