Retention of jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreementBy Champ W. Davis, Jr. & Christine Polk MohrDecember 2008Attorneys often settle cases with dismissal orders which provide for dismissals “with prejudice” but which also provide that the court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
SEC approves revised FINRA rule on post-arbitration submissionsBy Julia KucanDecember 2008Under a new rule approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), parties can submit additional information or documents after arbitration is closed under strict circumstances.
Support mediators Who are candidates for political officeOctober 2008The EMPO Project is concerned about excessive partisanship and polarization in politics and government and was established to support the election of mediators and others who publicly advocate interest-based dispute resolution on their campaign Web sites.
U.S. Supreme Court holds parties may not contract for expanded judicial review of arbitration awardsBy Lawrence S. SchanerOctober 2008In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held, on March 25, that parties may not by contract agree to expand the grounds for judicial review of arbitration awards beyond the limited grounds set forth in Sections 10 and 11 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”).
