ADR CLE opportunitiesBy Lauren EdmundsAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2016Mark your calendar now for these upcoming ISBA CLE programs.
Case briefsBy Adam Sehr, Samantha Guttenberg, Audrey Paige Sauer, & Hubert ZanczakAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2016Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Ann Nenoff & Audrey Paige SauerAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2016ADR updates from around the country.
The role of neutralityBy Lauren EdmundsAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2016The author discusses the recent article, “Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation" by Sarah Cobb and Janet Rifkin.
Supreme Court upholds precedent in DIRECTV v. ImburgiaBy Adam SehrAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2016On December 14, 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of DIRECTV, reversing the opinion of the California Appellate Court in DIRECTV v. Imburgia.
Supreme Court to decide on Imburgia v. DIRECTVBy Adam SehrAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2016The Supreme Court is set to decide on Imburgia v. DIRECTV which will question whether or not DIRECTV will be able to enforce a provision in its contract with its customers requiring they engage in arbitration rather than litigation with the company.
A tale of two communities: Bringing pro bono collaborative law to Illinois National Guard veteransBy Sandra CrawfordAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2016The Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and the Health & Disability Advocates of Warrior to Warrior have rolled out a pro bono program to bring the Collaborative Practice model of divorce dispute resolution to Illinois Army National Guard Veterans and their families.
A tale of two communities: Bringing pro bono collaborative law to Illinois National Guard veteransBy Sandra CrawfordFamily Law, December 2015The Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and the Health & Disability Advocates of Warrior to Warrior have rolled out a pro bono program to bring the Collaborative Practice model of divorce dispute resolution to Illinois Army National Guard Veterans and their families.
Case briefsBy Ann NenoffAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2015Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Emergency arbitratorsBy Hon. Ann Breen-GrecoAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2015A summary of the June 5 symposium, "Emergency Arbitrators and Complex Arbitrations Under the 2012 ICC arbitration Rules."
HappeningsBy Audrey Paige SauerAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2015ADR updates from around the country.
A perspective from the benchBy Hon. Sophia H. HallAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2015The author shares her thoughts on restorative legal processes.
A tale of two communities: Bringing pro bono collaborative law to Illinois National Guard veteransBy Sandra CrawfordWomen and the Law, November 2015The Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and the Health & Disability Advocates of Warrior to Warrior have rolled out a pro bono program to bring the Collaborative Practice model of divorce dispute resolution to Illinois Army National Guard Veterans and their families.
The Arbitration Game - ReviewedBy Kerby KnissAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2015An article in The Economist, “The arbitration game,” revealed international trade agreements are a way for multinational companies to get rich through a process known as “investor-state dispute settlement” or ISDS.
Case BriefsBy Kyler JuckinsAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2015Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Jonathon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2015Three Surviving MLK Children in Dispute over Bible and Nobel Prize
Case briefsBy Brandon Sarkauskas & Kerby KnissAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2015Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Jonathon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2015Mediation updates from around the country.
How to get the best deal in mediationBy Kyler JuckinsAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2015A short summary of a very useful article published in a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal.
Michigan enacts Uniform Collaborative Law ActBy Jonathon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2015Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed the Uniform Collaborative Law Act into law in June 2014 and it took effect starting in December, making Michigan the 10th state in the country to enact the legislation.
The UK’s possible adoption of eBay’s online dispute resolution methodBy Katrina GillilanAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2015Under the system proposed by the UK's Civil Justice System, parties would have a limited period of time to reach a settlement online. If the case is not settled during this period, it will then be overseen by a legally qualified facilitator.