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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 – Senate version

May 5, 2009 Jill Gross 1 Comment

Last week, during the April 29 observance of “Arbitration Fairness Day,” Senator Russell Feingold introduced into the Senate the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (s. 931). Senator Feingold’s website announcement states: The bill would make pre-dispute agreements requiring arbitration for any employment, consumer, franchise, or civil rights disputes unenforceable. The bill does not prohibit arbitration, but rather prevents … Continue reading Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 – Senate version →

An SEC Commissioner opposes mandatory arbitration

April 25, 2009 Jill Gross 2 Comments

My great friend and former colleague, Barbara Black (Cincinatti), is attending the 15th Institute of Law and Economic Policy (ILEP) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on “Recoveries for Victims of Securities Fraud.” While she blogged generally about the conference here, she reported to me privately that Elisse Walter, the keynote speaker and a current Commissioner of … Continue reading An SEC Commissioner opposes mandatory arbitration →

Consumer arbitration clauses

April 24, 2009 Jill Gross 5 Comments

I am very pleased to join Indisputably as a guest blogger for the next few weeks. I have been writing about the fairness of arbitration, primarily securities arbitration, for the past few years. At Pace Law School, I have been teaching a Mediation & Arbitration survey course for the past few years. When I cover the … Continue reading Consumer arbitration clauses →

Brian on Can the Arbitrator Also Mediate?: “Thanks for sharing! Two of the three models work and I enjoyed learning about the procedural safeguards. My article on…”

Jill Gross on Help Wanted: ADR Law Prof Hiring: “Despite initial indications, it appears the NextGen bar will not be testing beyond the very basics of ADR. From what…”

John Lande on Could AI Hallucinations Improve Professional Thinking?: “Thanks, as always, for your kind words, Rosa. Hallucinations do create risks, but avoiding AI entirely may sacrifice substantial benefits.…”

Rosa Abdelnour on Could AI Hallucinations Improve Professional Thinking?: “John. You always surprising me with deep and great articles. Very interesting how hallucinations can improve critical thinking, like a…”

Jennifer Brown on California’s Proposed Ethics Rules Emphasize Duty to Avoid AI Hallucinations: “This is a helpful post, John. Thanks for the update and insightful commentary.”

John Lande on Bummed About AI? So Am I. Now What?: “Thanks very much for your comment, Greg. I appreciate your thoughtful perspective. I think that it is wise to be…”

Gregory Burge on Bummed About AI? So Am I. Now What?: “Thank you for the headline, because who hasn’t been dismayed with AI occasionally? You said it best, “The important thing…”

Cynthia Alkon on In Memory – Isabelle R. Gunning (1956-2026): “Thank you Sharon and Ellen for this beautiful tribute. And thank you also to the colleagues who shared their reflections.…”

John Lande on Negotiation and Mediation Theory After 30+ Years: A Practice-Based Framework: “Riffing on Joan Stearns Johnsen’s article, Evaluative v. Facilitative Mediation Style: RIP to an Outdated Paradigm, I wrote Using Real…”

Hiro Aragaki on Habermas, AI, and more: post by Andrew Mamo: “I agree, and am pleasantly surprised to learn that others in our field like you and Michael Moffitt were thinking…”