Karl Bayer's Disputing Blog

Texas’ Twelfth COA Holds Arbitration Agreement in Employer’s Workplace Injury Plan Does Not Bind Worker’s Spouse

By Beth Graham - February 22, 2017

Texas’ Twelfth District Court of Appeals in Tyler has ruled that a nonsignatory spouse may not be bound by an arbitration agreement his wife entered into with her employer.

ICSID Orders Ecuador to Pay $380 Million to U.S. Oil Exploration Company Over Investment Treaty Violations

By Beth Graham - February 16, 2017

An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) arbitration tribunal has ordered the Republic of Ecuador to pay a ConocoPhillips wholly-owned subsidiary nearly $380 million related to Ecuador’s breach of a bilateral investment treaty (“BIT”) with the United States.

Texas Federal Court Holds New DOL Regulations Do Not Violate the FAA

By Beth Graham - February 15, 2017

The Northern District of Texas has ruled new Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulations that would require financial institutions to preserve an investor’s right to bring or participate in a class action do not violate the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”).

Revised ICC International Court of Arbitration Rules Become Effective March 1st

By Beth Graham - February 8, 2017

On March 1st, the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (“ICC”) newly revised rules designed to enhance efficiency and transparency will become effective.

Fifth Circuit Affirms Order Denying Arbitration in Ponzi Scheme Case

By Beth Graham - February 1, 2017

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s order denying a motion to compel arbitration that was filed by a group of former Ponzi scheme employees.

SCOTX Refuses to Reconsider Patent Company’s Request to Vacate Arbitrator’s $3 Million Legal Fees Award

By Beth Graham - January 26, 2017

The Supreme Court of Texas has once again declined to consider a company’s request to vacate an arbitrator’s award in a legal fees dispute.

Dallas COA Orders AdvoCare Employment Dispute to Arbitration

By Beth Graham - January 23, 2017

Texas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas has ordered a former AdvoCare board member to arbitrate his claims against the company.

UK Law Seeks to Send Libel Claims Against Newspapers to Arbitration

By Beth Graham - January 20, 2017

A public consultation regarding Section 40 of the United Kingdom’s Crime and Courts Act of 2013 was completed last week. The highly contentious law was created in response to a legal inquiry that recommended judicial and other legal remedies should be made more readily available to members of the general public.

Global Pound Conference Series Event to be Held in Austin

By Beth Graham - January 17, 2017

On Thursday, January 26th, a Global Pound Conference Series event will be held at the Texas Law Center in Austin. The series was designed to “facilitate the development of 21st century commercial and civil dispute resolution tools, at domestic, regional and international levels.”

Medical Malpractice Arbitration: Not Business As Usual

By Beth Graham - January 16, 2017

David Allen Larson, Professor of Law and Senior Fellow of the Dispute Resolution Institute at the Mitchell | Hamline School of Law, and Dr. David Dahl, MD, Mitchell | Hamline School of Law, have published “Medical Malpractice Arbitration: Not Business As Usual,” 8 Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation 69 (2016).