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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Arbitration Unconscionability Case: Rent-A-Center v. Jackson
By Victoria VanBuren - April 22, 2010
Oral arguments in Rent-A-Center West v. Jackson, a case that we have been following on this blog, are scheduled at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, April 26. Here are some relevant details: Question Presented: Is the district court required in all cases to determine claims that an arbitration agreement subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) is unconscionable, even when the parties to the contract have clearly and unmistakably
Fulbright Releases its 2010 International Arbitration Report
By Victoria VanBuren - April 21, 2010
From the International law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP: What’s New in Arbitration? Developments, Decisions. A free copy of the report may be downloaded at www.fulbright.com/IAR17. Hard copies are available by e-mailing IAR@fulbright.com. The new 2010 International Arbitration Report, Issue 1 from Fulbright’s Arbitration and ADR Practice Group is just out. Courts, arbitration organizations and governments around the world have rece
International Arbitration Associations Issue Discovery Guidelines
By Victoria VanBuren - April 20, 2010
In response to criticism that international arbitration is becoming as time consuming and costly as U.S. litigation, (read ABA article here) several arbitration associations have published guidelines recently: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Arbitration published a 2007 report entitled “Techniques for Controlling Time and Costs in Arbitration.” (available here) The report covers guidelines for the creation of the arbitra
Video: Mediate.com Receives Prestigious American Bar Association (ABA) Award
By Victoria VanBuren - April 19, 2010
We thought that you might like to watch the video of Jim Melamed’s acceptance (on behalf of Mediate.com) of the ABA Problem Solver of the Year Award on April 9 at the ABA ADR Section Conference in San Francisco. (read more about the award here). Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration
IBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses
By Victoria VanBuren - April 16, 2010
The International Bar Association (IBA) recently published in draft form its IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses. (available here) The Task Force is seeking comments on the proposed new Guidelines. Comments should be sent via email before June 1, 2010 to the IBA at divisions@int-bar.org. (read more here ) On a related note, an IBA arbitration subcommittee has developed a new version of the 1999 IBA Rules on the Taking of
23rd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course | San Antonio, May 20-21
By Victoria VanBuren - April 15, 2010
Mark your Calendars! The Texas Bar CLE presents the 23rd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery course, co-sponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas. The live conference will take place in San Antonio on May 20-21. Video conference will be available in Dallas on June 24-25 and Houston on July 8-9. This course will provide discussions on the following topics: • The Practice of Law in the Information Age: How to Survive and Flou
Study Captures Nurses’ Experiences with Disruptive Behavior
By Holly Hayes - April 14, 2010
By Holly Hayes The Journal of Nursing Care Quality published this month the results of a qualitative study titled “Hospital RNs’ Experiences with Disruptive Behavior”. The study describes the different types of disruptive behavior the study group of registered nurses had experienced on the front lines of patient care, identifies the triggers of this behavior, learns how nurses respond to disruptive behavior and identifies the im
In Health Reform, the Power of a Positive No
By Holly Hayes - April 13, 2010
By Holly Hayes Those of us in the mediation field have likely read The Power of a Positive No by William Ury. I was reminded of this book when I read the New York Times article this week, “In Medicine, the Power of No.” See the full article here. William Ury’s preface begins with a discussion of his daughter’s illness and his family’s “long journey through the medical system.” He says, “I realize th
ABA 2010 Winners of Mediation Video Contest on YouTube: Honorable Mention (3)
By Victoria VanBuren - April 12, 2010
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution announced the 2010 winners of its First Annual Mediation Video Contest on YOUTUBE. An Honorable Mention Winner was “Mediation Works” submitted by: Peggy Foley Jones, Lissy Gulick, Pat Bambrick, Tod Davies. Check it out: Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration
Medical Staff Standard Includes Conflict Resolution Requirement
By Holly Hayes - April 9, 2010
By Holly Hayes The Joint Commission Medical Staff Standard MS.01.01.01 has been approved and will go into effect March 31, 2011. See the Standard here. American Medical News summarizes: “The new standard states that the organized medical staff has the primary job of assuring quality and patient safety in the hospital while laying out a mechanism for physicians, the hospital governing body and chief executive to resolve differences over rule
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