The first critical event in the arbitration will be the preliminary scheduling conference with the arbitrator. This, more than likely, will occur by telephone. Prepare for it! Much of how the ...

as its informal approach is far more convenient for those involved than arbitration and litigation. Because of the informality, mediation never steps foot in a courtroom, nor is it legally binding.

Coinbase sought to shift the case to arbitration due to a clause in Coinbase’s user agreement that permitted it to avoid the courtroom, but the court dismissed this attempt. Coinbase then ...