Karl Bayer's Disputing Blog

When the Empty ADR Chair Is Occupied by a Litigation Funder

By Beth Graham - June 27, 2017

Professor of Legal Practice Elayne E. Greenberg, Assistant Dean of Dispute Resolution Programs and Director of the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John's University School of Law, has authored “When the Empty ADR Chair Is Occupied by a Litigation Funder,” NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 10, No. 17, Spring 2017; St. John's Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-0007.

Draft Deal Reached in Law School Naming Dispute Following Formal Mediation

By Beth Graham - March 7, 2017

Two Houston law schools have reportedly resolved an ongoing naming dispute through formal mediation.

Decalogue of Good Practices for Electronic Mediation

By Beth Graham - February 20, 2017

Aura Esther Vilalta, Senior Lecturer in Civil Law at the University of Oberta Cataluña, has written “Decalogue of Good Practices for Electronic Mediation,” Emedeu Project Edition, Forthcoming.

Two Houston Law Schools Ordered to Mediation Over Naming Dispute

By Beth Graham - February 6, 2017

A federal judge has reportedly ordered an ongoing naming dispute between two Texas law schools to mediation.

Hawaii Bill Would Require Mediation Prior to Sale of Kuleana Land

By Beth Graham - January 30, 2017

A member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives has reportedly introduced a bill that would require mediation for certain real estate transactions occurring in the state.

Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program Set to End

By Beth Graham - December 28, 2016

In 2009, the Nevada Legislature launched a foreclosure mediation program in response to an ongoing housing crisis during which many homeowners across the state unexpectedly found that they owed more than their home was worth.

Wells Fargo Asks Federal Court to Send Class-Action Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Customer Accounts to Arbitration

By Beth Graham - November 30, 2016

Last week, San Francisco-based bank Wells Fargo reportedly asked a federal judge in Utah to send a proposed class-action lawsuit that was recently filed against the company to arbitration.

State Chart of Relevant Rules or Provisions Governing Mediator Provision of Legal Advice

By Beth Graham - November 10, 2016

Eleanor Crosby Lanier, Managing Attorney for the Mediation Practicum at the University of Georgia School of Law, has compiled a useful resource entitled “State Chart of Relevant Rules or Provisions Governing Mediator Provision of Legal Advice,” University of Georgia School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-37.

Texas Insurer Abandons Mandatory Mediation-Arbitration Endorsement Proposal

By Beth Graham - November 8, 2016

The Texas Farm Bureau has reportedly abandoned a proposal that would have allowed insureds to relinquish their right to sue the company in the event of a claim dispute in exchange for a lower homeowners’ policy premium.

30 Years Behind and the Road Ahead for the Widespread Use of Mediation

By Beth Graham - October 27, 2016

Professor Lela P. Love, Director of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution and Director of the Cardozo Mediation Clinic at Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and Ellen A. Waldman, Professor of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, have published “The Hopes and Fears of All the Years: 30 Years Behind and the Road Ahead for the Widespread Use of Mediation,” Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2016; Car