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Environmental law column By Kel Goff Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 Summaries of environmental law cases of interest.

A farewell from the student writers of the 2018-2019 issues Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 Goodbye messages from the 2018-19 team of student writers from North Central College.

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Happenings By Raine Odom Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 Recent ADR events and updates from around the country.

Parting letter from the 2018-19 ISBA ADR Section Council chair By Sandra Crawford Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 A note from the past chair, Sandra Crawford.

Social justice column: Justice for Vets By Reagan Quynn Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 Justice for Vets is a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, working to reconstruct the way the justice system encounters veterans.

Technology and ADR By Madeline Derango Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019 Summaries of technology cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.

Case law update: By Katie Ruder Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2002 Plaintiff William Dessart sustained a neck injury and associated shoulder and arm pain as a result of an automobile collision with defendant Lynn Burak. In 1999, a mediation panel evaluated the case at $120,000.

ISBA sets ADR program for Midyear meeting Bench and Bar, November 2002 The CLE Committee of the ISBA has approved a fantastic program on mediation sponsored jointly by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council, the Bench-Bar Section Council, the Civil Practice Section Council, and the Family Law Section Council (referred to in Judge Jordan's Chair's column).

Online ADR: The preferred method for resolving e-commerce disputes? By Benjamin P. Henning Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2002 Almost any service or product is widely available online, and Internet transactions accounted for $1.2 trillion in consumer and business-to-business transactions in 2000.

Upcoming events: By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2002 Sponsored by: The American Bar Association-Judicial Division and Section of Dispute Resolution and hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association - Bench and Bar Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2002 The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution has noted the wide range of views expressed by scholars, mediators, and regulators concerning the question of whether mediation constitutes the practice of law.

ADR update Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2002 Beginning May 1, 2002, a new rule of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims allows voluntary use of alternative dispute resolution, specifically mediation, settlement conferences and non-binding arbitration.

Case law update By David Adkison Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2002 United Transport Union sought to enforce an arbitration award pursuant to an act that established arbitration must be used in certain types of grievances

Subject index to substantive articles in volumes 36, 37, 38 & 39 of The Corporate Lawyer Corporate Law Departments, June 2002 * An in-house counsel's guide to dealing with cybersquatters--part I (ICCAN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy)

ADR update: Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2002 On March 4, the Virginia Senate approved unanimously a bill that would provide immunity from civil liability to mediators and expand confidentiality protections to include mediation communications in proceedings connected to the court.

Arbitration of uninsured/ underinsured claims By Robert H. Hanaford Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2002 To obtain an understanding of the law concerning uninsured/underinsured (UIM) arbitration, it is essential to become familiar with the relevant insurance contract provisions as well as the statutory provisions.

Case law update By David Adkison Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2002 Richard Bass owned 49 percent of SMG, Inc., while David Shapiro owned 51 percent of the voting stock in Innovative Consultants, Inc. (IC).

The New Illinois Supreme Court Rule 99 “mediation programs” By Judy L. Hogan Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2002 In April 2001, the Illinois Supreme Court entered an Order, effective immediately, entitled, "New Rule 99, Mediation Programs."

ADR update Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2002 On February 4, the American Bar Association House of Delegates passed the Uniform Mediation Act with 537 votes.

Breaking impasses in settlement conferences: five techniques for resolution Part III: splitting the difference By Hon. Morton Denlow Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2002 Parties frequently reach a stalemate while relatively close to a settlement figure.

Case law update By David Adkison Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2002 This case involves an employee who signed a binding arbitration agreement as part of his employment application

Representing clients in mediation: the “missed” opportunity By Erwin I. Katz Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2002 No lawyer would ever have the audacity to attempt to represent a client at trial, or at any dispositive motion without adequate preparation.

When experts collide: revisited private By Stanley P. Sklar Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2002 Recently I was chair of a panel hearing a case relating to a lease dispute that required the testimony of expert witnesses testifying about complex accounting issues.

ADR happenings Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) was created when the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), the Conflict Resolution Network (CREnet) and the Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) officially merged in January of 2001. A

Breaking impasses in settlement conferences: five techniques for resolution. Part II: recommending a specific number By Hon. Morton Denlow Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 Although my settlement conferences are always begun as a facilitative mediation, I am not reluctant to suggest a single settlement number when an impasse arises and both parties desire my input.

Case law update By David Adkison Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 A pre-dispute agreement signed by both Cavalier and Jackson stated that punitive damage compensation was prohibited

Chair’s column Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 The Future of the Illinois Courts Conference scheduled for spring of this year will present a wonderful forum for attorneys and the courts to discuss where we are and where we hope to be.

Editor’s note Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 We welcome and are grateful for contributions to this newsletter from members of the section.

The settlement conference program U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 Pursuant to FRAR Rule 33, the court conducts conferences to encourage and facilitate the settlement of civil appeals.

Should Illinois adopt the RUAA? By Michael Wise Alternative Dispute Resolution, February 2002 The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws has revised the Uniform Arbitration Act.

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