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The Chartered Institute for Arbitrators (CIArb) Creates New Trustee Position for Europe
By Victoria VanBuren - January 17, 2013
Elections were held in autumn 2012 to appoint six CIArb Trustees, effective from 01 January 2013. The elections followed the approval of a new Bye-Law, reducing the number of Trustees for Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland and Channel Islands) from six to five, with one new Trustee representing mainland Europe for the first time in the Institute’s history. The new Trustee for continental Europe was announced as Dr Axel Reeg MCIArb, past Chai
2012 Disputing Featured Blog Posts at Mediate.com
By Victoria VanBuren - January 16, 2013
Disputing has been a mediate.com Featured Blog since 2009. We are pleased to share our Mediate.com featured blog posts of 2012: Ethical Intelligence in Conflict Engagement “If I Am Not for Myself, Who Will Be? Ethical Intelligence with Yourself” Dr. Weinstein talks about “Five Rules of Engagement” for dealing with anger using ethical intelligence. Nurses Addressing Conflict The Nurse Together blog has posted a four-part series on conflict
Book | International Commercial Arbitration: A Guide for U.S. Judges
By Victoria VanBuren - January 15, 2013
The U.S. Federal Judicial Center has just published a new monograph entitled “International Commercial Arbitration: A Guide for U.S. Judges.” The text, which was written by Professor S.I. Strong of the University of Missouri, provides readers with information on the intricacies of international commercial arbitration and the various ways that U.S. courts may become involved in the process. The book is part of the Federal Judicial Cent
Texas 83rd Legislative Session Begins
By Victoria VanBuren - January 14, 2013
The 83rd Texas Legislative Session began on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. You may monitor bills as they move through the Texas Legislature here. Additionally, you may view individually filed House and Senate bills. The last day of the Regular Texas Legislative Session will be May 27, 2013. An 83rd Texas Legislature “Dates of Interest” calendar is available here. Stay tuned to Disputing for updates regarding legislative bills affecting ADR
National Law Journal | Patent Office Floats Idea of Small-claims Process | Deadline to Submit Comments is March 18, 2013
By Victoria VanBuren - January 10, 2013
Lawyers and intellectual property groups are generally bullish on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s idea for a small-claims process for patent disputes. With little fanfare, the PTO published a request for comments in the Federal Register last week. The PTO wants comments by March 18, 2013, on “whether there is a need and desire for this type of proceeding” and what form it should take. Continue reading here (free re
2012 Year-in-Review – Texas Arbitration Case Law
By Victoria VanBuren - January 9, 2013
Continuing our 2012 Year-End Highlights series, we present today noteworthy arbitration cases heard by the Texas Supreme Court. In Bison Building Materials, Ltd. v. Lloyd K. Aldridge, No.06-1084, _S.W.3d __ (Tex. April 20, 2012) the Texas Supreme Court ruled on appellate court jurisdiction over order confirming arbitration award in part and vacating the award in part. Read more here. In In re Lopez, 372 S.W. 3d 174 (June 8, 2012) the Supreme Cour
2012 Year-in-Review – Fifth Circuit Arbitration Case Law
By Victoria VanBuren - January 8, 2013
During 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided the following arbitration cases: In Volvo Trucks N. America, Inc. v. Crescent Ford Truck Sales, Inc. No. 09-30782, (5th Cir. Jan. 5, 2012) the Fifth Circuit held that a district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear a petition to compel arbitration pursuant to Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). Read more here. In Carey v. 24 Hour Fitness, USA, In
2012 Year-in-Review – SCOTUS Arbitration Case Law
By Victoria VanBuren - January 7, 2013
During 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court decided several cases related to arbitration: On January 10, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down CompuCredit Corporation v. Greenwood. The issue in CompuCredit was whether claims under the Credit Repair Organizations Act are subject to arbitration. The Court held that because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in an arbitrable forum, the Federal Arbitration Act requ
Top 5 Healthcare Posts in 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - January 4, 2013
Continuing our 2012 Year-End Highlights, we present today our top healthcare posts: 1. Medical Mediator 2. Ethical Intelligence in Conflict Engagement 3. Conflict Management in U.S. Hospitals 4. Is ADR Effective in Healthcare? 5. Elder Healthcare Conflict Stay tuned!
2012 Year-End Highlights
By Victoria VanBuren - January 3, 2013
We are happy to share our featured articles for 2012: Class and Collective Relief in the Cross-Border Context: A Possible Role for the Permanent Court of Arbitration Ten Hallmarks of Effective Arbitration Agreements with Sovereigns and State Entities The New 2012 ICC Arbitration Rules International Arbitration and the Republic of Colombia: Commercial, Comparative and Constitutional Concerns From a U.S. Perspective The
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