Last week, the U.S. Senate introduced its own version of the “Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009” (H.R. 1020, status). The new bill ( S. 931, status), also titled “Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009,” is similar, but not identical to H.R. 1020. The Senate bill is discussed in detail by Philip J. Loree Jr. in The Senate Weighs in With Its Own Arbitration Fairness Act. Previous Coverage: Myths of Consumer Protection Law (May 4) Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009: Analysis (April 29) GUEST-POST |Rectifying a Critical Flaw in the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (April 27) Arbitration Fairness Day: Follow Up (April 24) April 29: Arbitration Fairness Day (April 23) Technorati tags: arbitration, ADR, law, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, Arbitration Fairness Day
Continue reading...Via the ADR Prof Blog, we learned that the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System released a report on March 11, 2009. The report recommends, among other things, that courts raise the possibility of pre-trial mediation and other alternative resolution processes. The full report is here . Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law,
Continue reading...We invite you to read our recent guest-post at the Loree Reinsurance and Arbitration Law Forum. Introduction by Philip J. Loree Jr: Guest Blogger Victoria VanBuren Discusses the Role of Federal Arbitration Act Section 10(a)(4) After Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. v. Bacon Guest-Post: Hall Street Meets S. Maestri Place: What Standards of Review Will the Fifth Circuit Apply to Arbitration Awards Under FAA Section 10(a)(4) after Citigroup? Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law, FAA, manifest disregard of the law, Citigroup Global Markets, Hall Street, Supreme Court
Continue reading...Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Arthur Andersen LLP v. Carlisle, No. 08-146. One of the issues resolved by the Court is whether a contract to arbitrate a dispute is enforceable by a nonsignatory party to the agreement. The text of the opinion is here. We will blog on this case after we read it.
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.