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PRIME Finance Disputes Centre | New International Arbitration Institution Set to Open in Early 2012

By Victoria VanBuren - December 7, 2011

Based in The Hague, Netherlands, the PRIME Finance Disputes Centre will launch its alternative dispute resolution services at the beginning of 2012. Its goal is to provide, promote, enable and support alternative dispute resolution, with its main focus on disputes concerning complex financial products, such as derivatives. Its panel of experts includes some of the most eminent financial and alternative dispute resolution experts in the world. The

New York State Bar Association | Guidelines for the Arbitrator’s Conduct of the Pre-Hearing Phase

By Victoria VanBuren - December 6, 2011

Our friend John Wilkinson alerted us of that the ADR Section of the New York State Bar Association was combining into a single attractive booklet its April 2009 Guidelines for the Arbitrator’s Conduct of the Pre-Hearing Phase of Domestic Commercial Arbitrations and its November 2010 Guidelines for the Arbitrator’s Conduct of the Pre-Hearing Phase of International Arbitrations. The booklet just came out and you may download the pdf ver

Seagate Wins $525 M Arbitration Award

By Victoria VanBuren - November 30, 2011

As Computerworld reports, Seagate has been awarded $525 million in arbitration against competitor Western Digital. The companies are the top two hard-drive manufacturers in the market. Seagate alleged that Western Digital and a former Seagate employee misappropriated confidential information and trade secrets. Read more about the arbitration award here and here. Technorati Tags: law, ADR, arbitration

Pictured It Settled: The Negotiator’s App

By Victoria VanBuren - November 28, 2011

We invite you to check out Pictured It Settled, a premier App for negotiators. Created by Don R. Philbin (contributor of this blog), Pictured It Settled helps negotiators to (a) see whether and when settlement negotiations might end in a deal; (b) calculate future offers based on the prior moves of the parties; and (c) keep track of multiple negotiations in a single place. Learn more about Pictured It Settled here or visit the iTunes App Store he

Webcast | Deal or No Deal: An Empirical Look at the Negotiation Dance | Nov. 29, 2011

By Victoria VanBuren - November 22, 2011

Mark your calendars! John A. Chalk and Don R. Philbin (contributor of this blog) will host the Webcast entitled “Deal or No Deal: An Empirical Look at the Negotiation Dance” on Nov. 29th at 2:00 pm CST. Topics include: Cognitive Errors that Confound Bargaining The Right Number at the Wrong Time is The Wrong Number Successful Concession Rates in Negotiation Focus on the Timing and Amount of Concessions How to Avoid Impasse in Negotiati

BP and Anadarko Settle over Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill

By Victoria VanBuren - October 31, 2011

CNN reports that BP and Anadarko have settled their dispute over the “Deep Water Horizon” oil spill. According to the report, Anadarko will pay BP $4 billion dollars to settle BP’s claims related to the Gulf of Mexico disaster of April, 2010. The settlement will bring the related arbitration to an end. See In RE: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig discussed here. Technorati Tags: law, ADR, arbitration

‘Borders Skirmishes’ Symposium | Keynote Address by Gary Born

By Victoria VanBuren - October 28, 2011

Those of you who missed the “Borders Skirmishes” symposium last week at University of Missouri’s Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution can view the keynote address by Gary Born at the symposium website (click on the link under “Keynote Webcast”). Gary Born is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent authority on international commercial arbitration and international litigation, having been selected to receive the Global Ar

ICC 9th Annual Miami Conference | Nov. 6, 2011

By Victoria VanBuren - October 19, 2011

The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) will host its 9th Annual Miami Conference in Miami on Nov. 6, 2011. The event will launch the new ICC Rules of Arbitration, which have been revised to take into account new developments in international arbitration practice. Read more about the rules here. You may download the conference program here. Online registration is here. Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law

Welcome Kluwer Mediation Blog!

By Victoria VanBuren - October 14, 2011

We would like to welcome Kluwer Mediation to the blawgosphere! The blog, edited by professor Nadja Alexander and Bill Marsh, will also feature regular collaborators, including: Jeffrey Krivis, Joel Lee, Diane Levin, Geoff Sharp, Rafal Morek, and Machtel Pel. Check out the new Kluwer Mediation Blog here. Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration

Judge Rules that Jamie Leigh Jones Must Pay Halliburton/KBR Court Costs

By Victoria VanBuren - October 7, 2011

As the Wall Street Journal reports, a federal judge in Houston has ordered claimant Jamie Leigh Jones to pay the court costs (nearly $150,000) for suing her former employer Halliburton/KBR. The judge, however, refused to award Halliburton/KBR the attorney’s fees (of over $2 million) the company recently requested. “The fact that Jones presented prima facie claims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment highlights the impropriety o