Permission to Say No? by Yujing Zhang Imagine a system in which a trial court cannot refuse to enforce an arbitral award on its own. Before saying no, the court must send its proposed decision up the judicial hierarchy for review, sometimes all the way to the highest court in the country. China has used versions … Continue reading Permission to Say No?
I recently had a rewarding experience discussing a short story, What Happened? A Mediation Story Featuring RPS Coach, with Roger Greenberg’s class on mediation and arbitration at South Texas College of Law Houston. The students’ reactions illustrated how this story can be a valuable teaching tool, portraying a conflict that led to mediation. The story … Continue reading How Much Can You Teach with One Mediation Story?
Continuing on our series regarding arbitration in China: China’s Labor Arbitration by Wenwen Ding and Binyu He To an American labor arbitrator, “labor arbitration” usually means a private process created by a collective bargaining agreement. The parties select a neutral, present a grievance, and receive a final award subject to very limited judicial review. In … Continue reading China’s Labor Arbitration
On the eve of Halloween, nothing is more fun than to revisit Death and Taxes and Zombies, an article my ASU colleague Adam Chodorow wrote in 2013. No, it has nothing to do with dispute resolution – but it’s a lot of fun. Here’s the abstract The U.S. stands on the precipice of a financial … Continue reading Death and Taxes and Zombies
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?
A friend recently observed that people often perceive me as a proponent of using generative artificial intelligence (AI), as if I think that everyone should use it regardless of their needs, interests, or whether they use it responsibly. But that’s not how I see myself. I am a proponent of helping people create value, improve … Continue reading Why I Write About AI
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
There has been a lot of discussion about whether artificial intelligence (AI) will help or harm law students. The National Law Review’s article, The 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia, provides a useful contribution to this discussion. The article describes faculty and administrators at law schools across the country who are teaching students how … Continue reading How Law Schools Are Teaching Students to Use AI Responsibly
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
