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CFPB Director Pens NYT Op-Ed Addressing New Rule Against Mandatory Arbitration Agreements that Ban Class-Actions
By Beth Graham - August 24, 2017
On Tuesday, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) Director Richard Cordray published an opinion piece in the New York Times in response to recent attempts by lawmakers to repeal a new CFPB arbitration rule.
Drafting for Dispute Resolution: A Concise Guide
By Beth Graham - November 18, 2016
John M. Newman, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, has written “Drafting for Dispute Resolution: A Concise Guide.”
“Older Workers” Do Not Have To Arbitrate Statutory Employment Claim
By Beth Graham - November 13, 2015
Disputing would like to invite you to read Liz Kramer’s recent blog post entitled “'Older Workers' Do Not Have To Arbitrate Statutory Employment Claim.”
One-Third of Online Retailers in the U.S. Now Require Consumer Arbitration or Restrict Class-Action Lawsuits
By Beth Graham - October 29, 2014
Online retailers in the United States are increasingly requiring consumers to arbitrate disputes through their terms-of-service rules. According to an article recently published in a New York Times blog, the Upshot, approximately one-third of the top 200 retail websites operating in the U.S. now uses clickwrap or browsewrap agreements to ban class action lawsuits or to require arbitration of consumer disputes.
NLRB Finds that Certain Arbitration Agreements Violate Federal Labor Law
By Victoria VanBuren - January 10, 2012
As the New York Times reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled on January 3, 2012 that employers could not prevent workers from filing work-related class actions. This ruling will effectively make certain employment agreements that require workers to pursue all claims individually via arbitration null and void. The decision on D. R. Horton, Inc. and Michael Cuda, Case 12–CA–25764 is here and the NLRB press release is here. Stay tu
N.D. of Texas Issues Temporary Restraining Order Enjoining FINRA Arbitrations
By Beth Graham - March 7, 2011
The Northern District of Texas has issued a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining multiple arbitration proceedings before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In Billitteri v. Securities America Inc., et al., No. 3:09-CV-01568-F and related cases, (N.D. Tex., February 18, 2011), a group of representative plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit jointly filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a partial class action settlement with s
Collaboration Needed to Improve Health Care Delivery System
By Holly Hayes - February 18, 2011
by Holly Hayes According to an American Hospital Association (AHA) News report, Don Berwick, M.D., Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, testified on February 10, 2011, at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the impact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will have on Medicare. Dr. Berwick, said: “building an improved Medicare program and health care delivery system must be a collaborat
New Law Requires End-of-Life Discussion
By Holly Hayes - September 3, 2010
By Holly Hayes Over opposition of the New York State’s medical society, last week, Gov. David A. Paterson signed a bill — the New York Palliative Care Information Act — which requires physicians treating patients with a terminal illness to “offer them or their representatives information about prognosis and options for end-of-life care, including aggressive pain management and hospice care as well as the possibilities for further life-susta
In Health Reform, the Power of a Positive No
By Holly Hayes - April 13, 2010
By Holly Hayes Those of us in the mediation field have likely read The Power of a Positive No by William Ury. I was reminded of this book when I read the New York Times article this week, “In Medicine, the Power of No.” See the full article here. William Ury’s preface begins with a discussion of his daughter’s illness and his family’s “long journey through the medical system.” He says, “I realize th
Where Does ADR Fit in Health Care?
By Holly Hayes - April 1, 2010
By Holly Hayes Readers have asked us, “where does ADR fit in health care? It’s a good question and one we have contemplated ourselves. To learn more, we are undertaking an informal survey asking leaders in the field to share their thoughts and experiences on this topic. So far, we have learned that ADR techniques can be applied with the following groups: Physician Practices and Hospitals: As more and more physicians move out of privat
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