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U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update
By Victoria VanBuren - April 8, 2010
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 111st Congress. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Stay tuned to Disputing for more legislative updates! Bills that passed: “An Act Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2010, and for Other Purposes” contains an amen
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update
By Victoria VanBuren - February 25, 2010
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 111st Congress. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Stay tuned to Disputing for more legislative updates! Bills that passed: “An Act Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2010, and for Other Purposes” contains an amen
LinkedIn Post | International Commercial Mediation: only lip service?
By Victoria VanBuren - February 22, 2010
Karl came across this interesting comment by Jose Antonio Garcia Alvaro, posted at the ADR Resources Dispute Resolution and Mediation LinkedIn Group. I just received and read the 2009 statistical report of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, an institution that ranks among the best in the world according to several surveys. http://www.sccinstitute.se/filearchive/3/31104/SCC_Statistical_Report_2009.pdf As you will see,
Employment Arbitration: Issues Implementing the ‘Franken Amendment’
By Victoria VanBuren - February 2, 2010
[Ed. note: hat tip to our blog contributor Don Philbin.] On January 20, 2010, the Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA) sent a letter to the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy raising questions and issues in implementing Section 8116 of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Act (aka the “Franken Amendment”). Section 8116 prohibits the use of funds for certain contracts unless the contractor agrees n
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update
By Victoria VanBuren - January 25, 2010
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 111st Congress. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Stay tuned to Disputing for more legislative updates! Bills that passed: “An Act Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2010, and for Other Purposes” contains an amen
2009 Texas Legislation on Arbitration and Mediation
By Victoria VanBuren - December 16, 2009
In 2009, the 81st Regular Session of the Texas Legislation adjourned on June 1. Following is a summary of some bills related to alternative dispute resolution filed during the session. Bills that passed: H.B. 2256. The bill relates to mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes concerning enrollees, facility-based physicians, and certain health benefit plans. Here are the bill’s history and analysis. Posts by Holly Hayes discu
2009 U.S. Legislation on Arbitration and Mediation
By Victoria VanBuren - December 15, 2009
During 2009, the following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced and are currently being considered by the 111st Congress. Click on the bill number for its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Stay tuned to Disputing for more legislative updates! The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 would ban mandatory pre-dispute arbitration in employment, consumer, and franchise contracts. Sen
General Motors and Chrysler Car Dealerships Might Head to Arbitration
By Victoria VanBuren - December 14, 2009
As readers may know, General Motors and Chrysler are planning to close nearly 2,000 dealerships as part of their reorganization plan. The New York Times reports on a House bill that would provide for binding arbitration as a way for car dealers to appeal the termination of their franchise agreements. The House has approved a compromise plan to give General Motors and Chrysler dealers an appeals process to keep their showrooms open. GM and Chrysle
Texas Supreme Court Compels Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims
By Victoria VanBuren - November 10, 2009
The Supreme Court of Texas held that an agreement to arbitrate discrimination claims between an employee and a staffing agency hired by the employer survives the dissolution of the contract between the staffing agency and employer. In the present case, In re Polymerica, __S.W.3d __ (Tex. 2009) (No. 08-1064), Polymerica, L.L.C. d.b.a Global Enterprises, Inc. (“Global”), a manufacture of plastics, hired Angelica Soltero in 1998. In 2002, Global con
Pending U.S. Legislation on Arbitration and Mediation: Update
By Victoria VanBuren - October 14, 2009
The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress began on January 3, 2009 and will last till January 3, 2011. Following is a summary of some alternative dispute resolution bills currently being considered during this session. Click on the bill number for its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Stay tuned to Disputing for more legislative updates! The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 would ban mandatory pr
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