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Article | FINRA to Propose New Rule For All-Public Arbitration Panels

By Beth Graham - September 30, 2010

Next month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) will file a rule proposal to expand a two-year-old Public Arbitrator Pilot Program (pilot program) which would allow all investors filing arbitration claims the option of having an all-public arbitration panel. FINRA’s rule proposal will be filed for approval with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If approved, the rule would allow investors to choose an arbitration panel with t

On the International News: Mediation in Hong Kong

By Victoria VanBuren - January 5, 2010

Karl Bayer came across this interesting recent reform affecting the resolution of disputes in Hong Kong: Judiciary makes case for mediation Monday, January 04, 2010 Mediation, a process that aims to resolve disputes and keep them out of the courts, takes another step forward today with the Judiciary opening an information office on the practice.The Mediation Information Office has been established under the Judiciary’s Practice Direction 31

President Barack Obama Signs Legislation that Provides for Arbitration to Appeal Termination of GM and Chrysler Franchise Agreements

By Victoria VanBuren - December 17, 2009

To follow up on our earlier post, here is an article by Automotive News: Neil Roland Automotive News December 17, 2009 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed legislation that would give rejected General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group dealers access to neutral arbitration if they want to be reinstated, kicking off a a six-and-a-half months arbitration process. GM and Chrysler now have 30 days to send letters to the owners of about 2,150 r

ABC News: A Woman Who Claims Sexual Assault Wins $3 Million Arbitration Award From KBR – Former Halliburton Division

By Victoria VanBuren - November 26, 2009

ABC News reported that Tracy Barker, former employee of Halliburton/ KBR has won a $2.93 million arbitration award. Ms. Barker claims that she was sexually assaulted by a U.S. State Department employee in Iraq in 2005. Read more about this case here, here, and here. Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law,

Disputing Mediation Post Quoted by the Dallas Morning News

By Victoria VanBuren - November 2, 2009

We just found out that our Disputing post

Texas Governor Appoints Justice Eva Guzman to Serve on the Texas Supreme Court

By Victoria VanBuren - October 8, 2009

Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed today Justice Eva Guzman of the 14th Court of Appeals to serve on the Supreme Court of Texas. Justice Guzman will replace Justice Scott Brister, who left the court in September. As Don Cruse at the Supreme Court of Texas Blog points out, an appointed Justice does not have to be confirmed by the Texas Senate until the next session, so Justice Guzman can run for a six-year term in 2010. Read more at the Houston C

Perry Homes Oral Argument Tomorrow

By Rob Hargrove - March 19, 2007

While we’re on the subject of arguments one can use to try to prevent the confirmation of an arbitral award, we note that the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the Perry Homes case tomorrow. For more on the case see this article, or this one, or this one from a more mainstream source (the Dallas Morning News). The argument will supposedly be webcast, but when I tried to find specifics on the internet the Court’s website s