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ICC to Unveil New Arbitration Rules at Conference | Paris, Sept. 12-13, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - July 26, 2011
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Rules of Arbitration have been newly revised to take into account current requirements and developments in arbitration practice and procedure since the last revision in 1998. The new Rules are the product of two years of work within the ICC Commission on Arbitration, a think tank of 620 dispute resolution specialists from 90 countries. The ICC will unveil the new Rules and explain the changes at a confe
Texas Supreme Court Amends Its Ethical Guidelines for Mediators
By Victoria VanBuren - July 22, 2011
The Texas Supreme Court issued recently some amendments to its Ethical Guidelines for Mediators. These amendments were adopted in response to recommendations from the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Texas and went into effect on June 1, 2011. Find a copy of the amendments here.
IBA Annual Conference | Oct 30, 2011, Dubai
By Victoria VanBuren - July 21, 2011
The International Bar Association (IBA) will host its Annual Conference in Dubai on October 30-November 4, 2011. The event promises to bring together more than 4,000 lawyers and legal professionals from around the world. More than 180 working sessions cover all areas of practice, offering up to 25 hours of CLE. The preliminary program may be downloaded here. For more details click here. Technorati Tags: law, ADR, arbitration
Disputing Welcomes the ‘Caucus On Mediation’ Blog
By Victoria VanBuren - July 20, 2011
We would like to welcome the Caucus On Mediation Blog to the ADR blogosphere. The blog is hosted by Corrado Mora, an attorney and mediator from Verona, Italy. Caucus On Mediation is a collection of “private sessions” with well known professionals from the negotiation and mediation world. Check out their July 14th post here. We look forward to reading more of your posts, Corrado. The Disputing Team
Jury Reaches Verdict in Jamie Leigh Jones v Halliburton/KBR
By Victoria VanBuren - July 9, 2011
On July 8, 2011, the jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas reached its verdict in the case of Jamie Leigh Jones v Halliburton Co. Charles Botz did not rape Jamie Leigh Jones on or around July 27, 2005; KBR did not commit fraud against Jamie Leigh Jones by inducing her to enter into the employment contract.
Dallas Bar Association CLE | How to Incorporate Interest-Based Negotiation into Your Practice, June 30, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - June 27, 2011
The Dallas Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section will be hosting a CLE entitled “How to Incorporate Interest-Based Negotiation into Your Practice” on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at noon (CST) at the Belo Mansion. Speakers will be John Lande, (via teleconference) Director of the LLM Program in Dispute Resolution the University of Missouri School of Law, and Camille Milner, North Texas collaborative Lawyer, mediator, and frequent speak
27th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - June 16, 2011
Need CLE credits? Mark your calendars! The State Bar of Texas will host its 27th Annual Personal Injury Law Course. Topics include: • How to Try the $50,000 (& Under) Case from A-Z • Social Media: Cutting Edge Evidence Questions • Claims Against Governmental Entities • Medical Malpractice Update • New Approaches to Damages for Juries Karl Bayer will be presenting the section on mediation. The locations are as follows: LIVE: Dallas, July 6-8,
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Requests Comments on Costs of International Arbitration | Deadline is June 24, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - June 15, 2011
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is currently running a major survey into the costs of International Arbitration. The purpose of this Survey is to gather data to inform parties, legal representatives and arbitrators across the world about the overall costs of international arbitration and how these are incurred at each stage. The deadline to submit comments is Friday, June 24, 2011. To participate in the Survey, click here. The resu
FINRA Announces Arbitration Motion Practice Rule
By Victoria VanBuren - May 31, 2011
Effective June 6, 2011, under FINRA rules, a moving party will have a five-day period to reply to a response to a motion. According to FINRA, “this five-day period gives parties an opportunity to brief fully the issues in dispute, and ensure that arbitrators deciding a motion have all the motion papers before issuing a final decision.” FINRA’s press release is here. Technorati Tags: law, ADR, arbitration
ALI-ABA Webinar | AT&T Mobility v Concepcion – What It Means for Class Actions and Arbitration, June 1, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - May 30, 2011
Mark your calendars! our blog contributor professor S.I. Strong, will be hosting the live Webcast AT&T Mobility v. Conception: What It Means for Class Actions and Arbitration on June 1, 2011 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT. Here is the course description: Taught by Elyse D. Echtman, Jennifer L. Young and S.I. Strong, this session provides insights on Concepcion from both the plaintiffs’ and the defendants’ bar, as well as the views of one of
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