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2011 U.S. Legislation on Arbitration and Mediation
By Victoria VanBuren - January 3, 2012
In 2011, the following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Bills that passed: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties
Indiana Court of Appeals Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration Because Arbitration Firm is no Longer Available
By Victoria VanBuren - December 13, 2011
In Geneva-Roth Capital, Inc. v. Edwards, 956 N.E.2d 1195 (Ind. Ct. App. Nov. 16, 2011) the Indiana Court of Appeals held that when the parties to an arbitration agreement select a specific arbitrator, and that arbitrator is no longer available, the arbitration agreement is null and void on grounds of impossibility. In the present case, Akeala Edwards filed a class action suit on behalf of herself and a purported class of Indiana residents who obt
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Update | Nov. 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - November 15, 2011
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Bills that passed: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties to a deri
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Update | Oct. 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - October 18, 2011
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Bills that passed: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties to a deri
Ninth Circuit Rules that Pre-Dispute Mandatory Arbitration Clause Is Invalid Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
By Victoria VanBuren - October 13, 2011
In Kolev v. Euromotors West/The Auto Gallery, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19254 (9th Cir. Cal. Sept. 20, 2011) a pre-owned car Diana Kolev (“Kolev”) purchased developed serious mechanical problems during the warranty period and the dealership refused to honor her warranty claims. Kolev sued for breach of warranties under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (“MMWA”), 15 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq., breach of contract, and unconscionabi
Sony Updates its Terms of Service Adding Class Arbitration Waiver
By Victoria VanBuren - October 5, 2011
As reported by WIRED, Sony recently revised its online Terms of Service and User Agreement. The move was prompted by the multiple security breaches of earlier this year in which hackers stole data from nearly 75 million Sony PlayStation customers. Section 15 of the revised agreement includes an arbitration clause with a class action waiver provision. Sony, however, provides for a right to op-out of the binding arbitration and class action waiver
Fifth Circuit Rules Non-Signatories Not Bound by Arbitration Agreement
By Victoria VanBuren - September 14, 2011
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that corporate officers did not personally agree to arbitrate and were not bound by an arbitration agreement. Covington v. Aban Offshore, No. 10-40449 (5th Cir. August 10, 2011) involves a dispute between Aban Offshore Limited (“Aban”), owner of an oil rig, and Guy Covington and Russell Covington, officers and employees of Beacon Maritime, Inc. (“Beacon”) a contractor hired to refurbish the rig
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Update | Sept. 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - September 8, 2011
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011. Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbit
Call for Papers: AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution | Deadline: September 1, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - August 9, 2011
The announcement below is a call for papers for a panel discussion hosted by the Association of American Law Schools (“AALS”): In connection with the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools in Washington, D.C., the AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution will be sponsoring a panel discussion on “The Supreme Court and the Future of Arbitration.” Over the past twenty five years, the range of disputes subjec
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Update | August, 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - August 5, 2011
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011. Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbit
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