Well, Art and I are sitting at the airport with a little time to blog since the plane is delayed. I can’t believe that we are already on the way home. As Art has blogged already (and we will blog more about different speakers), this trip has been so very full. We are returning home … Continue reading It’s Still Complicated . . . . The Israel Live Blog Cont’d
We’re about halfway through our trip, and I have to say that’s it’s been great so far and live blogging has been more challenging than anticipated as we’ve been on the go so much that there’s not as much time or wifi access as I had anticipated. That said, we’ll certainly do some post trip … Continue reading Mid Trip Reactions – the Israel Live Blog Cont’d
Last night we had a riveting lecture by two members of the restorative justice organization known as the Parents’ Circle. Ali, a Palestinian, and Robbi, an Israeli Jew, both have had family members killed in the greater conflict and both told the stories of their respective deaths. Ali’s brother, who was his only caretaker when … Continue reading The Parents’ Circle – the Israel Live Blog Cont’d
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution seeks experienced mediators and lawyers to be judges and mediators for the Representation in Mediation Competition National Finals. Final Rounds will take place in conjunction with the Section’s Spring Conference at the Sheraton Downtown Denver, in Denver, Colorado, April 13-14. In this competition, law students role-play as attorneys and … Continue reading Volunteer Judges and Mediators Needed for National Finals of Mediation in Representation Competition
Like so many people around the world, I have spent the last several days watching in horror the pictures and images from Japan. And, like so many people around the world I have worried about the safety of those I care about. After two days of no news, I connected with a dear friend via … Continue reading Apology, Facebook, and Japan
If Israel had a relationship status on Facebook, that’s what it would be – at least according to our speaker s yesterday. The three of them must have described the Palestinian-Israel issue in those two words a dozen times or more. Of course, it is an extremely complex problem. One aspect our guides walked us … Continue reading It’s Complicated . . .
Andrea, Natalie Fleury (Marquette DR Program goddess) and I are in Jersusalem taking part in a joint Marquette -ASU spring break trip to study conflict issues at a variety of levels here in the Israel. We have 30 students with us and are looking forward to our various excersions and we’re planning to blog about them. … Continue reading Conflict Resolution in the Holy Land – the Live Blog
The Columbus Dispatch just reported that a county fired its law firm because the firm allegedly supports SB 5. Downes, Fishel, Hass and Kim are a well-respected public sector management-side labor law firm. Mahoning County fires Columbus law firm, saying it backs SB5 Friday, March 11, 2011 11:47 AM Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN — An Ohio … Continue reading Fallout from Ohio SB5 — How will Counties and Cities handle Collective Bargaining in Light of SB 5?
Yesterday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its earlier decision in In re Am. Express. Merchs. Litig., 554 F.3d 300 (2009), that a pre-dispute arbitration clause in a credit card agreement (American Express) was not enforceable because it contained a provision requiring consumers to waive their rights to pursue claims as a class. See … Continue reading Second Circuit Once Again Refuses to Enforce an Arbitration Clause in a Credit Card Agreement With A Class Action Waiver
Stacie Strong from Missouri sends along the following call for papers for a symposium entitled Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial Arbitration. Note that the relevant links are in the announcement’s text. —————————– The Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law has put out a call … Continue reading Call for Papers – Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial Arbitration
