The Relationship Between Justice and Status in Dispute Resolution

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For the past several years, I’ve been mulling through the implications of procedural justice in mediation and other forms of dispute resolution.  Procedural justice is, simply enough, the justice of the procedures used to make decisions and resolve disputes.  Researchers “discovered” procedural justice in the 1970s, as the American administrative state experimented with ways to … Continue reading The Relationship Between Justice and Status in Dispute Resolution →

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case Addressing Whether Parties May Agree to Expand Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards

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On November 7, 2007, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Hall St. Assocs. LLC v. Mattel, Inc. 196 F. App’x (9th Cir. 2006), cert. granted, 127 S.Ct. 2875 (May 29, 2007) (online merits brief at http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/nov07.shtml#hallstreet).  This case will finally address whether parties may agree to expand judicial review of arbitration awards.  The federal … Continue reading Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case Addressing Whether Parties May Agree to Expand Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards →