Sternlight: Tide Turning a Bit on Mandatory Arbitration Through Recognition that Process Suppresses Claims?

FOI and semi-regular guest blogger Jean Sternlight (UNLV) shares with us her latest thoughts about mandatory arbitration. ——————————————– These have been very bleak times for those, like me, who abhor mandatory arbitration because they think it disserves consumers, employees, and others.  In case after case such as AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion (2011) and American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant (2013) the … Continue reading Sternlight: Tide Turning a Bit on Mandatory Arbitration Through Recognition that Process Suppresses Claims? →

Sheila Heen providing expert advice in the NYT

Sheila Heen, co-author of Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most, is providing expert advice in a series of columns on family and other kinds of conflicts. Here’s one of my favorite passages from this week’s column — she’s explaining some of the reasons people experience conflict so differently: Emotional math. Everyone gets frustrated, … Continue reading Sheila Heen providing expert advice in the NYT →

CFPB Preliminary Results on Study of Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Financial Contracts

The Consumer Financial Products Board has issued preliminary findings from its study of arbitration clauses in consumer financial contracts. The results will not surprise anyone who follows this area. The CFPB found that large banks are much more likely than small banks to include arbitration clauses, but that because of their market share, around 50% … Continue reading CFPB Preliminary Results on Study of Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Financial Contracts →

Intervening to fix a “Meet and Plead” System

A federal judge in Washington issued a decision holding that two cities in Washington violated the sixth amendment right to counsel because their public defender system was so underfunded and understaffed that the representation amounted to little more than a “meet and plead” system.  The decision is critical of the caseloads that the appointed counsel … Continue reading Intervening to fix a “Meet and Plead” System →

Call for papers: Indian Journal of Arbitration Law

From Mohit Maheshwari, senior editor of the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law: The Indian Journal of Arbitration Law is a biannual, student-reviewed Journal by the Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Arbitration Law (CARTAL) of National Law University, Jodhpur. The Journal strives to inculcate the prevalent theories in the field of arbitration with their … Continue reading Call for papers: Indian Journal of Arbitration Law →

Director – US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a programmatic arm of the Udall Foundation

The Morris and Stewart Udall Foundation, a federally funded foundation located in Tucson, Az., has an opening for the Director of the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution.  You can see the full ad here, and learn more about the foundation here.  This is a great gig – federal benefits and good pay.  A blurb … Continue reading Director – US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a programmatic arm of the Udall Foundation →

Congratulations to FOI Hiro Aragaki

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Congratulations to Friend of Indisputably Prof. Hiro Aragaki (Loyola Law) on winning one of only two Honorable Mentions in the 2014 AALS Annual Scholarly Paper Competition for junior faculty for his paper “Contract” or “Procedure”? Reinterpreting the Federal Arbitration Act.  He presented a draft of the paper to the recent ADR Works-in-Progress Conference, and his presentation … Continue reading Congratulations to FOI Hiro Aragaki →

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