Karl Bayer's Disputing Blog

Karl Bayer Welcomes Its 2011 Summer Interns

By Victoria VanBuren - May 26, 2011

The team at Karl Bayer, Dispute Resolution Expert is pleased to announce that we will be joined this summer by two law students: Renee Kolar. Renee is a J.D. candidate at The University of Texas School of Law. She holds an undergraduate degree in translation (Spanish, French, English) from a French University. Her experience living abroad and studying translation taught her that often times misunderstandings between people arise not just from the

24th Annual Summer Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution | June 23-25, 2011

By Victoria VanBuren - May 19, 2011

Looking for a summer course in dispute resolution? Look no more! the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution will be hosting its 24th Annual Professional Skills Program on June 23-25, 2011 in Malibu, California. Don Philbin, our friend and long time contributor to this blog and Doug Noll will be presenting “Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse Using Brain Science, Game Theory, Animated Communication, and Micro-Interventions.” The descr

Google Consent Decree Provides for Arbitration of Disputes

By Victoria VanBuren - May 10, 2011

The recent consent decree between the Department of Justice and Google, allows Google to acquire ITA, a provider of fare-calculations for online travel agencies. The settlement requires Google, among other things, to: (1) continue developing ITA’s software products and license them to travel vendors on reasonable terms, (2) implement an internal firewall to prevent Google from gaining access to commercially sensitive information of travel vendors

International Arbitration in Latin America| Webcast on May 4th, 2011

By Victoria VanBuren - May 3, 2011

Kluwer Arbitration will present the live Webcast “Prepare for the Worst: Designing the Best Arbitration Clauses for Latin American Investments” this Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at 11:30am EDT. International arbitration experts will discuss drafting arbitration clauses in Latin America. The panel will also provide tips and guidelines about Latin American M&A transactions. Speakers: Nigel Blackaby – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringe

UT Law to Host 11th Annual Symposium on Dispute Resolution on April 29, 2011

By Beth Graham - April 28, 2011

The Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas School of Law will host the Eleventh Annual Spring Symposium on Dispute Resolution on April 29, 2011 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm in the Jeffers Courtroom. The featured keynote speaker is Robert M. O’Neil, former President of the University of Virginia and Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Law. The symposium, hosted by The Center for Public Polic

Partnership for Patients Initiative Launched

By Holly Hayes - April 22, 2011

by Holly Hayes According to Healthcare.gov, Medicaid Services (CMS) has committed up to $500 million to examine different models for improving patient care and engagement as well as collaboration with patients to reduce hospital-acquired conditions and improve transition of patients between care providers. The initiative called: Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs is a new public-private partnership designed to “help improve

Fulbright & Jaworski Publish 2011 International Arbitration Report

By Beth Graham - April 21, 2011

Disputing would like to thank Don Philbin for alerting us to the recent publication of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP’s 2011 International Arbitration Report, Issue 1. According to the firm’s website, Issue 1 topics include: Section 1782 Update The State of Necessity Defense in Investor-State Arbitration The Compatibility of EU Law with Bilateral Investment Treaties between EU States New Arbitration Law Passed in Hong Kong A complimentary copy of

Innovations in Collaboration and Conflict Resolution – Skills Enrichment Institute | Austin, July 28-29

By Beth Graham - April 13, 2011

The Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at the University of Texas School of Law will be hosting “Innovations in Collaboration and Conflict Resolution – Skills Enrichment Institute,” July 28-29 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, TX. According to the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, This dynamic skill-building program allows participants to choose from five intensive two-day tracks. In addition, the program fosters oppo

Ninth Circuit Affirms Mediated Facebook Settlement

By Beth Graham - April 12, 2011

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has enforced a mediation confidentiality agreement and refused to nullify a mediated settlement agreement. In Facebook v. ConnectU, Inc., No. 08-16873, (9th Cir., April 11, 2011), Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss sued Mark Zuckerberg in Massachusetts claiming he stole the idea for the social networking site Facebook from them. Zuckerberg countersued the Winklevosses and their social networking site, ConnectU, in Cal

Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Commercial Arbitration Symposium Columbia, MO | October 21

By Beth Graham - April 6, 2011

Mark your calendars! On October 21, 2011, the University of Missouri School of Law Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution will host its annual symposium in cooperation with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) North American Branch, the University of Missouri International Center and the University of Missouri Transatlantic Center. The symposium, entitled Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Comme