Karl Bayer's Disputing Blog

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Well, it’s been a while since we published and that is about to change. Since I spent much of last year becoming
JAMS Welcomes Karl Bayer to its Panel of Neutrals
JAMS, the world’s largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider, is pleased to announce that Karl Bayer
Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Twenty-First Century Arbitration Battleground and Implications for the EU Countries
Linda S. Mullenix, Morris & Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law, has written “Class Ac
Picking the Proper Technological Tool for Problem-Solving in Arbitration
Professor Amy J. Schmitz, John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Translational Data An

Congratulations to Arbitration Nation!

By Beth Graham - August 15, 2014

Disputing would like to congratulate Liz Kramer at Arbitration Nation on her recent blogging anniversary. For the past three years, Ms. Kramer has provided readers with thoughtful insight into judicial interpretations of the Federal Arbitration Act.

Dallas Appeals Court Vacates Order Denying Arbitration in Marketing and Sales Case

By Beth Graham - August 12, 2014

Texas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals has vacated a trial court’s order denying arbitration in a marketing and sales dispute.

Mediator Ethical Breaches: Implications for Public Policy

By Beth Graham - August 11, 2014

Hamline University School of Law Professor Sharon Press has published Mediator Ethical Breaches: Implications for Public Policy, Penn State Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation, Vol. 6, p. 107 (2014).

Executive Order Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration of Federal Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims

By Beth Graham - August 7, 2014

On July 31st, President Obama signed the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order. As part of the order, federal contractors are now forbidden from using mandatory pre-employment arbitration clauses for employment disputes related to sexual assault, harassment, or workplace discrimination violations.

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NLRB Again Rules Class-Action Arbitration Waivers Violate the NLRA

By Beth Graham - December 1, 2014

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has once again ruled that class-action arbitration waivers are unenforceable under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). In Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 361 NLRB No. 72 (Oct. 28, 2014), a company, Murphy Oil, required an Alabama employee to sign a binding arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.