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Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton/KBR | Halliburton/KBR Sues Jones to Recover Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
By Victoria VanBuren - August 22, 2011
On August 17, 2011 the defendants in Jones v. Halliburton et al. filed two motions seeking to recover from Jamie Leigh Jones: (1) an undisclosed amount for attorneys’ fees [update: $2 million] and (2) the costs of the lawsuit [update: $140 K] brought by Jones. Jones had sued the defendants for negligence, negligent undertaking, sexual harassment and hostile environment under Title VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964, breach of contract, fra
JAMS Article Uniform Mediation Act : 10 years later
By Victoria VanBuren - August 19, 2011
JAMS published recently a timely article by Justin Kelly, entitled “The Uniform Mediation Act Turns 10 This Year.” Here is an excerpt: The Uniform Mediation Act, adopted 10 years ago, has provided a clear privilege on mediation communications and in the states where it has been adopted, it has been well received by practitioners, parties and the courts, according to academics and practitioners. The National Conference of Commissioners
ABA Journal: After Supreme Court Win Forcing Customers to Arbitrate, AT&T Now Sues to Stop the Arbitration
By Victoria VanBuren - August 18, 2011
ABA Journal reports that AT&T filed last week eight lawsuits in federal courts seeking to block customer arbitrations that could prevent a potential merger with T-Mobile. Related Posts: AT&T Sues Customers Who Seek to Block T-Mobile Deal, Reuters (Aug. 17) AT&T Goes After Customers Over T-Mobile Merger Lawsuit, PC Magazine (Aug. 15) LawFirm Says 1,000 Customer Arbitration Cases Files Seeking to Stop AT&T T-Mobile Deal, All Things
Recent Developments in International Arbitration | August, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - August 17, 2011
We thought that you might find interesting the following recent developments in international arbitration published by the International Law Office service: Brazil: What constitutes a domestic arbitral award? Greece: Enforcing interest claims in arbitration India: Court implies exclusion of Part I of Arbitration Act in favour of alternative law Malaysia: Court rules on importance of maintaining arbitral panel members Mexico : New bill disregards
American Bar Association Blawg 100 Amici
By Victoria VanBuren - August 15, 2011
It is time to vote for your favorite blawgs! Following find the American Bar Association announcement and instructions. We’re working on our annual list of the 100 best legal blogs, and we’d like your advice on which blawgs you think we should include. Use the form below to tell us about a blawg—not your own—that you read regularly and think other lawyers should know about. Or if you don’t have particular blawgs in mind but thin
New York Legislature Considers Adding Bias Ground for Vacation of Arbitral Awards
By Victoria VanBuren - August 11, 2011
As reported by the ADR Prof, the New York legislature is considering a bill (S. 5798-2011) that would amend New York’s Civil Practice Law & Rules §7511(b)(1)(ii) on Award vacaturs to state (new language in ALL CAPS): (ii) partiality of an arbitrator appointed as a neutral, except where the award was by confession; OR WHERE THE ARBITRATOR HAS BEEN AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WITH ANY PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION, OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES
Report: Advancing Alternative Dispute Resolution in the New Mexico Judiciary
By Victoria VanBuren - August 10, 2011
The National Center for State Courts released recently Advancing Dispute Resolution in the New Mexico Judiciary. The report addresses 10 recommendations for New Mexico’s ADR program: Create and Permanently Staff a Supreme Court ADR Commission Leverage Court Programs through Collaboration with Other NM Organizations Maximize Internal Court System Resources to Enhance ADR Programs Structure New and Expanded ADR Initiatives in Phases and Pilot
Call for Papers: AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution | Deadline: September 1, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - August 9, 2011
The announcement below is a call for papers for a panel discussion hosted by the Association of American Law Schools (“AALS”): In connection with the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools in Washington, D.C., the AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution will be sponsoring a panel discussion on “The Supreme Court and the Future of Arbitration.” Over the past twenty five years, the range of disputes subjec
Plaintiff Sues Arbitrator and the American Arbitration Association for Due Process
By Victoria VanBuren - August 8, 2011
As discussed in Lexology, a plaintiff filed a suit in federal court against the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), the Arbitrator, and two employees of the AAA alleging that his due process rights were violated during the underlying arbitration proceedings. The court dismissed the action, concluding that the arbitral immunity set out in the Nevada’s Uniform Arbitration Act Section 38.229 protected the defendants against t
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Update | August, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - August 5, 2011
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011. Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbit
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