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Happenings By Casey Harter, Em Rademaker, Meghan Steinbeiss, Madeline Moton, Madalyn Phillips, & Shauntal Van Dreel Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2012 Mediation updates from around the country.
Illinois Senate amends Bill SB3726 regarding media-recorded testimony By Madeline Moton Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2012 An update on SB3726 regarding witnesses and their recorded testimony.
Illinois Senator Don Harmon repeals arbitration provisions By Madeline Moton Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2012 The repeal eliminates a provision that requires the Illinois Supreme Court to evaluate the effectiveness of mandatory court-annexed arbitration and report the results of the evaluation to the General Assembly annually.
Small claims court mediation in Will County By Robert Berliner Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2012 An overview of the 12th Judicial Circuit's free mediation program, which began offering its services in March 2010.
The state of community mediation: NAFCM’s 2011 findings By Shauntal Van Dreel Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2012 The National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) recently released The State of Community Mediation: 2011 Report, provides an up-to-date summation of where the community mediation field stands, what it has accomplished, and where its future may lead.
Stop the killing By Hon. Ann Breen-Greco Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2012 Many schools have ADR practices written into their Code of Conduct but somehow it is not working as well as it should.
Time to fix your arbitration agreements By Brian Caster Business Advice and Financial Planning, May 2012 Employers with a potentially broad arbitration agreement should have legal counsel review the language to ensure its viability in the wake of the NLRB's recent and potentially far-reaching decision.
ADR and Social Change Column By Em Rademaker Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 Throughout its evolution, Idealist.org has maintained the same goals of connecting people and opportunities concerning socially-conscious visions.
ADR in Technology Column By Meghan Steinbeiss Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 Recent technological improvements that may assist in mediation.
Case briefs By Casey Harter, Em Rademaker, Meghan Steinbeiss, Madeline Moton, Madalyn Phillips, & Shauntal Van Dreel Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
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Happenings By Casey Harter, Em Rademaker, Meghan Steinbeiss, Madeline Moton, Madalyn Phillips, & Shauntal Van Dreel Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 Mediation updates from around the country.
Ninth Circuit concludes issue of whether FAA’s Section One exceptions apply is nonarbitrable, But… By John R. Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 Until the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in In re Van Dusen, no federal appeals court had addressed whether the applicability of the exceptions to the Federal Arbitration Act’s coverage contained in Section One of that statute constituted a “question of arbitrability” that the parties could agree to arbitrate.
Resource officers’ implementation in Macomb schools By Madalyn Phillips Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 The Macomb City Council recently approved an agreement which allows a resource officer to be assigned at Project Insight, an alternative school which serves junior and senior high students who have behavioral issues.  
Training current and future attorneys in ADR practice By Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe Kulp Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 A look at some ADR training programs designed to provide valuable learning experiences.
Two government agencies make decisions that ensure class arbitration in select cases By Casey Harter Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 The two agencies are the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Using mediation in child custody disputes could prevent violence By Em Rademaker Alternative Dispute Resolution, April 2012 Illinois is among the few states in which custody mediation is mandatory.
Case briefs By Casey Harter, Em Rademaker, Meghan Steinbeiss, Madeline Moton, Madalyn Phillips, & Shauntal Van Dreel Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2012 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Florida Supreme Court decisions address the validity of nursing-home arbitration agreements By Em Rademaker Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2012 Late in 2011 the Supreme Court of Florida issued two new decisions, finding that nursing home residents may not be obligated to arbitrate under an arbitration agreement that undermines their statutory rights
Happenings By Casey Harter, Em Rademaker, Meghan Steinbeiss, Madeline Moton, Madalyn Phillips, & Shauntal Van Dreel Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2012 Mediation updates from around the country.
Madison County Residential Mortgage Program showing success and increasing in popularity By Madalyn Phillips Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2012 The Madison County Residential Mortgage Program pairs homeowners, who wish to keep their homes, and the lender’s lawyers, with mediators to perform a two-hour mediation session. 
Mediations involving seniors By Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe Kulp Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2012 Elder law and mediation in Illinois is growing, but some challenges particular to elder law disputes should be considered.
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U.S. Supreme Court reverses decision Ninth Circuit in CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood By Meghan Steinbeiss Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2012 The United States Supreme Court recently reversed and remanded a decision made by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld the Northern District Court of California decision to void a pre-dispute arbitration agreement.  
Case briefs By Madalyn Phillips, Meghan Steinbeiss, & Casey Harter Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2012 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Happenings Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2012 Mediation updates from around the country.
The Honorable Harris H. Agnew’s legacy: Judicial leadership and successful court-connected mediation programs By Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe Kulp Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2012 The mediation community was saddened to learn that Judge Harris H. Agnew, retired Chief Judge of the 17th Circuit, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. 
Of the Moment—Evaluating Mediation Programs: Tracking and reporting data By Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe Kulp Alternative Dispute Resolution, January 2012 The second installment in this new column that will address developing ADR issues and initiatives in Illinois and throughout the country.
Case briefs By Shauntal Van Dreel & Meghan Steinbeiss Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011 Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Column: Of the Moment—Current developments in mediation By Terry Moritz & Heather Scheiwe Kulp Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011 A new column that will address developing ADR issues and initiatives in Illinois and throughout the country.
Letter to the editor By Mark Rouleau Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011 A reader's response to the article, "Sacrificing class arbitration for the good of individual arbitration," that appeared in the June 2011 issue of this newsletter.
Ninth Circuit concludes Declaratory Judgment Act does not give federal courts discretion to decline to rule on motions to compel arbitration By John R. Schleppenbach Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2011 Given the long-standing and widespread push for federal courts to further the efficiency and ease of arbitration by summarily enforcing arbitration agreements where they are found to exist, the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation is perhaps unsurprising.

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