Shared interest negotiationBy Hon. Bruno J. TassoneTort Law, March 2010A good agreement is one that is efficient, improves or at least does not damage the relationship, and meets the bona fide interests of each party.
Arbitrability of shareholders’ disputes under German LawBy Jan Kraayvanger & Mark C. HilgardInternational and Immigration Law, February 2010It has been a matter of dispute for a long time whether and under which preconditions disputes regarding the validity of shareholders’ resolutions of a German limited liability company (GmbH) are arbitrable.
Case briefsBy Nicholas PavlopoulosAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2010Summaries of current ADR cases.
Dissolution of mandatory credit card arbitration clauses signals need for arbitration reformBy Sidra HamidiAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2010One of the primary uses of arbitration is seen in the settlement of consumer credit card disputes. However, mandatory arbitration clauses in credit card agreements have continually sparked the ire of both consumers and advocates of consumer rights.
HappeningsBy Kate OscarsonAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2010What's new in mediation.
Profiling professionals in the field: Philip Aka profileBy Laurel WhiteAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2010When Philip Aka joined the Illinois State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution committee two years ago, he didn’t fit the profile of a “typical” ADR committee member.
Arbitration and the Arab Middle East: Some thoughts from a commercial lawyerBy Howard L. StovallInternational and Immigration Law, November 2009Islamic law encourages arbitration of disputes, as does the European civil law jurisdictions that have most influenced the Arab Middle East. Yet while Western businesses are increasingly using arbitration to resolve disputes in international commercial transactions, acceptance has been slower in the Arab world.
Case briefsBy Sidra Hamidi & Tim LesiewiczAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that arbitrators decide claims arising from collective bargaining agreements with an arbitration clause
Dubai: A regional arbitration center?By Raid Abu-MannehInternational and Immigration Law, November 2009Following the recent establishment of the LCIA-DIFC Centre at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai now has two international arbitration centres. This reflects the increasing acceptance of arbitration in the Middle East and the progress made in developing arbitration in Dubai.
The growing role of alternative dispute resolution in international trade agreementsBy Colin McGowanAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009Free trade agreements, more often than not, have begun to contain ADR related clauses and mechanisms. These clauses, if drafted correctly, will be able to provide the groundwork for a more effective resolution between the two parties in the event a dispute should arise.
HappeningsBy Nicholas PavlopoulosAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009What's new in ADR.
International arbitration newsBy Kate OscarsonAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009Recently, Hong Kong has started to be in the spotlight for international arbitration in the Asia Pacific region.
Officers’ columnBy Jon Gilbert, Scott Carfello, & Kate DuncanAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009 The Section Council most recently met on September 19, 2009 at the Chicago Regional Office of the ISBA.
Profiling professionals in the field: H. Case EllisBy Laurel WhiteAlternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009H. Case Ellis is currently collaborating with the Law Office of Stephen E. Walter to run WE Mediate, an alternative dispute resolution practice in Crystal Lake.
Trilogy of U.S. Supreme Court cases continues trend favoring arbitrationBy Robert E. Wells, Jr.Alternative Dispute Resolution, November 2009The U.S. Supreme Court issued three opinions which generally (but not universally) continues its trend favoring arbitration. These cases follow the reiterated federal policy favoring alternative dispute resolution, in general, and arbitration, in particular. However, unanimity is not a mainstay of the opinions issued.
Case briefsBy Nicholas Pavlopoulos & Tim LesiewiczAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2009Cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Julia KucanAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2009Recent ADR news.
International arbitration newsBy Kate Oscarson & Sidra HamidiAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2009The first in a series of columns considering topics in international arbitration.
U.S. courts wrestle with “manifest disregard” after Hall StreetBy Jeffrey W. SarlesInternational and Immigration Law, October 2009Notwithstanding the controversy over the full meaning of Hall Street, there can be no doubt that the decision reconfirmed the narrow scope of judicial review of arbitral awards.
ADR happeningsBy Alyssa VincentAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2009ADR news from around the country.
CasesBy Jillian Ruggiero, Julia Kucan, & Alyssa VincentAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2009Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
A mediator’s perspectiveBy Andy JuneAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2009An example of a speech intended to help motivate divorced parents in their mediation.
Case briefsBy Jillian Ruggiero & Alyssa VincentAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2009Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.