All posts by Hiro Aragaki

What can Los Angeles Learn from Seventeenth Century London?

You all know about the LA fires that have wreaked unprecedented destruction and devastation in the region. Everyone in LA has been affected somehow. Many have lost their homes, schools, and communities. Those of us who don’t fall into this category know and love people who do. Others of us are trapped in a living … Continue reading What can Los Angeles Learn from Seventeenth Century London?

UC Law SF’s Spring 2025 ADR Speaker Series is here!

On behalf of the from The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), I am pleased to announce our annual ADR Speaker Series for the Spring.  Our fabulous presenters include: Prof. Shahla Ali, Hong Kong University, on “The Dynamics of Infrastructure Dispute Mitigation” (Jan. 22) Prof. Carrie … Continue reading UC Law SF’s Spring 2025 ADR Speaker Series is here!

Arbitration Roundup 2023: Passed and Pending Around the World

In the course of completing my contribution to Rick Bales and Jill Gross’s forthcoming edited volume, The Federal Arbitration Act: Successes, Failures, and a Roadmap for Reform, I conducted research on new arbitration law developments as of 2023.  Here is what I found, which I hope will be of interest: New Legislation Seven countries  introduced … Continue reading Arbitration Roundup 2023: Passed and Pending Around the World

New Arbitration Reforms on the Horizon for India?

India’s chequered history with arbitration may soon take another turn after the Central Government announced the formation of an Expert Committee to consider further reforms to the 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The Expert Committee is chaired by the decorated lawyer and law professor T.K. Vishwanathan. India was one of the early adopters of the … Continue reading New Arbitration Reforms on the Horizon for India?

Last Event in UC Law SF’s 2023 ADR Speaker Series

Please join us for our last event on April 18, 2023.  Our speaker is Bruce Edwards, whose talk is entitled, “Mediation Begins with Me: A Look at Self-Reflection, Self-Management, and Self-Compassion.” Bruce has been an industry pioneer in developing the field of alternative dispute resolution. As a founding partner of JAMS, he has worked at … Continue reading Last Event in UC Law SF’s 2023 ADR Speaker Series