“The arbitration provision at issue here was drafted by defendants and was never discussed with plaintiff. While defendants discussed several of the other material terms of the attorney-client agreement with plaintiff—such as the amount of the fee, the nature of a contingent fee agreement, and the intended scope of work—defendants never mentioned anything about the arbitration clause,” Justice Nathaniel R. Howse Jr. said.
State Appellate Court Upholds $149M Punitive Damages Award Against Hyatt
In Dugan v. Hyatt Corporation, the three-judge panel rejected Hyatt’s
