Ellen contracts with James to be her stockbroker, making stock ...

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Ellen contracts with James to be her stockbroker, making stock trades for Ellen's account. Ellen need not pre- approve the trades that James makes, only trades for more than 20,000 . Ellen and James include a clause stating that in case of any disputes arising out of this contract; the dispute shall be arbitrated using the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Ellen learns that since signing her contract with James, he has routinely been making trades worth more than 20,000 without her permission, and losing money. If Ellen and James did mediate this dispute, their mediator:
 a. would have to be an attorney
  b. would have to represent one of them c. could be anyone at all, in any state
  d. might have to be professionally trained
  e. must be professionally trained according to federal law

Question 2

Ellen contracts with James to be her stockbroker, making stock trades for Ellen's account. Ellen need not pre- approve the trades that James makes, only trades for more than 20,000 . Ellen and James include a clause stating that in case of any disputes arising out of this contract; the dispute shall be arbitrated using the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Ellen learns that since signing her contract with James, he has routinely been making trades worth more than 20,000 without her permission, and losing money. If Ellen and James were to mediate their dispute, rather than arbitrate (assume this is ok), what would they need to do?
 a. select a mutually agreed upon mediator b. present their dispute to a court
  c. get a court to select an arbitrator
  d. nothing besides sitting down together
  e. prepare a brief for consideration of a panel

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a

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