Cases
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
May 2007
Bono brought a defamation suit against David relating to a joint development project.
Happenings
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
May 2007
March 13, 2007 -- The American Arbitration Association presented its Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of contributions made to the AAA-administered hurricane mediation programs in Louisiana and Mississippi, to three deserving recipients—the first an educational institution, the second a governmental entity, the third a private-sector firm.
Cases
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
March 2007
Volkswagen of American and Sud’s of Peoria signed a construction agreement which contained an arbitration clause, a loan agreement, and an agreement to facilitate the opening of a Volkswagen dealership.
International ADR happenings
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
March 2007
The United Nations’ highest court exonerated Serbia of direct responsibility for genocide in Bosnia in the early 1990s but ruled that Serbia failed to prevent the genocidal slaughter of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica.
Cases
By Megan Boan & Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
February 2007
Subscribers entered into cable television contracts with Comcast. Comcast mailed notices that modified the contracts to include an arbitration clause.
International happenings
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
February 2007
The International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the international division of the American Arbitration Association, hosted a delegation of representatives from the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC) and members of the American Chambers of Commerce (AMCHAMs) of Latin America (AACCLA).
Mediation: A distinct profession
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
February 2007
In 2002, the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution adopted a policy stating that, conducted properly, mediation is not the practice of law.
Arbitration preferred in domain name disputes
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
November 2006
According to a recent article* by Sheri Qualters of The National Law Journal, Internet domain name arbitration disputes have risen nearly a quarter since January 2005.
Case summaries
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
November 2006
Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Arbitration: Why some general counsel have mixed feelings
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
September 2006
In a recent article appearing on law.com entitled “Arbitration’s Fall from Grace,” Lou Whiteman commented on the waning popularity of arbitration in the eyes of some corporate counsel in the United States.
International alternative dispute resolution
By Steve Mroczkowski
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
September 2006
Organizations such as the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (the international division of the AAA) have already taken action to promote Alternative Dispute Resolution internationally.
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