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Wilcox v. Apraio – the 9th Circuit Sidesteps Mediation Confidentiality Questions

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On Monday, the 9th Circuit handed down its decision in the Wilcox v. Apraio case, a case arising out of the Maricopa County wars – former County Attorney and now gubernatorial candidate Andrew Thomas, with the help of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, indicted several sitting Superior Court judges and several members of the County’s Board of … Continue reading Wilcox v. Apraio – the 9th Circuit Sidesteps Mediation Confidentiality Questions →

Strong on Class, Mass, and Collective Arbitration discussed at ITA-ASIL Conference

Stacie Strong (Missouri) sends this dispatch from the recent Institute of Transnational Arbitration – American Society of International Law (aka ITA-ASIL) conference in Washington D.C. ———————————— The last few years have seen a significant number of judicial opinions concerning class arbitration in the United States, both from the U.S. Supreme Court (American Express Co. v. … Continue reading Strong on Class, Mass, and Collective Arbitration discussed at ITA-ASIL Conference →

Sternlight – Public Justice on Companies’ Use of ‘Bait and Switch’ in Arbitration

Semi-regular guest blogger Jean Sternlight (UNLV) brings us news from Public Justice’s take on the “bait and switch” going on in consumer arbitration. ———————————– Public Justice, a public interest law firm that has been fighting mandatory consumer and employment arbitration for many years, recently posted a very interesting piece by Senior Attorney Paul Bland (here) … Continue reading Sternlight – Public Justice on Companies’ Use of ‘Bait and Switch’ in Arbitration →

Nussbaum – Lessons on Language: Ken Cloke’s Dance of Opposites

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Lydia Nussbaum (UNLV) sends this report from Ken Cloke’s recent visit to UNLV’s Saltman Center. ————————— The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution and the UNLV Boyd School of Law had the pleasure of hosting Ken Cloke on March 3.  He spoke to an audience of more than 80 people that included students, faculty, attorneys, and … Continue reading Nussbaum – Lessons on Language: Ken Cloke’s Dance of Opposites →

Carrel: Reflections on Restorative Justice in the Gutierrez case

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FOI Alyson Carrel (Northwestern) sends this reflection on the recent events in the case of Jewlyes Gutierrez. —————————- This past week, Jewlyes Gutierrez, a transgender teen who was charged with misdemeanor battery after getting into a fight with three other girls who had allegedly been bullying her for weeks, was offered the chance to use … Continue reading Carrel: Reflections on Restorative Justice in the Gutierrez case →