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Archived articles from April 2012
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Life and Death Decisions: Bioethics Mediation
By Holly Hayes - April 13, 2012
by Holly Hayes I recently discovered the book Bioethics Mediation: A Guide to Shaping Shared Solutions by Nancy Neveloff Dubler and Carol B. Liebman. The book: offers stories about patients, families, and health care providers enmeshed in conflict as they wrestle with decisions about life and death. It provides guidance for those charged with supporting the patient’s traditional and religious commitments and personal wishes. Conflicts come
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Announces Appointment of New Director General
By Victoria VanBuren - April 12, 2012
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Abrahams TD DL MBA as the new CIArb Director General (Chief Executive). Mr Abrahams will start at CIArb’s Executive offices in Bloomsbury Square, London on 10 April 2012 and will replace Michael Forbes Smith MCIArb. Mr Smith, who led CIArb since February 2006, left the Institute on 23 March and will retire as Director General of CIArb on 6 April. Mr A
ICC Conference on International Contracts | Paris, June 11-14, 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - April 10, 2012
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will be hosting a training course in international contracts in Paris, on June 11-14, 2012. The training will focus on the main problems arising out of international contracts and will include conflict resolution guidance. The Brochure is available here.
The Role of the Standing Neutral in Healthcare Conflict: Advantages and Disadvantages
By Holly Hayes - April 6, 2012
by Holly Hayes Richard J. Webb, LLC, writes the Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog. Over the last two months, he featured a four-part series on the value of a standing neutral in the healthcare setting. The four-part series of posts includes: introducing the concept, its advantages and relation to Joint Commission requirements, how to define the neutral’s role and Selecting A Hospital-Medicdl Staff Standing Neutral. The series focuses on two stand
Permanent Court of Arbitration Adopts Optional Rules for Arbitration of Disputes Relating to Outer Space Activities
By Victoria VanBuren - April 5, 2012
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) has adopted recently the Optional Rules for Arbitration of Disputes Relating to Outer Space Activities. The Optional Rules are based on the 2010 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Download the Optional Rules here.
Ninth Circuit Rules on Enforceability of Class Action Waiver Under the Federal Arbitration Act
By Victoria VanBuren - April 4, 2012
In Coneff v. AT&T, No. 09-35563 (9th Cir. March 16, 2012), Plaintiffs are current and former customers of defendants, New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., and AT&T Mobility, LLC (“AT&T”). Plaintiffs filed a class action against AT&T, which responded by seeking to enforce an arbitration agreement contained in its contracts with Plaintiffs. The service agreement requires individualized arbitration of “all disputes and claims,” and
ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators | Paris, June 4-6, 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - April 3, 2012
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) invites individuals interested in serving as international arbitrators to join an intensive 2 1/2 training in Paris, on June 4-6, 2012. The course includes insight into the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration. Download the brochure here and find more information here.
Eleventh Circuit Rules that Mediation Costs Are not Recoverable for FDCPA Plaintiff
By Victoria VanBuren - April 2, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held recently that a plaintiff who prevails in a lawsuit under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) cannot recover the fees paid for a court-ordered mediation. See Nicholas v. Allianceone Receivables Management, Inc., No. 11-13764 (11th Cir. Jan. 10, 2012). The court reasoned that the plaintiff was not entitled to mediation fees because those costs are not taxable
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