Cases
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
May 2007
Bono brought a defamation suit against David relating to a joint development project.
Happenings
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
May 2007
March 13, 2007 -- The American Arbitration Association presented its Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of contributions made to the AAA-administered hurricane mediation programs in Louisiana and Mississippi, to three deserving recipients—the first an educational institution, the second a governmental entity, the third a private-sector firm.
Cases
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
March 2007
Volkswagen of American and Sud’s of Peoria signed a construction agreement which contained an arbitration clause, a loan agreement, and an agreement to facilitate the opening of a Volkswagen dealership.
Cases
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
February 2007
Subscribers entered into cable television contracts with Comcast. Comcast mailed notices that modified the contracts to include an arbitration clause.
A summary: Arbitrator misconduct: Liability and immunity
By Megan Boan
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
February 2007
The common belief would be that an arbitrator who is guilty of wrongdoing during an arbitration would be liable to the party or parties, which is precisely why conflict resolution practitioners can acquire liability insurance.
ADR happenings
By Megan Boan
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
November 2006
ADR updates from around the country.
Article and book reviews
By Megan Boan & Whitney Roberts
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
November 2006
Jerome T. Barret, a United States expert on interest-based methods, and John O’Dowd, a consultant to labor and management organizations in Ireland, write on the widespread adoption of cooperative strategies in negotiations, problem solving, and dispute resolution as an indicator of a country’s maturation in collective bargaining.
International Alternative Dispute Resolution
By Megan Boan
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
November 2006
“Bill 27” puts an end to mandating binding arbitration clauses in domestic contracts (Canada) The bill, which amends the Family Law Act, is supposed to address the unequal bargaining power existing in the arbitration of family law disputes in Canada.
ADR happenings
By Megan Boan
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
September 2006
After winning approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange is moving to exclude a wider range of neutrals from acting on behalf of the public arbitrators in securities disputes.
Case summaries
By Megan Boan
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
September 2006
Morgan Stanley instituted arbitration proceedings against Laws to recover alleged deficit of $689,115 in Laws’ margin account.
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