by Holly Hayes “Through his writings and teaching, Roger Fisher’s seminal contributions literally changed the way millions of people around the world approach negotiation and dispute resolution,” said HLS Professor Robert Mnookin ‘68, chair of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and director of the Harvard Negotiation Research Project. “He taught that conflict is not simply a ‘zero-sum’ game in which a fixed pie is simply divid

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by Jeremy Clare The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling confirming an arbitration award. In Petrofac, Inc., v. DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Company, No. 1-20141 (5th Cir. July 17, 2012), DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Company (“DM”), which operates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the Department of Energy, contracted with Petrofac to design and install a transportable degas plant to

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by Jeremy Clare The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the district court exceeded its authority under 9 U.S.C. § 5 by not limiting the number of arbitrators appointed to the number agreed to by the parties in the arbitration agreement.   Background In BP Exploration Libya Ltd., v. ExxonMobil Libya Ltd., v. Noble North Africa Ltd. No. 11-20547 (5th Cir. July 30, 2012), ExxonMobil Libya (“Exxon”) and N

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  In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian (Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School) discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success.

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The American Bar Association (“ABA”) is working on its annual list of the 100 best legal blogs (“blawgs”). This year’s deadline is Friday, September 7. Nominate your favorite blawgs here. Looking to subscribe to other legal blogs? The ABA Blawg Directory is here and Alternative Dispute Resolution blawgs are here.

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