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GUEST-POST PART III: ICSID Accepts First-Ever Class-Type Arbitration
By Victoria VanBuren - August 31, 2011
By S.I. Strong Ultimately, concerns about individual litigation rights did not turn out to be a problem for several reasons. First, the scope of the consent given in the TFA offset any objections from claimants. Second, the homogenous nature of the claims offset any objections from the respondent. Indeed, the tribunal noted that forcing Argentina “to face 60,000 proceedings would be a much bigger challenge to Argentina’s effective defense rights
ABA Article: Does a Federal Arbitration Privilege Apply in Arbitration Proceedings?
By Victoria VanBuren - August 26, 2011
The ABA Section of Litigation published recently Does a Federal Arbitration Privilege Apply in Arbitration Proceedings? The article, written by P.Jean Baker, discusses the federal mediation privilege as well as the federal arbitration privilege. Here is an excerpt: The federal courts are now debating whether a federal evidentiary privilege applies to documents used in arbitration proceedings. This article will discuss this recent development, the
ABA Journal: After Supreme Court Win Forcing Customers to Arbitrate, AT&T Now Sues to Stop the Arbitration
By Victoria VanBuren - August 18, 2011
ABA Journal reports that AT&T filed last week eight lawsuits in federal courts seeking to block customer arbitrations that could prevent a potential merger with T-Mobile. Related Posts: AT&T Sues Customers Who Seek to Block T-Mobile Deal, Reuters (Aug. 17) AT&T Goes After Customers Over T-Mobile Merger Lawsuit, PC Magazine (Aug. 15) LawFirm Says 1,000 Customer Arbitration Cases Files Seeking to Stop AT&T T-Mobile Deal, All Things
American Bar Association Blawg 100 Amici
By Victoria VanBuren - August 15, 2011
It is time to vote for your favorite blawgs! Following find the American Bar Association announcement and instructions. We’re working on our annual list of the 100 best legal blogs, and we’d like your advice on which blawgs you think we should include. Use the form below to tell us about a blawg—not your own—that you read regularly and think other lawyers should know about. Or if you don’t have particular blawgs in mind but thin
ABA 9th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training Institute | San Diego, Nov 03, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - August 2, 2011
Need CLE credits? Mark your calendars! ABA will host its 9th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training course in San Diego, California on Nov. 3-4, 2011. The course was designed for mediators, litigators, judges, and in-house counsel. The 9th Annual Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute topics will include: Preparing for mediation Maximizing the Joint Opening Session Ethical Issues Negotiating in the Caucus Stage Breaking Impasse D
GUEST-POST PART II | Lawyering with Planned Early Negotiation
By Victoria VanBuren - June 21, 2011
By John Lande Part I described the “prison of fear” that keeps many lawyers and parties from negotiating early in a dispute. This Part describes how lawyers can initiate and conduct a “planned early negotiation” or “PEN.” Lawyers should routinely do an “early case assessment” to analyze what procedure would be most appropriate. In some cases, it is clear from the outset that the parties need to engage in all-out adversarial litigation. But in mos
GUEST-POST PART I | Lawyering with Planned Early Negotiation
By Victoria VanBuren - June 20, 2011
By John Lande In an all-too-common pattern in litigation, settlement comes only after the lawyers engage in adversarial posturing, the original conflict escalates, and the parties’ relationship deteriorates. It costs a lot, takes a long time, and none of the parties is happy with the settlement. Almost any disagreement can escalate the conflict and divert energy from the tasks needed to resolve disputes efficiently. Although some lawyers enjoy th
ABA Book | Lawyering with Planned Early Negotiations: How You Can Get Good Results for Clients and Make Money
By Victoria VanBuren - June 6, 2011
We came across an interesting new book on negotiations, Lawyering with Planned Early Negotiations: How You Can Get Good Results for Clients and Make Money, by John Lande, Professor and Director of the LLM Program in Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law. Here is the book description: Whether you’re a solo practitioner or in a mid- to large-sized firm, you negotiate often in your career. This guide discusses how you
ALI-ABA Webinar | AT&T Mobility v Concepcion – What It Means for Class Actions and Arbitration, June 1, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - May 30, 2011
Mark your calendars! our blog contributor professor S.I. Strong, will be hosting the live Webcast AT&T Mobility v. Conception: What It Means for Class Actions and Arbitration on June 1, 2011 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT. Here is the course description: Taught by Elyse D. Echtman, Jennifer L. Young and S.I. Strong, this session provides insights on Concepcion from both the plaintiffs’ and the defendants’ bar, as well as the views of one of
ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine | Judicial Mediation and Settlement
By Victoria VanBuren - May 11, 2011
The Winter 2011 edition of the ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine is out! Here is the table of contents: Judges and Settlement: So Little Regulation With So Much at Stake, By John C. Cratsley The Judicially Hosted Settlement Conference—My Case in the Balance: Musings of a Trial Attorney, By Gregory D. Brown Think I Blew It, By Kristena A. LaMar Is a Robe Ever Enough? Judicial Authority and Mediation Skill on Appeal, By Claudia L. Bernard Judge Settl
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