1.   Although the arbitrator could not have a financial interest in the health plan or hospital involved in the procedures, critics said that person could not be truly independent.

2.   An arbitrator would have to decide, after a hearing, if the club had been in default.

3.   And arbitrators have no obligation to follow the law.

4.   Arbitrators do not have to have law degrees, licenses or certification to handle disputes.

5.   He asked a Washington federal judge to overturn the award on the grounds that the arbitrator had a conflict of interest.

6.   In the arbitration proceedings, respondents argued that the arbitrators had no authority to award punitive damages.

7.   On occasion, however, Cohen acknowledged that some outside arbitrators might have interests that overlap with the securities industry.

8.   The arbitrator has that long to give a ruling.

9.   The arbitrator will have to decide their status, or the negotiators can in the final settlement of the labor dispute -- if there ever is a final settlement.

10.   The arbitrators have no direct ties to baseball, other than the season tickets they might own.