as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
the couple finally agreed to let the salesclerk be the final arbitrator and tell them which shirt looked best
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The 1975 case involved Dodgers pitcher Andy Messersmith and prompted arbitrator Peter Seitz to strike down the reserve clause, the restrictive contract language that had kept players under perpetual team control for nearly 100 years.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Hired by union executive director Marvin Miller as general counsel in 1967, Moss argued the 1975 case involving pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally that led to arbitrator Peter Seitz striking down the reserve clause.
—CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The accusation led to federal litigation over whether Goodell, whom Brady argued was biased and fumbled basic science, could serve as an arbitrator to review whether the commissioner—also Goodell—correctly found Brady at fault and permissibly suspended him.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
When an arbitrator reached a decision on the dispute and issued an opinion and award, the city filed a motion claiming the arbitrator acted outside of their authority.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Hired by union executive director Marvin Miller as general counsel in 1967, Moss argued the 1975 case involving pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally that led to arbitrator Peter Seitz striking down the reserve clause.
—CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The accusation led to federal litigation over whether Goodell, whom Brady argued was biased and fumbled basic science, could serve as an arbitrator to review whether the commissioner—also Goodell—correctly found Brady at fault and permissibly suspended him.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
When an arbitrator reached a decision on the dispute and issued an opinion and award, the city filed a motion claiming the arbitrator acted outside of their authority.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
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