Judge Jo / Jury Jo Arbitration Agreement
Justice, Fairness and the Need For an Impartial Judge and Jury of Our Peers!
Our users sometimes ask what authority we use to arbitrate disputes from jurisdictions and venues around the world. No doubt each jurisdiction has different laws, rules and customs. Often, an act or omission may be unlawful or illegal in one country/state or nation, but, may be perfectly within the protection of the law in another.
This begs the question of what are people to do who need to settle their disputes who are in differing venues? Do they have any solution available? Which of the disputing parties court venue do they use? Which country’s/states or nations laws should they use?
The simple solution is to hear the matter under the ancient, time tested, centuries-old and well settled maxims of law under the Equity approach to justice. Equity spans the globe and bridges the differences between country’s/states and nations conflicting laws.
Equity pays less attention to the detail and letter of the written law details and weighs in with the preponderance of good old common sense and fairness.
This Maxim of Law carries a worldwide recognized authority being “Equity sees that as done what ought to be done.”
The meaning of this Maxim is when individuals or entities are required, by their written or verbal agreements, or by law, to perform some act of lawful or legal significance, equity will regard the act as such having been done as it ought to have been done.
This is true for even before the event actually happens. This truth empowers the lawful or legal phenomenon of equitable conversion – also stated as “equity regards as done what should have been done.”
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Under penalty of perjury, the parties agree to truthfully and fully disclose information relating to the case and swear that all of the testimony and other evidence they submit to Judge Jo™ Service shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
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A. GENERAL: A case filed with Judge Jo™ Service is a Request for Arbitration. If accepted by the other party or upon becoming a Registered User of any of the No Show Jo™ Website(s) or Service(s), the parties agree to have their dispute decided through Judge Jo™ Binding Arbitration. An Arbitrator (or Panel) will decide all issues submitted and award fair and just relief as determined by the Arbitrator(s). The parties further agree any and all matters arising under, related to, growing out of, or otherwise pertinent to the subject matter of this agreement, including, but not limited to, all issues of any nature concerning the formation, ratification, validity, enforcement or breach of the agreement between the parties and of this agreement; save only those matters which, by law raise challenges specifically to this arbitration provision, and/or whose substantive subject matter has been removed from arbitral jurisdiction by statute. Both parties expressly waive the right to litigate the matter submitted for arbitration and any right to appeal Judge Jo™ Service decision.
Judge Jo™ Service reserves the right to refuse to arbitrate any case for any reason.
Judge Jo™ Service reserves the right to reopen any case for any reason.
If the parties agree, the Arbitrator can allocate the Judge Jo™ Service fee in the Award.
The decision of the Arbitrator as to all matters, procedural and substantive is final and binding.
Either party may seek to confirm the award in any court of competent jurisdiction as allowed by the law of that jurisdiction.
By participating in a Judge Jo™ Service arbitration, parties agree to truthfully and fully disclose information relating to the case. Information disclosed during the arbitration is not strictly confidential, but will not be voluntarily disclosed by Judge Jo™ Service for any purpose. Judge Jo™ Service does not report anything to anyone about your case. We do not serve as enforcement for any company or organization, public or private.
B. EMAIL ADDRESSES: It is the responsibility of the registering party to provide correct email addresses for both parties. Judge Jo™ Service will contact the other party to confirm the Arbitration Agreement.
C. TIMELINES: If both parties make participation a priority, the Arbitrator can close the hearing within 1-3 days and send a written Award explaining the decision and the Arbitrator’s reasons for the decision within 1-2 days. In the event that a party does not respond within a reasonable amount of time (as determined by the assigned Arbitrator), the Arbitrator may close the hearing and issue an Award based on the information submitted to that point.
D. FULL DISCLOSURE: Each party will receive copies of all communication, testimony and evidence submitted by the other side, as well as all communications sent by the Arbitrator to either party. No testimony or evidence may be offered confidentially.
E. CONFIDENTIALITY: Judge Jo™ Service is committed to maintaining the privacy of all individuals who participate in this alternate dispute resolution processes (Arbitration). Judge Jo™ Service will preserve the confidentiality of all information and evidence, surrendering such only if ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or in order to defend against slanderous or libelous statements. The parties are responsible to maintain their own confidentiality. Judge Jo™ Service periodically destroys data beyond its useful life.
Judge Jo™ Service Arbitrators will resist testifying if a case that has been arbitrated goes to court for any reason except as necessary to authenticate an award for the purposes of confirming that award in a court of competent jurisdiction. All costs incurred by Judge Jo™ Service or its Arbitrators in complying with subpoenas must be paid by the requesting party in advance.
Judge Jo™ Service will only provide information to a court if required to do so by law.
Judge Jo™ Service will report any condition that may present itself as a danger to others.
Judge Jo™ Service will not share or use evidence from one case to support claims in a new or additional case regarding the same matters or involving the same parties.
Judge Jo™ Service will never sell information provided by the parties.
Attention Elance.com™ Upwork.com™ Escrow.com™ and EscrowHill.com™ users: Arbitration results are sent to Elance.com, Upwork.com, Escrow.com, or EscrowHill.com respectively for escrow and/or feedback purposes.
F. ARBITRATORS: Arbitrators for Judge Jo™ Service are skilled professionals and under contract to provide arbitrator services to Judge Jo™ Service. Arbitrators are not employees of Judge Jo™ Service and do not represent Judge Jo™ Service in any capacity other than acting as an Arbitrator for the cases assigned. Arbitrator certificates and letters of recommendation are held on file by Judge Jo™ Service and its affiliates. Arbitrators are independent contractors.
G. PARTICIPATION: Participants must be 18 years or older in order to file a case with Judge Jo™ Service.
H. PAYMENT: Acceptable forms of payment are VISA and Mastercard credit (not debit) card or PayPal funds. Submitting your credit card information signifies your consent to share that information with the credit card processor.
I. WEBSITE LINKS: This website contains links to other websites. Use of these links constitutes your agreement to hold Judge Jo™ Service harmless once you leave our website.
J. GOVERNING STATE LAWS: Services performed by Judge Jo™ Service are governed by laws of the State of Georgia. Purchasing the services of Judge Jo™ Service or any reliance on any condition, representation, warranty or implied warranty (none of which are stated and all being expressly disclaimed) signifies an agreement to submit to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction of the courts situated in DeKalb County, Georgia. Participants waive any and all rights to challenge venue or to remove the action to any other court.
K. NOTICE OF CLAIM: Prior to pursuing any claim against Judge Jo™ Service or any Arbitrator or affiliate of Judge Jo™ Service, customers agree to provide written notice of their claim within 30 days of the alleged incident and to allow Judge Jo™ Service up to 30 days to respond. Failure to provide such notice shall constitute an irrevocable waiver of any such claim.
L. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT: Questions regarding this Arbitration Agreement should be directed to: legal@noshowjo.com
M. RIGHT OF REFUSAL: Judge Jo™ Service retains the right to refuse to arbitrate any case at any time and without stated reasons. Use of language or submission of documentary evidence deemed inappropriate, vulgar, or distasteful may be cause for immediate case termination — no fees will be refunded. In any case closed under this provision, Judge Jo™ Service, in its sole discretion, may choose to either –
issue an Award based on the evidence heard to that point, or
decline to issue an Award in the case.
N. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: Parties submitting a case for arbitration are deemed to have waived a statute of limitations defense.