Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable

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Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that an arbitration agreement contained in a nursing home contract is enforceable because the 95 year old signatory, Hayes, voluntarily signed it and her signature was not a precondition to her admission to the nursing home. The case, Hayes v. Oakridge Home, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2054, focused on whether … Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable →

Supreme Court decides appealability under FAA

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Earlier this week, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, resolved a circuit split involving the Federal Arbitration Act.  In Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle, 2009 WL 1174853 (May 4, 2009), the Court interpreted section 16(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Arbitration Act, which provides a right to interlocutory appeal from “an order … refusing a stay of any action … Continue reading Supreme Court decides appealability under FAA →

Call for Papers – Emerging Issues in ADR

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If this string of calls for papers is any indication, ADR issues are hot on the law review circuit.  Here’s the latest one, in its entirety, from our friends at the Vermont Law School.   The Vermont Law Review has agreed to publishing three professional articles and one student article on emerging issues in dispute resolution.  This dedicated edition … Continue reading Call for Papers – Emerging Issues in ADR →

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 – Senate version

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Last week, during the April 29 observance of “Arbitration Fairness Day,” Senator Russell Feingold introduced into the Senate the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (s. 931).  Senator Feingold’s website announcement states: The bill would make pre-dispute agreements requiring arbitration for any employment, consumer, franchise, or civil rights disputes unenforceable.  The bill does not prohibit arbitration, but rather prevents … Continue reading Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 – Senate version →

You’ve Got @greement–Email Negotiation Advice

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This past semester, my students participated in an email negotiation with students from Hastings & Boalt law schools which turned out to be quite interesting for them and for me reading their journals afterwards.  It is always lovely to write an article–it’s even nicer to see that what you write might actually be happening in reality as … Continue reading You’ve Got @greement–Email Negotiation Advice →

Another Call for Papers – New Directions in ADR Theory, Teaching, and Practice

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Another call for papers, this one is from our friends at Washington University in St. Louis.  The call for papers, almost in its entirety, is below: In fall 2007, the Washington University School of Law Clinical Education Program sponsored a very successful scholarship roundtable on New Directions in Clinical Theory, Teaching, and Practice. Papers from … Continue reading Another Call for Papers – New Directions in ADR Theory, Teaching, and Practice →

Request for Proposals – The Economic Crisis and Conflict Resolution

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Our friends at UNLV are blog worthy again, this time with a request for proposals.  The RFP is in its entirety below. The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the Boyd School of Law, UNLV, together with a consortium of local practitioners, is putting together a conference for February 12-13, 2010 that is tentatively entitled: … Continue reading Request for Proposals – The Economic Crisis and Conflict Resolution →