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Department of Labor Confuses Arbitration and Mediation

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Maria Volpe notes that a new publication from the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, confuses arbitration and mediation. Sad to see this. From the handbook: Important Qualities for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators• Critical-thinking skills. Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators must apply rules of law. They must remain neutral and not let their own personal … Continue reading Department of Labor Confuses Arbitration and Mediation →

Hoisted By Their Own Petard: Samsung Must Pay Arbitration Fees in Mass Arbitration

In Wallrich, et al. v. Samsung, Case No. 22-CV-5506 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 12, 2023), federal district court judge Harry D. Leinenweber ordered Samsung to pay arbitration fees for almost 50,000 arbitration demands – and submit to arbitrating consumers’ claims that Samsung had committed violations of the Illinois privacy laws. Note that the court required this … Continue reading Hoisted By Their Own Petard: Samsung Must Pay Arbitration Fees in Mass Arbitration →

Cynthia Alkon to Deliver Moritz’s 2023 Lawrence Lecture

On Thursday September 28 (beginning at 12:10 eastern), Texas A&M Professor Cynthia Alkon will deliver The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s 2023 Lawrence Lecture on Dispute Resolution: “Negotiating for Justice in our Criminal Legal System.” Here is the description from OSU’s website. There is widespread and bipartisan agreement that the criminal legal system … Continue reading Cynthia Alkon to Deliver Moritz’s 2023 Lawrence Lecture →

Last Chance to Submit Proposal for ABA Conference – Sept. 13 Deadline

From Corinne N. Stuber on behalf of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: The ABA Dispute Resolution Section is now accepting program proposals for our 2024 Spring Conference that will be held April 10–13, 2024, in San Diego, CA. This year’s conference theme is Mastering the Future: Revolutionizing Dispute Resolution in a Dynamic World. We … Continue reading Last Chance to Submit Proposal for ABA Conference – Sept. 13 Deadline →

AAA Accepting Applications for Diverse Student Summit

I am posting the following announcement on behalf of the AAA The American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) is the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and as such, is committed to the growth of diversity and inclusion within the ADR field. Since 2009, the AAA A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program has provided training, networking, … Continue reading AAA Accepting Applications for Diverse Student Summit →

Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center Publishes Draft Guidelines on AI use in Arbitration for Comment

On August 31st, the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center issued draft guidelines for comment. SILICON VALLEY ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION CENTER GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ARBITRATION The guidelines were written for the benefit of “arbitral institutions, arbitrators, parties and their representatives (including counsel), experts, and, where relevant, other participants in the … Continue reading Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center Publishes Draft Guidelines on AI use in Arbitration for Comment →