FINRA increases number of arbitrators on lists for parties to rank and strike

September 13, 2010 Jill Gross 2 Comments

Effective September 27, 2010, FINRA’s Code of Arbitration Procedure will be amended to increase from eight to ten the number of arbitrator candidates parties will receive on each of the prospective panel lists (Chair-qualified, public and industry arbitrator lists) that FINRA generates during the neutral selection process. FINRA proposed this change, and the SEC quickly approved … Continue reading FINRA increases number of arbitrators on lists for parties to rank and strike →

FINRA waiving arbitrator training fees for a limited time

September 13, 2010 Jill Gross

FINRA recently announced that it will waive the fees for its arbitrator training programs. This applies to both the basic arbitrator training program for new arbitrators (normally a $125 fee) and subject-specific online training modules (typically costing between $25 and $50). So if you have been thinking of applying to be a FINRA arbitrator, or … Continue reading FINRA waiving arbitrator training fees for a limited time →

ABA DR Section: Award for Scholarly Work

September 8, 2010 mmoffitt@uoregon.edu 1 Comment

Lela Love and Gina Brown just sent around an announcement about a new ABA Section award. Contents below. MM ————— I am writing to urge you to submit a nomination for what we hope becomes an important award of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution : The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Award for Outstanding … Continue reading ABA DR Section: Award for Scholarly Work →

Writing Contest on Ombuds

September 8, 2010 Andrea Schneider

The International Ombudsman Association is again sponsoring a contest to reward scholarship relevant to Organizational Ombuds. In the second IOA-sponsored writing competition, graduate and law students are invited to submit articles on the issue of how organizational ombudsmen can avoid being deemed as agents for notice. The author of the winning article will receive a … Continue reading Writing Contest on Ombuds →

Aspiring Law Professors Conference

September 8, 2010 art hinshaw

On Saturday October 2, 2010 Arizona State will be hosting the Aspiring Law Professors Conference. Anyone who is interested in a move to legal academia can benefit from the conference, however, it is specifically designed for those who will be going to the AALS Hiring Conference for interviews later this fall. Thus, the conference’s marketing … Continue reading Aspiring Law Professors Conference →

Handshake Science

September 7, 2010 Andrea Schneider 2 Comments

As I mentioned last month, I don’t know that formulas always make things clearer but an NPR story from July on handshakes might prove me wrong. A hat tip to Natalie Fleury for this idea : Marketplace on NPR aired a story about the science behind the handshake. Geoffrey Beattie, a professor at the University of Manchester researching … Continue reading Handshake Science →

Want to Head up the ABA Dispute Resolution Section?

September 7, 2010 art hinshaw

Once in a while a job posting in the ADR world catches our eye. That’s the case here, and it is a big one – the Executive Director of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section. Part of the job posting is below, but go here for the full posting. As I mentioned earlier, Kim Knight is stepping down for a position at … Continue reading Want to Head up the ABA Dispute Resolution Section? →

Circuit Split on Credit Card Arbitration

September 6, 2010 Paul Kirgis 1 Comment

Creating a split with the Third and Eleventh Circuits, the Ninth Circuit has held that a mandatory arbitration clause in a credit card agreement is unenforceable under the Credit Repair Organizations Act. The case, Greenwood v. CompuCredit Corp., was a class action stemming from a credit card marketed to consumers with weak credit as a … Continue reading Circuit Split on Credit Card Arbitration →

Wallace Warfield 1938-2010

September 2, 2010 mmoffitt@uoregon.edu 1 Comment

Wallace Warfield died about a week ago, and the world of conflict resolution is now far less rich. Wallace taught at ICAR at George Mason, and he did stints with SPIDR, with ACUS, with Community Relations Service at DOJ, with Eastern Mennonite University, and with street gang worked in NYC. He worked in conflict zones … Continue reading Wallace Warfield 1938-2010 →

Kim Knight Stepping Down at the ABA DR Section

September 1, 2010 art hinshaw 1 Comment

Kim Knight, the Executive Director of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section, has resigned her post to take a position with the AARP. Having worked with her the last few years, I can say that she will definitely be missed. Good luck Kim !! Here’s the announcement sent out by Wayne Thorpe, the Section’s President. Our Section … Continue reading Kim Knight Stepping Down at the ABA DR Section →