Every year I do my best to update the faculty comings and goings from across the country. Here’s this year’s list, at least those I know about. If you know of a move or a hire that’s not on this list, please email me directly (art.hinshaw@asu.edu) and I’ll update the list – it’s already been updated thrice. Entry … Continue reading Faculty Comings and Goings
Recently, a teenage sexual assault victim from Kentucky disagreed strongly with the plea deal her assailants reached with the prosecutor and publicly expressed her disapproval, including tweeting the names of the defendants. The problem was that her assailants were also juveniles and under Kentucky law, juvenile proceedings should remain confidential. After she publicly exposed the defendants’ … Continue reading Should victims be able to stop plea bargains?
From Ballard Spahr: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011), obligates courts to compel individual arbitration even where the plaintiff has proven that doing so would make it impossible to vindicate statutory rights, according to a non-precedential opinion issued August 22 by the U.S. Court of … Continue reading Concepcion in New Jersey
Roger Fisher passed away on Saturday morning. I do not yet have the words I expect I will eventually want to say about Roger. He was at different points my teacher, my mentor, my boss, and my colleague. Like many, I quite literally would not be where (or who) I am but for Roger. I … Continue reading Roger Fisher (1922-2012)
In some countries nodding your head up and down means no, and shaking your head from side-to-side means yes. Even when I know I am in such a place, it is still hard to remember that our standard head movement for yes is no, and their no is yes. It gets even more complicated when … Continue reading When Yes means No
From FOI Kristen Blankley (Nebraska): What I Did on My Sumer Vacation . . . . or . . . . Everything I Need To Know About Negotiation, I Learned From Pre-Schoolers? Having spent quite a bit of time over the summer around pre-schoolers, “Aunt Kristen” has learned quite a bit about negotiation in the … Continue reading Blankley on “What I did on my summer vacation”
Add the University of Houston Law Center to the list of law school’s listing ADR as a subject matter of need in this year’s hiring. Other subject matters they list include professional responsiblity and procedure, two subjects which many ADR profs teach. Below are excerpts from the ad; the ad in its entirety is here. The University of Houston … Continue reading Faculty Hiring: Houston
Earlier this month, I received an email from the National HQ of my college sorority, Alpha Chi Omega (yes, it is painful to admit that I pledged a sorority in college), notifying me of the new “Claims and Dispute Resolution Program” the national organization had adopted “to ensure a timely and productive process to resolve issues which … Continue reading ADR for Greek Life?
If you’re not aware of the mega-case between Apple and Samsung, you’re not someone who follows legal tech issues closely. Count me as usually oblivious this area of law, although I’ve read some blog chatter about the case. In a nutshell, Apple sued Samsung in 2011 claiming patent infringement relating to smart phone technology and asked for $2.5 billion in damages. … Continue reading Judge to Apple and Samsung: “It’s Time for Peace.”
Stacie Strong (Missouri) was recently named a US Supreme Court Fellow for the 2012-13 term. According to Mizzou’s press release: She has been assigned to the International Judicial Relations Office of the Federal Judicial Center, examining the federal judicial process and helping seek, propose and implement solutions to problems in the administration of justice. This … Continue reading Stacie Strong named US Supreme Court Fellow
