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Archived articles from April 2019
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SCOTUS Holds Class Arbitration Must be Explicitly Provided for in Agreement
By Beth Graham - April 25, 2019
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision holding class arbitration is not permitted in situations where an agreement to arbitrate is silent on the issue.
Expanding Access to Remedies Through E-Court Initiatives
By Beth Graham - April 25, 2019
Amy J. Schmitz, Elwood L. Thomas Missouri Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Missouri School of Law, has published a timely article titled “Expanding Access to Remedies Through E-Court Initiatives,” 67 Buffalo Law Review 89 (2019); University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-07.
Fifth Circuit Orders Halliburton to Arbitrate Insurance Dispute Following Oil Rig Explosion
By Beth Graham - April 23, 2019
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled an insurance dispute related to an oil rig explosion should be sent to arbitration.
Toyota Offers Royalty-Free Access to Hybrid Vehicle Patents
By Nate Legum - April 22, 2019
Toyota Motor Corporation, the producer of the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced “green” car, recently offered royalty-free access to nearly 24,000 of its hybrid vehicle patents through 2030.
Employee Voice in Arbitration
By Beth Graham - April 19, 2019
Ann C. Hodges, Professor of Law Emerita at the University of Richmond School of Law, has published “Employee Voice in Arbitration,” Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2018.
Illinois Appellate Court Holds BIPA Privacy Claims Are Not Arbitrable Under Terms of Parties’ Employment Contract
By Beth Graham - April 15, 2019
An Illinois appellate court panel has ruled an employee’s biometric privacy claims are not arbitrable under the terms of an employment agreement.
Robot Mediator Settles Court Case for the First Time
By Kyle Bailey - April 11, 2019
A “robot mediator” has reportedly settled a court case for the first time. The underlying dispute concerned unpaid fees allegedly owed for personal counseling sessions.
San Antonio Firefighters Association and City Agree to Mediate Before Former SCOTX Justice
By Beth Graham - April 9, 2019
The City of San Antonio and a local fire union have reportedly reached an agreement to engage in mediation later this month before former Supreme Court of Texas Justice Deborah Hankinson.
Private Ordering and Commercial Arbitration: Lasting Lessons from Mentschikoff
By Beth Graham - April 5, 2019
University of Kansas School of Law Professor Stephen J. Ware has published “Private Ordering and Commercial Arbitration: Lasting Lessons from Mentschikoff,” Journal of Dispute Resolution, Vol. 2019, No. 1, 2019.
San Antonio COA Holds Arbitrator Must Decide Whether Contract is Void as a Matter of Law
By Beth Graham - April 4, 2019
Texas’s Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio has reversed a trial court’s order denying a financing company’s motion to compel arbitration.
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