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Pirates face $28.7M arbitration bill as Super Two status accelerates payroll growth
sports2 days ago

Pirates face $28.7M arbitration bill as Super Two status accelerates payroll growth

The Pittsburgh Pirates must decide whether to tender contracts to 10 arbitration-eligible players by mid-November 2026. MLB Trade Rumors projects total salaries of $28.7 million for this group, with Paul Skenes ($7.2M) and Oneil Cruz ($6.3M) commanding the highest figures. While the Pirates have savings from expiring contracts, a looming MLB lockout and Super Two status for Spencer Horwitz complicate financial planning.

via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|
#arbitration#mlb#paul-skenes
Uber hit with $40 million liability over highway drop-off incident
business19 days ago

Uber hit with $40 million liability over highway drop-off incident

A private arbitration decision found Uber liable for a $40 million payout after a passenger was struck on a highway, highlighting safety responsibilities for ride‑hailing platforms and rejecting the notion that contractor status shields Uber from liability; the families behind the victim criticized Uber’s response while the company says it continues to invest in safety measures.

via AP News|
#arbitration#business#highway-drop-off
Uber faces $40 million verdict after driver ejects passenger on California freeway
business20 days ago

Uber faces $40 million verdict after driver ejects passenger on California freeway

An arbitrator ruled Uber is vicariously liable for a driver’s actions that ejected 23-year-old Emily Normandin-Parker onto a California freeway, awarding her family $40 million. The August 2023 incident on the 73 freeway followed a dispute over a cleaning fee after the driver pulled over; Uber argued it is merely a tech platform, but the arbitrator treated it as a common carrier and rejected Prop 22 immunity. The ruling is limited to this case and highlights ongoing fights over whether ride-hailing firms should be treated as employers or independent contractors.

via The Guardian|
#arbitration#business#california
Arbitrator Rules Uber Liable for Driver’s Fatal Freeway Drop-off, Orders $40M
economy20 days ago

Arbitrator Rules Uber Liable for Driver’s Fatal Freeway Drop-off, Orders $40M

An arbitrator ruled Uber liable for a driver who left a passenger on an Orange County freeway, awarding $40 million to the victim’s parents and to her friend. The decision rejects Uber’s Prop 22 defense as immunizing the company from vicarious liability and underscores Uber’s responsibility for its drivers, with potential implications for common-carrier status and other California laws.

via CalMatters|
#arbitration#economy#proposition-22
Uber ordered to pay $40 million after driver ejects rider on highway
business21 days ago

Uber ordered to pay $40 million after driver ejects rider on highway

An arbitration ruling ordered Uber to pay $40 million to the parents of 23-year-old Emily Normandin-Parker after a driver allegedly pulled over on a California highway and forced her and a friend to exit the car; Normandin-Parker was later fatally struck by another vehicle. Uber argued the driver was an independent contractor, but Judge Richard Stone found Uber liable after a five-day arbitration. The driver, Vu Tran, did not call for help and reportedly sought to charge Uber a cleaning fee.

via BBC|
#arbitration#business#liability
Court finds Uber liable, orders $40M payout after driver ejects riders on freeway
business21 days ago

Court finds Uber liable, orders $40M payout after driver ejects riders on freeway

A California arbitrator ruled Uber liable for the actions of its driver who ordered Emily Normandin-Parker and a friend out of the car on a freeway gore point, leading to Normandin-Parker’s death; Uber must pay $40 million to her parents ($20 million each) after a five-day arbitration, with Uber contesting the ruling and the judge saying Uber had a duty to protect riders while rejecting Proposition 22 as a shield.

via Los Angeles Times|
#arbitration#business#proposition-22
business21 days ago

Family wins $40M arbitration against Uber after driver abandons passenger on Orange County freeway

Emily Normandin-Parker's parents won a $40 million arbitration payout (Uber and driver Vu Tran) after police say the driver left two intoxicated passengers on an unsafe gore point of an Orange County freeway. The arbitrator found Uber vicariously liable as a common carrier and rejected Prop 22 as a shield for Uber’s conduct; the award awards $20 million to each parent and $300,000 to the accompanying friend, with no punitive damages. Uber says it respects the process but disputes liability. Proceeds will fund the Emily Normandin-Parker Foundation focused on ride-hailing safety and corporate accountability, while the family also discusses the pursuit of policy changes and greater safety practices.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#arbitration#business#orange-county
health-care22 days ago

Big Employers Alarmed by No Surprises Act: Reforms Urgently Needed to Prevent Premium Hikes

A coalition of large self-funded employers warns Congress that the 2020 No Surprises Act is driving up health-insurance costs and arbitration disputes, potentially boosting premiums. The ERISA Industry Committee—whose members include ExxonMobil, Walmart, and others—pushed for reforms to curb dispute costs and change price benchmarks, as lawmakers hold roundtables and consider amendments ahead of a lame‑duck session.

via Politico|
#arbitration#erisa-industry-committee#health-care
Clippers to accept NBA penalties, won’t pursue legal action, Ballmer says
sports25 days ago

Clippers to accept NBA penalties, won’t pursue legal action, Ballmer says

After a year-long investigation, the NBA handed the Clippers a record penalty package—including surrendering five first-round picks, a $30 million fine, and suspensions for Steve Ballmer, Gillian Zucker, and Lawrence Frank—while Kawhi Leonard was fined. Ballmer says the team will comply, has paid the fine, and will move forward, with the Leonard trade to the Raptors expected to proceed. Legal challenges were deemed unlikely under the CBA and NBA bylaws, though federal and SEC investigations into related matters continue.

via nbcsports.com|
#arbitration#ballmer#kawhi-leonard
Norway Seizes Russian Arctic Ship to Enforce Crimea Arbitration Award
world1 month ago

Norway Seizes Russian Arctic Ship to Enforce Crimea Arbitration Award

Norway seized the Russian-flag ship Professor Molchanov in Barentsburg at Naftogaz’s request to enforce a 2023 arbitration award of about $4.22 billion for Crimea-era asset expropriation, highlighting Kyiv’s push to convert arbitration wins into asset seizures abroad; the seizure raises concerns about supplies to Arctic settlements, though Oslo says essential goods exemptions apply and civilians will be protected, while Moscow decries the move as piracy and vows to appeal.

via Kyiv Post|
#arbitration#barentsburg#naftogaz
Norway seizes Russian Arctic cruise ship over Crimea arbitration
world1 month ago

Norway seizes Russian Arctic cruise ship over Crimea arbitration

Norwegian authorities impounded the Russian-owned expedition cruise vessel Professor Molchanov at Barentsburg in Svalbard on behalf of Ukraine's Naftogaz to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award for Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation; the ship cannot leave the port, passengers are being processed separately, and Naftogaz says it will continue pursuing Russian assets globally across about ten jurisdictions.

via Euronews.com|
#arbitration#crimea#naftogaz