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1. Menu HOME   Search Category: Commercial Appeals Court Affirms Employer’s Ability to Compel Arbitration in Massachusetts This article first appeared on Ogletree Deakins insights, here. Mandatory arbitration clauses for employment disputes have received a great deal... By Rachel Mandel, Laurielle Howe Facebook’s Oversight Board, Trump, and Arbitration This article first appeared on the Arbitration USA Blog, here. Earlier today, Facebook’s Oversight Board issued its decision regarding Donald Trump’s suspension... By Imre Szalai Canada – Complex Contractual Matrix and Lack of Privity Prompts Court to Propose Arbitration This article first appeared on Urbas Arbtiral here. In CUSO International v. Pan American Development Foundation, 2021 ONSC 3101, Mr. Justice... By Daniel Urbas

2. Reminder Of American Exceptionalism In Consumer Arbitration “American exceptionalism” has been used to reference the United States’ outlier policies in various contexts, including its love for litigation. ... By Amy Schmitz FINRA Issues Reg Notice on “Do’s and Don’ts” of PDAA Use in Customer Agreements This article first appeared on the Securites Arbitration Alert (SAA) Blog here. FINRA has issued a Regulatory Notice reminding industry... By George Friedman Arbitrator “Intelligence” and the Mysterious Brown M&M When Arbitrator Intelligence promised to increase transparency, accountability, and diversity in arbitrator selection, it was celebrated as a welcome innovation.... By Katherine Simpson Arbitration of Digital Disputes in Smart Contracts and The Release of The Digital Dispute Resolution Rules from The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce This article first appeared on Arbitration Notes by Herbert Smith Freehills, here. On 22 April 2021 the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce... By Craig Tevendale, Chris Parker, Dorothy Livingston, Vanessa Naish, Charlie Morgan Enforcing Arbitral Awards Globally Practical Considerations

3. This article first appeared on the Practical Law Arbitration Blog, here. What happens after a claimant successfully obtains an arbitral award against... By Christopher Tan, Christina Liew COVID-19’s Continued Impact on ADR Providers: The Key Institutions Update Us on Plans for the Future This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) Blog here. The COVID-19 pandemic hit all Americans in many... By George Friedman Arbitration Conversation No. 57: Independent Arbitrator Julie G. Hopkins from Calgary, Canada In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Independent Arbitrator Julie G. Hopkins from Calgary, Canada. Julie has decided... By Julie Hopkins, Amy Schmitz The Limits of Consent in Multi-Party Arbitration Agreements This article first appeared on Global Arbitration News by Baker McKenzie, here. Certain arbitration rules, such as Article 22.1(vii) of... By Nandakumar Ponniya, Richard Allen, Nicholas Tan Can You Waive Appellate Review of an Arbitration Award? The Fourth Circuit Says Yes Many arbitration agreements address the finality of any resulting award, with differing and sometimes vague language. A number of readers... By John Lewis

4. By John Lewis Arbitration Conversation No. 56: Deborah Hylton, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Deborah Hylton, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Deborah is... By Deborah Hylton, Amy Schmitz ICSID and UNCITRAL Release Version Two of the Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in International Investment Dispute ICSID and UNCITRAL have just released an update to the draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in International Investment Disputes. This... By Stacie Strong Supreme Court of Canada finds Uber Arbitration Clause is Unconscionable This article first appeared on Global Arbitration News by Baker McKenzie, here. In Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16 (“Uber v.... By Christina Doria, Brittany Shales Canada – Non-party Witnesses Applying to Arbitrator to Quash Summonses Do Not Attorn to Jurisdiction Despite extensive rights of appeal provided in BP’s and D’s agreement to arbitrate, Mr. Justice William S. Chalmers in Bergmanis v.... By Daniel Urbas Margin Debt Hits An All-time High of $814 Million. Any Arbitration Implications?

5. Any Arbitration Implications? This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) blog, here. Margin debt in February grew to $814 million,... By George Friedman Arbitration Conversation No. 55: Jan Martinez, Director, Gould ADR Program, Stanford Law School In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Janet Martinez, Director, Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program; Director, Gould Alternative... By Janet Martinez, Amy Schmitz Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 11 In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about advice for holding... By Deborah Hylton, Marsha Ternus, Michael Pitton, Amy Schmitz GAO Report Says Arbitration Has Impacted Servicemember Rights, But to what Extent is Unclear This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert Blog, here. The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has released a Report... By George Friedman Call for Participation in Questionnaire for the Cross-Institutional Task Force on Gender Diversity in Arbitral Appointments and Proceedings

6. Women who have served or are serving as arbitrators are invited to participate in a questionnaire regarding their experiences, with... By Stacie Strong Arbitration Conversation No. 54: Canadian Arbitrator Myriam M. Seers, Senior Associate at Torys LLP In this episode of The Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Myriam Seers, an experienced arbitrator and Vice-Chair of the ICC Canada... By Myriam Seers, Amy Schmitz Prehearing Issues Raised by Virtual Hearings of FINRA Arbitrations The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has made significant changes to the arbitration process in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.... By Joel Everest, Josh Jones Virtual v. In-Person Hearings in a COVID World and Beyond Prior to the pandemic, virtual hearings for labor- management arbitration and mediation were rarely used. Since the start of the pandemic... By Joshua Javits FINRA Posts Dispute Resolution Stats Through February: A Decent Month After a Rough Start to the Year This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) Blog, here. FINRA Dispute

7. Resolution Services (“DRS”) posted case statistics through February... By George Friedman Canada – Jurisdiction Involves Whether Arbitrator has Authority to Make Inquiry, Not the Answer to the Inquiry This article first appeared on Urbas Arbitral, here. In Parc-IX Limited v. The Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company, 2021 ONSC 1252, Mr.... By Daniel Urbas Arbitration Conversation No. 53: Canadian Arbitrator Janet Walker In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Janet Walker, an independent arbitrator with chambers at Arbitration Place in... By Janet Walker, Amy Schmitz California Appellate Court Overturns Arbitration Award that Violated Plaintiff’s Statutory Right to Work This article first appeared on Globar Arbitration News, Baker McKenzie, here. Brown v. TGS Management Co., 57 Cal. App. 5th... By Jacob Kaplan, Michael Hidalgo Arbitration Conversation Episode 52: Graham Ross, Head Of International Marketing at Smartsettle.com In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Graham Ross, Head Of International Marketing at Smartsettle Resolutions Inc. and...

8. By Graham Ross, Amy Schmitz Right to a Physical Hearing Project: The Release of 20 New Reports Reinforces Core Trends and Important Divergences Several months ago, Co-editors Giacomo Rojas Elgueta, James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou, in collaboration with ICCA, released a number of... By Stacie Strong Page 1 of 4 Next page  Featured Arbitrators David C. McLauchlan Urs Mar Laeuchl Website Email Website Phone Phone VIEW ALL

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