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ABA Teleconference | Class Action Arbitration After Stolt-Nielsen, May 14, 2010

By Victoria VanBuren - May 3, 2010

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution is sponsoring the Teleconference: Class Action Arbitration After Stolt-Nielsen on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 12:00 – 1:15 PM Eastern Time. The speakers are: Nina Pillard, Georgetown University Law Center (argued the case in the Supreme Court) Chris Curran, White & Case (wrote the brief) Eric Tuchman, General Counsel, American Arbitration Association For more details, click here. To register, click here

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Stolt-Nielsen v. AnimalFeeds

By Victoria VanBuren - April 27, 2010

[UPDATE: Read professor Thomas J. Stipanowich’s comments about the case here and professor S.I. Strong’s here.] Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision on Stolt-Nielsen v. AnimalFeeds. The Court’s decision may be downloaded here. The Court held that “”Imposing class arbitration on parties who have not agreed to authorize class arbitration is inconsistent with the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U. S.

A Case that Has Gone Through Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation: Cull and Cull v. Perry Homes

By Victoria VanBuren - April 24, 2010

It has been a long road for Mr. and Mrs. Cull. Here are the facts of the case: In 1996, the Culls bought a home from home builder Perry Homes and warranties from Home Owners Multiple Equity, Inc. and Warranty Underwriters Insurance Company. In 2000, the Culls sued the warranty companies over problems with their house foundation and construction. They claimed that their home had defects that caused its appraised value to plummet from more than $23

2010 Annual Conference on ADR | Houston, April 30

By Victoria VanBuren - April 23, 2010

Need CLE credits? The Houston Bar Association and the Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution at South Texas College of Law will host their Annual Conference on ADR on Friday, April 30, 2010. The all-day conference will take place at South Texas College of Law. The program looks very interesting. Peter S. Vogel, trial partner at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and contributor of this blog will present “eMediation and Special Masters in eDiscove

Fulbright Releases its 2010 International Arbitration Report

By Victoria VanBuren - April 21, 2010

From the International law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP: What’s New in Arbitration? Developments, Decisions. A free copy of the report may be downloaded at www.fulbright.com/IAR17. Hard copies are available by e-mailing IAR@fulbright.com. The new 2010 International Arbitration Report, Issue 1 from Fulbright’s Arbitration and ADR Practice Group is just out. Courts, arbitration organizations and governments around the world have rece

International Arbitration Associations Issue Discovery Guidelines

By Victoria VanBuren - April 20, 2010

In response to criticism that international arbitration is becoming as time consuming and costly as U.S. litigation, (read ABA article here) several arbitration associations have published guidelines recently: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Arbitration published a 2007 report entitled “Techniques for Controlling Time and Costs in Arbitration.” (available here) The report covers guidelines for the creation of the arbitra

Video: Mediate.com Receives Prestigious American Bar Association (ABA) Award

By Victoria VanBuren - April 19, 2010

We thought that you might like to watch the video of Jim Melamed’s acceptance (on behalf of Mediate.com) of the ABA Problem Solver of the Year Award on April 9 at the ABA ADR Section Conference in San Francisco. (read more about the award here). Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration

IBA Seeks Comments on Proposed Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses

By Victoria VanBuren - April 16, 2010

The International Bar Association (IBA) recently published in draft form its IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses. (available here) The Task Force is seeking comments on the proposed new Guidelines. Comments should be sent via email before June 1, 2010 to the IBA at divisions@int-bar.org. (read more here ) On a related note, an IBA arbitration subcommittee has developed a new version of the 1999 IBA Rules on the Taking of

23rd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course | San Antonio, May 20-21

By Victoria VanBuren - April 15, 2010

Mark your Calendars! The Texas Bar CLE presents the 23rd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery course, co-sponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas. The live conference will take place in San Antonio on May 20-21. Video conference will be available in Dallas on June 24-25 and Houston on July 8-9. This course will provide discussions on the following topics: • The Practice of Law in the Information Age: How to Survive and Flou

ABA 2010 Winners of Mediation Video Contest on YouTube: Honorable Mention (3)

By Victoria VanBuren - April 12, 2010

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution announced the 2010 winners of its First Annual Mediation Video Contest on YOUTUBE. An Honorable Mention Winner was “Mediation Works” submitted by: Peggy Foley Jones, Lissy Gulick, Pat Bambrick, Tod Davies. Check it out: Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration