Are AI tools helping us move beyond longstanding stereotypes or are they giving them a new platform? This past Sunday, the New York Times ran an article, “Marissa Mayer Ran Yahoo. She’s Back With A.I. She Thinks Women Will Love,” emphasizing the concerns of gender imbalance in AI, from women’s underrepresentation in leadership to the … Continue reading Are AI tools helping us move beyond longstanding stereotypes or are they giving them a new platform? →

On behalf of the AALS ADR section, I am happy to let everyone know that the section is delighted to be a supporting partner of the inaugural IntLaw Investment Arbitration Moot, taking place at the International Arbitration Centre in London in 18-22 February 2027. This is a new international competition for law students. As noted … Continue reading IntLaw Investment Arbitration Moot–new competition! →

The China and ADR Design series, organized by Rick Bales (Ohio Northern), explores developments and innovations in Chinese arbitration and what we can learn about them here in the US.  The posts examine a range of topics, from the growth of arbitration institutions to the use of artificial intelligence, with a focus on the larger … Continue reading Crowdsourced ODR →

This call for papers just landed in my inbox, so I thought I’d pass it along in case it’s of interest to others. I don’t recall the Harvard Negotiation Law Review having issued a call for papers before, but I may be mistaken. One thing I did notice is that they no longer appear to … Continue reading Call for Papers: Harvard Negotiation Law Review – Due Jan. 4, 2027 →

Conferences often produce engaging conversations and new connections.  The best ones also produce ideas that continue to evolve and reach new audiences long after the final session ends. With that in mind, Eleni Kosta (Tilburg Law School, NL), Diana M. Bowman (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, AUS)*, and I are pleased to share a new white … Continue reading Tech-Trust Nexus: A White Paper on the Future of Online Dispute Resolution →

While non-administered or “ad hoc” arbitration is relatively common in the United States, China is just beginning to explore its use. This post explores the issues related to ad hoc arbitration in China. Ad Hoc Arbitration in ChinaWen DaiWhat happens when a legal system built almost entirely around arbitration institutions decides to let some parties … Continue reading Ad Hoc Arbitration in China →

Another post in our series on arbitration evolution in China. This post explores the question of how far should a system move toward internationally familiar arbitration norms while retaining domestic institutional choices? China’s New Arbitration LawSong Lianbin and Huang Yi China’s first comprehensive rewrite of its Arbitration Law in thirty years changes more than technical … Continue reading Arbitration in China – How Distinct Should It Be From Existing Norms →