All posts by Jill Gross

Institute for Transnational Arbitration: First Annual Winter Forum in San Francisco – February 1-2, 2012

January 19, 2012 Jill Gross

I am pleased to share this invitation from Susan Franck (Wash. & Lee): I wish to draw your attention to the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and its First Annual Winter Forum in San Francisco. It is the first event of its kind that is designed to drawn together the synergies of serious scholars of … Continue reading Institute for Transnational Arbitration: First Annual Winter Forum in San Francisco – February 1-2, 2012 →

SEC Publishes for Comment Proposal to Exempt Collective Actions from FINRA Arbitration

January 15, 2012 Jill Gross 3 Comments

In a Federal Register notice issued last week, the SEC published for public comment a proposal to amend Rule 13201 of the FINRA Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes to expressly preclude employees of FINRA members from arbitrating collective actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Equal … Continue reading SEC Publishes for Comment Proposal to Exempt Collective Actions from FINRA Arbitration →

This is Out of this World…

December 14, 2011 Jill Gross 2 Comments

I was not aware that Outer Space Activities were so conflict-laden. I learned today that, last week, the Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA”) adopted the “PCA Optional Rules for the Arbitration of Disputes Relating to Outer Space Activities.” According to the PCA’s announcement, the “project was set in motion in … Continue reading This is Out of this World… →

FINRA’s Board of Governors to Consider Several DR Proposals

December 7, 2011 Jill Gross

Tomorrow, FINRA’s Board of Governors is holding its December 2011 meeting, and on its agenda are several rule proposals in the Dispute Resolution area. FINRA has been very active in continuously reforming and updating its Codes of Procedure for arbitration and mediation, to address concerns and critique from its various constituents. The proposals related to FINRA … Continue reading FINRA’s Board of Governors to Consider Several DR Proposals →

DR Anniversary Conference at Vermont Law School

November 8, 2011 Jill Gross

I am forwarding a great report from Sean Nolon about its anniversary DR conference at Vermont last month: On October 12th the Dispute Resolution Program at Vermont Law School celebrated 30 years of teaching dispute resolution with an anniversary conference by hosting Josh Stulberg, Lawrence Susskind, Jack McCrory, Amy Cohen and Phil Harter. The conference … Continue reading DR Anniversary Conference at Vermont Law School →

Is collective arbitration the same thing as class arbitration?

October 27, 2011 Jill Gross 1 Comment

According to a four-judge panel of New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, collective arbitration is not the same as class arbitration, such that the Supreme Court’s holding in Stolt-Nielsen (precluding class arbitration if the arbitration agreement is silent on the issue) does not apply to a collective of more than 700 Jet Blue pilots seeking … Continue reading Is collective arbitration the same thing as class arbitration? →

ABA Mediation Week

October 20, 2011 Jill Gross

From the Chair of the Section of Dispute Resolution, Debbie Masucci: Please join us in celebrating ABA Mediation Week October 16-22. “Civility and Civil Public Discourse” is the theme. This year Mediation Week is truly a global event. Through the efforts of our Mediation Committee over 25 events will be held. The Mediation Committee also … Continue reading ABA Mediation Week →

Cyberweek Ethical Dilemma Essay Contest

October 20, 2011 Jill Gross

From Deborah Masucci, Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: Cyberweek, hosted by the Werner Institute at Creighton University via www.adrhub.com, is an innovative, virtual conference to discuss various facets of the world of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) processes. Participation in this conference, as always, is free and is facilitated via discussion forums, webinars, … Continue reading Cyberweek Ethical Dilemma Essay Contest →

Happy Mediation Settlement Day!

October 20, 2011 Jill Gross 1 Comment

Today is Mediation Settlement Day. This annual event is sponsored by FINRA Dispute Resolution, the New York State Unified Court System and a coalition of over 100 alternative dispute resolution programs, bar associations, community based programs, schools, public and non-profit organizations concentrated in the New York City area, and extending beyond to upstate New York, … Continue reading Happy Mediation Settlement Day! →

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings on Arbitration Fairness Act

October 18, 2011 Jill Gross 1 Comment

A column in today’s L.A. Times mentions last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the proposed Arbitration Fairness Act (S. 987), and voices generally the consumer’s views against mandatory arbitration. The consumer columnist, David Lazarus, notes that the bill’s chance of emerging from the Republican-controlled House are “slim to none at the moment.”