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Archived articles from August 2012
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Time to Teach Conflict Engagement Skills in Medical Schools?
By Victoria VanBuren - August 17, 2012
by Holly Hayes The New York Times Health/Science blog posted an article titled, “The Bullying Culture of Medical School” by Pauline W. Chen, MD. The post states: For 30 years, medical educators have known that becoming a doctor requires more than an endless array of standardized exams, long hours on the wards and years spent in training. For many medical students, verbal and physical harassment and intimidation are part of the exhaust
Article | Recent Supreme Court Arbitration Rulings Affect Employment and Class Action Arbitrations
By Victoria VanBuren - August 16, 2012
Professor Kristen Blankley (University of Nebraska College of Law) has posted “Recent Supreme Court Arbitration Rulings Affect Employment and Class Action Arbitrations” on SSN. It is a short article discussing recent class action arbitration and employment arbitration cases. You may download the article (for free) here.
Preparing for Mediation | ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Publishes Mediation Guides
By Victoria VanBuren - August 15, 2012
The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution published recently the following mediation guides: Preparing for Mediation. General information about the mediation process and questions to think about and ask before and during mediation. Preparing for Complex Civil Mediation.This guide is designed for parties in complex civil disputes who are represented by lawyers. Preparing for Family Mediation.Preparing for Family Mediation has information specific to m
Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update | August, 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - August 14, 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
Armstrong v. Tygart | Federal Court to Rule Before August 23
By Victoria VanBuren - August 13, 2012
Last Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, held a hearing on Lance Armstrong’s suit against USADA. The court was asked to decide whether or not it should enjoin USADA from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. The court gave the parties one more week to submit legal briefs and said it would rule prior to August 23, which is the deadline given to Armstrong by
Nurses Addressing Conflict
By Victoria VanBuren - August 10, 2012
by Holly Hayes The Nurse Together blog has posted a four-part series on conflict in the healthcare setting. The first part looks at the sources and cost of conflict. The article states: Attempts to quantify the financial effects of conflict are also eye-opening. A blog post titled The Hidden Cost of Conflict Among Healthcare Teams quoted several studies that calculate these costs. For example: One study done by the American Management Association
Armstrong v. Tygart | Hearing is Today
By Victoria VanBuren - August 10, 2012
by Renée Kolar This week, in anticipation of today’s hearing in front of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, we’ve been summarizing the legal issues raised in Lance Armstrong’s Amended Complaint and USADA and Tygart’s responses in their motion to dismiss. Today, the District Court will decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Armstrong while the lawsui
Armstrong v. Tygart | Tortious Interference
By Victoria VanBuren - August 9, 2012
by Renée Kolar Tomorrow, August 10th 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, will have to decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Lance Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. In anticipation of the hearing, this week we’ve been summarizing Armstrong’s complaints and Tygart and USADA’s responses in their motion for summary judgment. Today we summari
Armstrong v. Tygart | Lance Armstrong Responds to USADA’s Motion to Dismiss
By Victoria VanBuren - August 8, 2012
by Renée Kolar On Friday, August 3, 2012 Lance Armstrong filed a Memorandum in Opposition arguing that the court has jurisdiction to enjoin the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) proceeding and requesting that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss be denied. In his Memorandum, he asserts that Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has exclusive jurisdiction over the matters in USADA’s charging letters and has not authorized USADA to pursue disciplinary actio
Armstrong v. Tygart | Fairness of Arbitration Procedure
By Victoria VanBuren - August 8, 2012
by Renée Kolar This coming Friday, August 10th 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, will have to decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Lance Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. In anticipation of the hearing, this week we will be summarizing Armstrong’s complaints and Tygart and USADA’s responses in their motion for summary judgment. Backgr
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