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FINRA proposes changes to arbitrator list selection procedures

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The SEC has published for public comment a proposed FINRA rule change to the process for selecting arbitrators in FINRA Dispute Resolution arbitrations.  The new rule would increase the number of arbitrators on the lists generated by FINRA’s neutral list selection system that are sent to the parties as potential arbitrators for a particular case.  Currently, in a … Continue reading FINRA proposes changes to arbitrator list selection procedures →

Conference at U. Tenn. on Behavior and Business Law

The University of Tennessee College of Law is hosting a conference on October 2, 2010 to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of its James L. Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law, A Multidisciplinary Event: Behavior and Business Law.   One of the workshops focuses on ADR and Economics/Behavioral Science and features Barbara Black, University of Cincinnati College of … Continue reading Conference at U. Tenn. on Behavior and Business Law →

More on gender and negotiation

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The latest “Your Money” column in yesterday’s New York Times is sure to contribute to the ongoing debate regarding gender differences in negotiation.  Entitled “A Women’s Toolkit for Seeking a Raise,”  the column reports on new research of gender differences in negotiation and posits that women should use strategies different from those men typically use when negotiating for a … Continue reading More on gender and negotiation →

NY’s Highest Court Requires Ability-to-Pay Hearing Before Enforcing Fee-Splitting Provision in Arbitration Agreement

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In a decision with ramifications for employees and consumers subject to a mandatory arbitration agreement, New York’s Court of Appeals recently held that an employee challenging the enforceability of a fee-splitting provision in a pre-dispute arbitration agreement is entitled to a factual hearing to establish that her inability to pay arbitration costs precluded her from vindicating … Continue reading NY’s Highest Court Requires Ability-to-Pay Hearing Before Enforcing Fee-Splitting Provision in Arbitration Agreement →

Finally, a TV series about a mediator…Part II

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In early October, I blogged here about USA network’s plans to launch a TV series about a lawyer turned mediator.   Hollywood Reporter has reported in this article that USA has picked up the series, called “Facing Kate,” by ordering the production of 11 episodes in addition to the 90-minute pilot.  Dubbing Kate, who is a litigator-turned-mediator, the “ultimate anti-lawyer,” … Continue reading Finally, a TV series about a mediator…Part II →

Volunteer Mediators needed in San Francisco on April 7-8

The ADR in Law Schools Committee of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution seeks several experienced mediators to mediate the National Final Rounds of the ABA Representation in Mediation Competition.  In the competition, students play the role of lawyer and client in a mediation of a simulated case and are judged on their prolem-solving skills.  The competition … Continue reading Volunteer Mediators needed in San Francisco on April 7-8 →

Cablevision agrees to binding arbitration with Walt Disney Co. in dispute over subscription fees

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For many New Yorkers who susbscribe to Cablevision for their TV service, the threatened inability to watch the Academy Awards tonight has been the source of much anxiety this week.   Just a few hours before the Awards show is set to air, Cablevision answered calls that it submit to binding arbitration to resolve its dispute with … Continue reading Cablevision agrees to binding arbitration with Walt Disney Co. in dispute over subscription fees →

4th Circuit upholds vacatur of FINRA arbitration award

The Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a rare vacatur of a FINRA arbitration award arising out of an employment dispute.   In Raymond James Financial Services Corp, Inc. v. Bishop, __ F.3d. __, 2010 WL 610614 (4th Cir. Feb. 22, 2010), three financial advisers claimed they were wrongfully discharged from the brokerage firm Raymond James even though they … Continue reading 4th Circuit upholds vacatur of FINRA arbitration award →