Category Archives: General

Nobel Peace Prize goes to International Mediator

From Scientific American website, http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=no-peace-for-science-international-2008-10-10L Martti Ahtisaari takes the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize “for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.” A former President of Finland, Ahtissari mediated conflicts ranging from apartheid South Africa’s occupation of Namibia in the 1980s to Kosovo in the 2000s and … Continue reading Nobel Peace Prize goes to International Mediator →

Cyberweek Announced

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I am copying here the announcement that I just received from Ethan Katsh about Cyberweek (with his contact information should you have any questions.)  It’s a great opportunity for students, professors, and practitioners to explore new software and technology dealing with conflict resolution.  Enjoy! National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution Conference Announcement     … Continue reading Cyberweek Announced →

$500 Million Gift Pledge (… if I win this lawsuit…)

The University of Texas has received a $500 Million pledge from Moncrief Oil, but as the Chrolincle of Higher Education reports it, the gift is conditional on Moncrief prevailing in pending litigation over the ownership of a Russian gas field. The conditional gift raises a number of interesting questions.  For example, Rob Recih of Stanford’s … Continue reading $500 Million Gift Pledge (… if I win this lawsuit…) →

The Mythical Palin Effect–Women Focus on the Message rather than the Messenger

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In anticipation of tonight’s debate between the vice-presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, much has already been written about the Palin Effect and what impact nominating Sarah Palin has had on the McCain campaign.  At first, many commentators thought that her nomination would convince former Hillary Clinton supporters to switch parties and vote Republican.  It’s … Continue reading The Mythical Palin Effect–Women Focus on the Message rather than the Messenger →

Another Deadline Extended – AALS DR Section WIP Conference

Because of multiple requests, we are going to extend the submission deadline for AALS Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress conference.  The original deadline was today at noon, but it is now extended to Monday September 15th at 6pm Pacific time.  The conference itself is scheduled for Friday (all day) and Saturday (morning), October 24th and 25th at … Continue reading Another Deadline Extended – AALS DR Section WIP Conference →

Has California Answered Hall Street’s Invitation Already?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Hall Street opinion in March 2008 made clear that the Court believes that the FAA does not provide a basis for parties to expand contractually the scope of judicial reviews of arbitral awards. But the Court specifically left open the possibility that state statutory or common law might provide a basis … Continue reading Has California Answered Hall Street’s Invitation Already? →