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ABA Passes New Guidelines on the Appointment and Use of Special Masters
By Kyle Bailey - March 19, 2019
At the January 2019 Midyear Meeting, the American Bar Association adopted the ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Use of Special Masters in Federal and State Civil Litigation.
Pew Charitable Trusts Calls for Standardization of US Court ODR Programs
By Beth Graham - March 8, 2019
The Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) has reportedly issued a call for the establishment of a national body to standardize online dispute resolution (“ODR”) procedures in civil courts across the United States.
Tech Giant Google to End Mandatory Arbitration for Employees
By Kyle Bailey and Beth Graham - February 22, 2019
Multinational technology company Google has reportedly announced it will no longer require mandatory arbitration of employee disputes with the company effective March 21, 2019.
SEC Issues No-Action Letter Over Shareholder’s Mandatory Arbitration Proposal
By Beth Graham - February 21, 2019
A division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued a no-action letter stating a New Jersey-based company, Johnson & Johnson, may omit a shareholder’s proposal to require mandatory arbitration of shareholder claims and prohibit class arbitration without becoming subject to an Agency enforcement action.
Utah Small Claims Court Begins Pilot ODR Program
By Beth Graham - February 6, 2019
In September, the Supreme Court of Utah authorized the West Valley City Justice Court to implement an online dispute resolution (“ODR”) pilot project for small claims cases.
Marriott Won’t Require Data Breach Victims to Individually Arbitrate Claims
By Beth Graham - January 24, 2019
Late last year, hotel giant Marriott International disclosed a data breach that began in 2014 and affected approximately 500 million Marriott and Starwood Preferred guest accounts.
ND California Orders FCRA Case to Arbitration Based on Lyft Ride-Sharing App’s TOS
By Beth Graham - January 15, 2019
The Northern District of California has ordered a proposed class action lawsuit that was filed against ride-sharing app Lyft and based on purported violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) to arbitration.
Jay-Z Withdraws Motion for Preliminary Injunction After AAA Pledges to Diversify Arbitrator Roster
By Beth Graham - December 16, 2018
Hip-hop musician Jay-Z has formally withdrawn his request for a preliminary injunction and stay of arbitration after the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) pledged to expand the organization’s roster of African-American arbitrators.
Jay-Z Successfully Convinces NY Court to Issue TRO in AAA Arbitration Based on Lack of Arbitrator Diversity
By Beth Graham - December 4, 2018
Hip-hop musician Jay-Z has successfully convinced a New York judge to temporarily halt American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) arbitration proceedings based on a lack of arbitrator diversity.
SBOT Professional Ethics Committee Issues New Opinion Regarding Lawyer-Mediators
By Beth Graham - September 14, 2018
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas recently issued a written opinion regarding whether it is permissible for a Texas attorney-mediator to prepare a post-mediation written agreement memorializing any agreed-upon terms and also offer guidance to the parties regarding the inclusion of additional terms that were not previously discussed during the mediation process.
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