The United States Supreme Court has again refused to consider whether the heirs of a deceased nursing home resident are bound by an arbitral agreement that was signed prior to the resident’s admission.

Social media giant Facebook has reportedly agreed to engage in mediation with website users who claim the company violated their right to privacy.

In Mega Builders, Inc. v. Paramount Stores, Inc., No. 14-14-00744-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th], May 28, 2015), a general contractor, Mega Builders, agreed to build a convenience store for a property owner, Paramount.

In Part Thirteen, we discussed ways of institutionalizing the use of special masters by maintaining rosters, choosing them based on qualifications and experience, training them and evaluating their effectiveness. We closed by raising the question – has this been done before?