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Archived articles from April 2020
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International Council for Online Dispute Resolution and National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution Facilitate ODR
By Beth Graham - April 24, 2020
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 worldwide health crisis, online dispute resolution (“ODR”) processes have become increasingly important for most dispute resolution professionals.
AAA and CPR Issue Remote Arbitration Hearing Guidance
By Beth Graham - April 22, 2020
Both the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (“CPR”) have issued new guidance to assist arbitrators and parties engaging in virtual hearings due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
ABA Committee on Special Masters Seeks Feedback on COVID-19-Related Checklist
By Beth Graham - April 20, 2020
The American Bar Association Judicial Division Lawyers Conference’s Committee on Special Masters has put out a call for feedback on the draft "Checklist for Making Use of Special Masters to Help Deal with the New Normal" that was issued in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
ICC International Court of Arbitration Issues Guidance on Conducting Virtual Hearings
By Beth Graham - April 17, 2020
The International Chamber of Commerce’s (“ICC”) Court of Arbitration has issued a “Guidance Note on Possible Measures Aimed at Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Fifth Circuit Denies Payday Lender’s Motion to Reconsider Arbitration Motion Despite SCOTX Opinion
By Beth Graham - April 15, 2020
In an unpublished opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied a payday lender’s motion to reconsider a district court’s order refusing to send a class-action lawsuit to arbitration despite that the Supreme Court of Texas later issued an opposite holding in a similar dispute.
NADN Bulletin – Zoom Hype & Headlines
By Darren A. Lee and Karl Bayer - April 9, 2020
Because in-person mediations and arbitrations have become a public health risk due to COVID-19, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (“NADN”) has taken measures to ensure that members of the Academy are able to serve firms with online mediation sessions using the latest video conferencing platforms.
Fifth Circuit Affirms W.D. of Texas Order Confirming Arbitrator’s Modified Decision
By Beth Graham - April 8, 2020
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a federal district court’s order confirming an arbitrator’s modified decision in a dispute between Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the union representing the company’s workers.
Beneficial and Ethical ODR for Family Issues
By Beth Graham - April 7, 2020
Amy J. Schmitz, Elwood L. Thomas Missouri Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Missouri School of Law, and Leah Wing, Co-director of the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution and Senior Lecturer II in the Legal Studies Program, Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have published “Beneficial and Ethical ODR for Family Issues,” Family Court Review, Forthcoming; University of Missouri S
International Arbitration in the Face of COVID-19
By Beth Graham - April 5, 2020
London-based Damian Honey and Nicola Gare of the international law firm HFW have published a timely briefing titled “Questions and Answers on How Best to Deal With International Arbitration in the Face of COVID-19.”
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