Originally from Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation

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Privacy is a hallmark attribute of arbitration.

The arbitration process is carried out through private telephone calls, video conferences and/or in-person meetings among counsel and arbitrator. The evidentiary hearing is conducted at a private location— typically at the facility of the arbitration service provider, if one is being used, or the offices of counsel for one of the arbitration parties.

Neither the press nor the public at large is entitled to be physically present at or otherwise observe or listen to the hearing. The parties and/or the arbitrator determine the limits of who shall be present at the hearing.