Well, it’s been a while since we published and that is about to change. Since I spent much of last year becoming associated with JAMS, a lot has happened and I am excited to reboot Disputing Blog.
Hoping to share some ideas and get some discussions started.
Thanks for sticking with us,
Latest from Disputing
JAMS Welcomes Karl Bayer to its Panel of Neutrals
JAMS, the world’s largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider, is pleased to announce that Karl Bayer has joined its panel of neutrals, bringing with him over 30 years of dispute resolution experience spanning a wide range of practice areas.
Mr. Bayer will serve JAMS clients as a mediator, arbitrator, and court-appointed neutral, handling cases
Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Twenty-First Century Arbitration Battleground and Implications for the EU Countries
Linda S. Mullenix, Morris & Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law, has written “Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Twenty-First Century Arbitration Battleground and Implications for the EU Countries,” Forthcoming, 38 Emory Int’l L. Rev. (Spring 2024). In her forthcoming scholarly article, Professor
Picking the Proper Technological Tool for Problem-Solving in Arbitration
Professor Amy J. Schmitz, John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute Responsible Data Science CoP at The Ohio State University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law, has published a draft book chapter titled “Picking the Proper Technological Tool for Problem-Solving in Arbitration,” ArbMetaBlock
SCOTUS to Resolve Circuit Split Over Transportation Worker Exemption in the FAA
Today marks the start of the United States Supreme Court’s new term. During the term, the nation’s highest court will resolve a circuit court split regarding whether Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce,” applies to transportation workers who perform work for
S.D. Texas Refuses to Overturn Arbitration Award Issued in Favor of Uber
The Southern District of Texas has denied an Uber driver’s motion to vacate an arbitration award that was issued in favor of the company and granted Uber’s motion to confirm the award. In Barysas v. Uber Technologies. Inc., No. 4:22-CV-03876 (S.D. Tex. July 14, 2023, report and recommendation adopted Aug. 2, 2023), a man,
Clarifying Section 7 to Accommodate OArb
Professor Amy J. Schmitz, John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute Responsible Data Science CoP at The Ohio State University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law, has written a draft book chapter titled “Clarifying Section 7 to Accommodate OArb,” The Federal Arbitration
What Do Consumers Understand About Predispute Arbitration Agreements?
Roseanna Sommers, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, has written “What Do Consumers Understand About Predispute Arbitration Agreements? An Empirical Investigation.” In her research paper, Professor Sommers discusses a recent survey of more than one-thousand adult consumers regarding how the presence of an arbitration clause in
ABA Adopts Two Resolutions Related to ADR
Last week, the American Bar Association (“ABA”) House of Delegates adopted two resolutions related to alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). The resolutions address utilizing the term “court-appointed neutrals” in lieu of “special master” in ABA guidelines, rules, and legislation and urge various courts to adopt a model rule on the use of court-appointed neutrals. Both of
How Can Courts – Practically for Free – Help Parties Prepare for Mediation Sessions?
John Lande, Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri School of Law, has published “How Can Courts – Practically for Free – Help Parties Prepare for Mediation Sessions?,” University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research