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Symposium | Arbitrators and National Courts: Conflict and Cooperation | Houston, May 13-14

By Victoria VanBuren - April 8, 2010

The University of Texas, along with the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Houston International Arbitration Club, will be sponsoring a symposium in Houston on May 13-14 on the subject, “Arbitrators and National Courts: Conflict and Cooperation.” The program will cover issues concerning the relationship between arbitrators and courts—such as the determination of arbitral jurisdiction, injunctions in favor of (or against) arb

ABA 2010 Winners of Mediation Video Contest on YouTube: Honorable Mention (2)

By Victoria VanBuren - April 5, 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 “Elder Mediation: A Solution For Families at War” submitted by: Carolyn Rosenblatt, Bruce Tokars Erika Falk, Prescott Cole, Albert Freedman. Check it out: Stay tuned to Disputing for more Honorable Mention Winners! Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration

International Arbitration: ICC Releases Arbitrators’ Award Checklist

By Victoria VanBuren - March 31, 2010

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released recently a new checklist to guide arbitrators writing awards. Here is the press release: New aid for drafting awards in ICC cases February 2010 As part of its ongoing drive to improve efficiency, the ICC International Court of Arbitration has issued a checklist for drafting ICC arbitral awards. The two-page document may be a helpful memory jog for ICC arbitrators when preparing their awards for

ABA 2010 Winners of Mediation Video Contest on YouTube: Honorable Mention (1)

By Victoria VanBuren - March 29, 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: Everyone’s a Winner! submitted by: Paul Torio, Neil Estaris, Reginald Estaris, Arleen Joy Reyes. Check it out: Stay tuned to Disputing for more Honorable Mention Winners! Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration

Jones v. Halliburton: Halliburton and KBR Withdraw U.S. Supreme Court Appeal

By Victoria VanBuren - March 24, 2010

The Houston Chronicle reports on Halliburton and KBR’s appeal of the recent Fifth Circuit decision in Jones v. Halliburton, 583 F.3d 228 (5th Cir. 2009) : Halliburton, KBR drop court appeal in rape case By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press Writer © 2010 The Associated Press March 22, 2010, 5:09PM HOUSTON — Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc. have withdrawn an appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit by a former military contrac

ABA 2010 Winners of Mediation Video Contest on YouTube: Second Prize Winner

By Victoria VanBuren - March 22, 2010

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution announced the 2010 winners of its First Annual Mediation Video Contest on YOUTUBE. The Second Prize Winner was “Mediation: A Better Way to Resolve Disputes” submitted by: Kristie Giaimo, Sue Ritter, Ian Long, Melissa Guise, Linda Hartman, Michael Reed, Jeff Bowen, Reed Stewart. Check it out! Stay tuned to Disputing for the Honorable Mention Winners! Technorati Tags: ADR, law, arbitration

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference | San Francisco, April 8-10

By Victoria VanBuren - March 17, 2010

Mark your calendars! the ABA Section of the Dispute Resolution’s 12th Annual Spring Conference is just around the corner: Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference April 8 – 10, 2010 Hyatt Regency Embarcadero San Francisco, CA To view the conference website, click here. To download the conference brochure and registration form, click here. Karl will be attending the conference and will be happy to meet you! please let us know if

ABA 2010 Winners of Mediation Video Contest on YouTube: Fist Prize Winner

By Victoria VanBuren - March 15, 2010

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution announced the 2010 winners of its First Annual Mediation Video Contest on YOUTUBE. The First Prize Winner was “Consider Mediation” submitted by: Suzie Hollander, Susan Cox, Joanna Belbey, Elizabeth Bowers, Patricia Dineen, Amy Russ, Raymond Kramer, Darryl Scipio, Kenneth Andrichik, Jaleel Mosquera, Cassandra Georges, Robert Hollander, Evelyne Matthews, Arthur T. Matthews, Rosari Domenick, Julie Cr

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

By Victoria VanBuren - February 1, 2010

Please join us in congratulating Mediate.com for their recent ABA Award. As readers of this blog may know, Disputing is a Mediate.com Featured Blog. Mediate.com Receives Prestigious American Bar Association (ABA) Award Eugene, Oregon – Mediate.com, the leading mediation web site in the world, has received the 2010 American Bar Association (ABA) Lawyer as Problem Solver Award. The award is for the use of “legal skills in creative, innovative

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Arbitration Unconscionability Case

By Victoria VanBuren - January 18, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari to Jackson v. Rent-A-CenterWest, Inc. , No. 07-16164 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2009). The question presented is whether a district court is in all cases required to determine claims that an arbitration agreement subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) is unconscionable, even when the parties to the contract have clearly and unmistakably assigned this “gateway” issue to the arbitrator for d