All posts by Sarah Cole

Amazon Tries to Avoid Class Action in California

I spoke with a reporter from Bloomberg BNA yesterday about Jackson v. Amazon.com, Inc. (oral argument 11/17/22). The case raises a number of interesting arbitration issues: whether Amazon’s broad arbitration clause includes a worker’s privacy claim (Amazon was monitoring employee’s discussions on social media), whether a federal court’s decision that an Amazon last-mile driver is … Continue reading Amazon Tries to Avoid Class Action in California

Stacia Jones to Deliver Moritz’s 2022 Lawrence Lecture – hybrid event

On Monday October 31, beginning at 12:10 EST, Stacia Jones will deliver The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s Lawrence Lecture on Dispute Resolution titled A Better Way to Negotiate That Drives Towards Equity and Justice. Stacia is lululemon’s Global Vice President & Head of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Action – she graduated from … Continue reading Stacia Jones to Deliver Moritz’s 2022 Lawrence Lecture – hybrid event

OSU’s DCP Releases Second Guide to Advance Race Equity Initiatives

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s Divided Community Project (DCP) in collaboration with OSU’s Mershon Center for International Security Studies released the second edition of a dispute systems design-centered guide for communities advancing racial equity initiatives. Titled A Practical Guide to Planning Collaborative Initiatives to Advance Racial Equity (2nd ed. 2022) (available at … Continue reading OSU’s DCP Releases Second Guide to Advance Race Equity Initiatives

Santa Clara Law–Stanford Law Conflict Resolution Workshop Presents Lisa Kloppenberg’s New Book on Judge Dorothy Nelson

Santa Clara University Acting President and Santa Clara Law Dean Emerita Lisa Kloppenberg recently published her new book “The Best Beloved Thing is Justice: The Life of Dorothy Wright Nelson” (Oxford University Press). See https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-best-beloved-thing-is-justice-9780197608579?cc=us&lang=en. Judge Nelson blazed a trail for women in the legal profession – becoming one of the first female law professors … Continue reading Santa Clara Law–Stanford Law Conflict Resolution Workshop Presents Lisa Kloppenberg’s New Book on Judge Dorothy Nelson

Ellen Deason to Deliver Moritz’s Schwartz Lecture on March 31!

Moritz’s own Ellen E. Deason will deliver the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s 2022 Schwartz Lecture on Dispute Resolution. Titled “Mediation: Questions Through the Lens of Equity”, Prof. Deason’s lecture will take place on March 31, 2022 in person in Moritz’s Saxbe auditorium AND on Zoom beginning at 12:10 EST. Register here: https://go.osu.edu/schwartz2022. … Continue reading Ellen Deason to Deliver Moritz’s Schwartz Lecture on March 31!

OSU-SLS-HNMCP Symposium Series: Rethinking Systems Design for Racial Justice & Equity

The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, in partnership with The Ohio State University Divided Community Project, the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, and Stanford Law School’s Gould Center for Conflict Resolution, is pleased to invite you to join an interactive symposium series, Rethinking Systems Design for Racial Justice & Equity. This three-part series … Continue reading OSU-SLS-HNMCP Symposium Series: Rethinking Systems Design for Racial Justice & Equity

OSU seeks staff attorney for DCP and Mediation Clinic

The OSU Moritz College of Law and the Divided Community Project seek a staff attorney to supervise students in OSU’s longstanding mediation clinic and support a collaborative, interdisciplinary project focused on race equity initiatives. We hope to fill this position before the new year. If you know of interested candidates who have two to five … Continue reading OSU seeks staff attorney for DCP and Mediation Clinic

OSU JDR Symposium Series on Collaborative Race Equity Initiatives

The editors of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, in coordination with their partners at the Divided Community Project, SLS and HNMCP asked me to share the following Announcement regarding the Journal’s 2022 Symposium Series on Collaborative Race Equity Initiatives. The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, in partnership with The Ohio State University’s … Continue reading OSU JDR Symposium Series on Collaborative Race Equity Initiatives

ALEXANDRA CARTER TO DELIVER MORITZ’S 2021 LAWRENCE LECTURE

On Monday September 13, 2021 (beginning at 12:10 eastern), Alexandra Carter will deliver The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s 2021 Lawrence Lecture on Dispute Resolution: “Ask for More.” Here is the description from OSU’s website. Negotiation is not a zero-sum game. It’s an essential skill for your career that can also improve your … Continue reading ALEXANDRA CARTER TO DELIVER MORITZ’S 2021 LAWRENCE LECTURE

Call for proposals: Collaborative Efforts on Race and Racial Equity

Please consider this call for symposium contributions from The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution and colleagues at the Divided Community Project, Stanford, and HNMCP. UPDATE (July 16, 2021): UPDATE: Symposium collaborators have received interest from several potential contributors who do not have the privilege to develop symposium contributions in the course of their regular work.  Thanks … Continue reading Call for proposals: Collaborative Efforts on Race and Racial Equity