Category Archives: International

New Dispute Boards Rules from CRCICA

August 3, 2021 Hiro Aragaki

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has recently announced the launch of its new Dispute Board Rules. In doing so, it joins a relatively small and rarefied group of international institutions and arbitration centers that currently have such rules. CRCICA has been working on drafting the Rules since about 2019 in consultation … Continue reading New Dispute Boards Rules from CRCICA →

New Survey on Costs and Disputes Funding in Africa

August 3, 2021 Hiro Aragaki

The Africa Arbitration Academy (AAA) and The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) have launched a Survey on Costs and Disputes Funding to understand from the perspectives of users of litigation and arbitration in Africa. This is a significant effort to gather important empirical data about the costs of dispute resolution in Africa, which will help … Continue reading New Survey on Costs and Disputes Funding in Africa →

Israel Reflections 2019–Let’s Do This!

April 1, 2019 Andrea Schneider

Hi blogosphere–it is my pleasure to start us off with blogging about this year’s spring break trip. We had 40, yes 40!, law students on this trip with four faculty. And it was a great group. Per usual, we started off on Friday night with a lookout over Jerusalem where we all celebrated our safe … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–Let’s Do This! →

SOAS Arbitration in Africa Survey

July 18, 2018 Hiro Aragaki 4 Comments

Hello all: This is my maiden post on Indisputably! A big thank you to my esteemed colleagues Andrea, Michael, Sarah, Art, Jill, Cynthia, Jen, and John for letting me blog with you. I hope you don’t regret it. 😉 And now for the real news. My colleague and friend, Emilia Onyema, has recently published the … Continue reading SOAS Arbitration in Africa Survey →

Behind the Scenes at the Iranian Nuclear Negotiation

April 4, 2015 John Lande 1 Comment

I am fascinated to learn behind-the-scenes stories of high-profile negotiations, like the negotiation over Iranian nuclear capabilities, which the New York Times just described. Interesting tidbit: the negotiators used an erasable whiteboard so that the Iranians didn’t have a document they could send back to their superiors in Tehran. Another unusual arrangement: “[T]he Iranians did … Continue reading Behind the Scenes at the Iranian Nuclear Negotiation →

Israel Reflections 2015–Day One: Masada & the Dead Sea

March 24, 2015 Andrea Schneider

For a little different start to our trip, I decided this year to fit in a visit to Masada and the Dead Sea. This was both for getting over jet lag purposes and because the history and geology of both places are a great frame for the rest of the week. From student Jillian Igl-Dickson, … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day One: Masada & the Dead Sea →

Fun, General, International, Mediation

New Player on the International Mediation Scene

Link March 10, 2015 Kelly Browe Olson

A little humor for a gloomy Tuesday.

Andy Borowitz at the New Yorker discusses a new mediation option for the legislative and executive branches.

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/iran-offers-to-mediate-talks-between-republicans-and-obama?intcid=mod-yml

Awards and Recognitions

March 5, 2015 John Lande

As you may have seen on the DRLE listserv, Jean Sternlight (UNLV) will receive this year’s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution conference next month. UNLV has named Hal Abramson (Touro) and Lisa Blomgren Amsler (Indiana School of Public and Environmental Affairs) as its first Saltman Senior Scholars. Last … Continue reading Awards and Recognitions →

International Dispute Resolution Symposium at Washington University

January 30, 2015 John Lande

The Washington University School of Law Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute and Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Program (that’s a mouthful) is sponsoring a symposium on international dispute resolution on Friday, Feb. 6, from 8:30 am until noon. The symposium includes panels entitled “International Arbitration and the Cross-Border Deal” and “Mediating International Disputes – An … Continue reading International Dispute Resolution Symposium at Washington University →

Cuba Diaries

December 19, 2014 John Lande 1 Comment

I went to Cuba in mid-November 2014 as part of a delegation of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution to learn about the legal system and dispute resolution there. I am grateful to Bruce Meyerson for organizing and leading this trip. I stayed a few extra days as part of a cultural extension of this … Continue reading Cuba Diaries →