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Local Police Department Wins Top Honors in Negotiation Competition

By Beth Graham - January 30, 2014

The ability to negotiate effectively is a useful tool for attorneys and other professionals. Sometimes, however, good negotiation skills can mean the difference between life and death for everyone involved.

CCA Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration

By Beth Graham - January 29, 2014

The Third Edition of the College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration is now available.

Dallas COA Orders Custom Home Dispute to Arbitration

By Beth Graham - January 28, 2014

The Dallas Court of Appeals has held that a dispute over the construction of a custom home should be arbitrated. In the case, In re Susan Newell Custom Home Builders, Inc., Susan Newell, Individually, and Lisa Doolitte, Relators, No. 05-13-01474-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas, Jan. 14, 2014), Lynne McGreal Tonti signed a contract with Susan Newell Custom Home Builders, Inc. (“the Company”) to build a custom house for her. The new home contract contained

Voluntary Oregon Early Discussion and Resolution Program Offers Mediation Service to Patients, Medical Providers

By Beth Graham - January 24, 2014

Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed a resolution creating the voluntary Early Discussion and Resolution (“EDR”) process to address undesired healthcare outcomes.

Technology Giants Apple, Samsung Agree to Mediation in Patent Dispute

By Beth Graham - January 21, 2014

Electronics giants Apple, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. have reportedly agreed to engage in mediation over the companies’ latest technology dispute.

A-Rod Files Federal Lawsuit Against MLB and Player’s Union After Arbitrator Upholds Majority of Record 211-Game Suspension

By Beth Graham - January 17, 2014

Earlier this month, a three-person independent arbitration panel reduced Major League Baseball (MLB) player Alex Rodriguez’s 211 game suspension over his alleged involvement with performance enhancing drugs to 162 games.

Limits of Procedural Choice of Law

By Beth Graham - January 14, 2014

S. I. Strong, Professor and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law has authored an interesting article entitled Limits of Procedural Choice of Law, 39 Brooklyn Journal of International Law 2014, Forthcoming; University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-03.

Financial Consumers Can Only Avoid Arbitration By Using A Credit Union

By Beth Graham - January 8, 2014

Disputing would like to invite you to check out Liz Kramer’s recent blog post entitled CFPB’s Preliminary Report: Financial Consumers Can Only Avoid Arbitration By Using A Credit Union.

International Arbitral Tribunal Postpones Hearing in Ecuador-Chevron Environmental Dispute

By Beth Graham - January 7, 2014

An arbitral tribunal in The Hague has reportedly postponed a hearing in an ongoing dispute between United States-based Chevron Corporation and the nation of Ecuador.