Charlie Sheen’s Lawsuit Moves Closer to Arbitration

“Two and a Half Men” actor apparently won’t be getting the public legal battle that he wanted

Charlie Sheen may have suffered a bit of a setback in his $100 legal war with his former bosses.

Dispute-resolution service JAMS has sided with Sheen's former bosses, Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. TV, stating in a letter sent to lawyers for all parties that its arbitrator can settle Lorre and Warner Bros.' grievances with Sheen.

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The decision provoked predictable responses from the two camps, with Lorre's attorney, Howard Weitzman, praising it, and Sheen attorney Martin Singer deploring it. 

"The requests by Warner Bros, and Chuck Lorre to proceed by way of arbitration were properly granted by the arbitration service in spite of Mr. Sheen's objections," Weitzman said.

Singer dismissed JAMS' move, telling TheWrap that the decision has no bearing on Sheen's suit against Lorre and Warner Bros., filed two weeks ago, shortly after the actor was fired from "Two and a Half Men."

"JAMS has no ability to affect our lawsiut; a court decides that," Singer asserted. "An arbitrator has no authority to stop a lawsuit."

Indeed, attorneys for Lorre and Warner Bros. will still need to file a motion to compel arbitration in order to move the case out of the court system. Citing confidentiality concerns, JAMS declined to comment on the matter.

The decision was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
 

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