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U.S. House Passes Measure to Repeal New CFPB Arbitration Rule
By Beth Graham - July 26, 2017
Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives voted 231 to 190 to repeal a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) rule that prohibits most financial service providers such as banks and credit card issuers from requiring consumers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements that bar class-action lawsuits.
Online Voting for the GPC Series Open Until July 31st
By Beth Graham - July 23, 2017
The Global Pound Conference (“GPC”) Series is collecting votes from dispute resolution community stakeholders regarding “how to shape the future of commercial dispute resolution and improve access to justice in the 21st century.”
Is a Mediator Like a Bus? How Legal Ethics May Inform the Question of Case Discrimination by Mediators
By Beth Graham - July 19, 2017
Kristen Blankley, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, has published a thoughtful article titled “Is a Mediator Like a Bus? How Legal Ethics May Inform the Question of Case Discrimination by Mediators,” Gonzaga Law Review, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2017.
Second Circuit Rules ExxonMobil Subsidiary Must Comply With FSIA in Order to Enforce $188 Million ICSID Arbitration Award in U.S.
By Beth Graham - July 18, 2017
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that an ExxonMobil Oil Corporation subsidiary may not enforce a $188 million International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) arbitral award against the Venezuelan government in the United States without first complying with the notice requirements provided for in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”).
CPFB Issues Rule Against Mandatory Arbitration Agreements that Ban Class-Actions
By Beth Graham - July 17, 2017
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) finalized a new rule that prohibits most credit card issuers and banking institutions from requiring consumers to enter into mandatory arbitration agreements that bar collective action lawsuits.
When Ignorance is Not Bliss: An Empirical Study of Litigants’ Awareness Of Court-Sponsored Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
By Beth Graham - July 6, 2017
Professor Donna Shestowsky, University of California, Davis - School of Law, has written an interesting research paper titled, “When Ignorance is Not Bliss: An Empirical Study of Litigants’ Awareness Of Court-Sponsored Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs,” to be published in Volume 22 (Spring 2017) of the Harvard Negotiation Law Review; UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper.
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