Linda S. Mullenix, Morris & Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law, has written “Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Twenty-First Century Arbitration Battleground and Implications for the EU Countries,” Forthcoming, 38 Emory Int’l L. Rev. (Spring 2024).
Continue reading...Professor Amy J. Schmitz, John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute Responsible Data Science CoP at The Ohio State University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law, has published a draft book chapter titled “Picking the Proper Technological Tool for Problem-Solving in Arbitration,” ArbMetaBlock (Full title tba), (Radboud University Press, Maud Piers & Sean McCarthy editors, forthcoming 2024); Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. 808.
Continue reading...Today marks the start of the United States Supreme Court’s new term. During the term, the nation’s highest court will resolve a circuit court split regarding whether Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce,” applies to transportation workers who perform work for companies that operate outside of the transportation industry.
Continue reading...The Southern District of Texas has denied an Uber driver’s motion to vacate an arbitration award that was issued in favor of the company and granted Uber’s motion to confirm the award.
Continue reading...Linda S. Mullenix, Morris & Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law, has written “Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Twenty-First Century Arbitration Battleground and Implications for the EU Countries,” Forthcoming, 38 Emory Int’l L. Rev. (Spring 2024).
Continue reading...John Lande, Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law, has published “How Can Courts – Practically for Free – Help Parties Prepare for Mediation Sessions?,” University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2023-11.
Continue reading...A state appeals court has ruled a nursing home’s arbitration is void in part because its language is “dense and meandering,” which prevented a meeting of the minds.
Continue reading...The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued a final rule allowing the use of pre-dispute, binding arbitration agreements by nursing homes across the United States.
Continue reading...Disputing is published by Karl Bayer, a dispute resolution expert based in Austin, Texas. Articles published on Disputing aim to provide original insight and commentary around issues related to arbitration, mediation and the alternative dispute resolution industry.
To learn more about Karl and his team, or to schedule a mediation or arbitration with Karl’s live scheduling calendar, visit www.karlbayer.com.
Disputing is published by Karl Bayer, a dispute resolution expert based in Austin, Texas. Articles published on Disputing aim to provide original insight and commentary around issues related to arbitration, mediation and the alternative dispute resolution industry.
To learn more about Karl and his team, or to schedule a mediation or arbitration with Karl’s live scheduling calendar, visit www.karlbayer.com.