The Relevance of the Interests of Third Parties in Arbitration: Taking a Closer Look at the Elephant in the Room

By Stavros Brekoulakis113 Penn St. L. Rev. 1165.

This paper examines the interests of third parties in arbitration and discusses their relevance to proceedings between parties bound by an arbitration agreement.  The consensual nature of arbitration lies at the heart of this discussion: only those persons that have clearly consented to an arbitration agreement may participate in arbitration proceedings . . . [keep reading]