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South Texas College Wins ICC Mediation Competition
By Victoria VanBuren - February 15, 2012
A team from South Texas College of Law has won the this year’s ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris, on February 8, 2012. A total of 66 teams from 32 countries participated in the competition, which included teams from Brazil, Singapore, the U.S., and Australia. Find the ICC press release here. Join us in congratulating the South Texas College of Law team!
Court of Arbitration for Sport Banned Cyclist Contador 2 Years
By Victoria VanBuren - February 14, 2012
As NPR reports, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS” ) suspended Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador after rejecting his claim hat his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat while winning his third Tour de France title. Find the NPR article here and our previous post about this case here.
Medina Valley ISD Reaches a Mediated Settlement in School Prayer Case
By Victoria VanBuren - February 13, 2012
The Medina Valley Independent School District (“ISD”) reached a mediated settlement agreement (“MSA”) with an agnostic family that argued that traditions at the Medina Valley ISD excluded their son’s beliefs. See Schultz v. Medina Valley Indep. Sch. Dist. No. SA-11-CA-422-FB, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126969 (W.D. Tex. Nov. 2, 2011). The issue in the case was whether the Constitution allows for a governmental body (the M
Article | International Arbitration and the Republic of Colombia: Commercial, Comparative and Constitutional Concerns From a U.S. Perspective
By Victoria VanBuren - February 10, 2012
Professor S.I. Strong (contributor of this blog) has published recently yet another interesting article, “International Arbitration and the Republic of Colombia: Commercial, Comparative and Constitutional Concerns From a U.S. Perspective.” The article appears in 22 Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law 47 (2011). Here is the abstract: Although the Republic of Colombia is one of Latin America’ economic powerhouses, with a free
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Update | Feb. 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - February 9, 2012
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. Bills that passed: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties to a deri
Article | The New 2012 ICC Arbitration Rules
By Victoria VanBuren - February 8, 2012
As discussed here, the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) revised Arbitration Rules became effective on January 1, 2012. ( The new Rules may be downloaded here.) McDermott Will & Emery attorneys B. Ted Howes and Stefano Mechelli provide an overview of the new Rules: The most important improvement to the efficiency of the ICC Arbitration Rules is the new, mandatory case management conference provision (new Article 24), which
14th Annual ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference | Washington, DC, April 18-21, 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - February 7, 2012
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution will host its Fourteenth Annual Spring Conference in Washington DC from April 18 – 21, 2012. The theme of the conference builds on the Section’s initiative this year of leading by promoting civil discourse: How do we as dispute resolvers lead critical, emotion charged discussions civilly working with people in opposite corners to collaborate and come to consensus? Find the conference schedule here. Registrati
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Selection of Arbitrators
By Victoria VanBuren - February 6, 2012
In Americo Life, Inc. v. Myer, No. 10-0734 (Tex. Dec. 16, 2011), Americo Life, Inc., Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Great Southern Life Insurance Company, the Ohio State Life Insurance Company, and National Farmers’ Union Life Insurance Company (hereinafter “Americo”) and Robert L. Myer and Strider Marketing Group, Inc. (hereinafter “Myer”) contracted for Americo’s purchase of several ins
Healthcare Mediation Training
By Victoria VanBuren - February 3, 2012
by Holly Hayes A blog we like, Franklin Solutions, posted about the American Health Lawyers Association healthcare mediation training on February 6 and 7, 2012, in Orlando, Florida. The course is two parts: Part I is taught by Jane Conard (see Disputing blog posts here ) and Jeanne Franklin and is an Introduction to the Basics of Mediation training. The course “will introduce theory, principles, process steps, essential skills and ethical r
Article | Ten Hallmarks of Effective Arbitration Agreements with Sovereigns and State Entities
By Victoria VanBuren - February 2, 2012
We recently came across an interesting article published at Lexology. The piece, written by Mayer Brown, LLP partner William H. Knull, III, is entitled “Ten Hallmarks of Effective Arbitration Agreements with Sovereigns and State Entities.” Here is an excerpt: Arbitrating with sovereigns involves all of the issues inherent in proceedings between private entities plus a variety of specialized concerns. This article lists 10 of the most
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