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Holiday ADR Reading List

December 23, 2008 16:17

The National Arbitration Forum Blog has compiled a list of recommended resources on alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration and mediation… just in case you have a little extra reading time over the upcoming week. Association for International Arbitration's InTouch e-newsletter. T...

Slate Magazine Explores Cyber- and Typosquatting

December 22, 2008 17:26

The general interest web magazine, Slate, explores two common registration abuses that often lead to domain name disputes. Typosquatting Paul Boutin in The Typo Millionaires (Slate Magazine, 2/11/2005) reports that studies show 10 – 20% of all hand-entered URLs are mistyped, adding up to at least 2...

Has the Elvis Picture Left the Building?

December 18, 2008 16:47

There is an arbitration case out of Florida with an unremarkable ruling but an interesting fact pattern. One of the parties was hired to remediate the National Enquirer building in Florida that was targeted in the 2001 anthrax attacks. During the process, the employees of the remediation company...

Pakistan Legal Experts Eye Alternative Dispute Resolution

December 17, 2008 14:25

Lawyers in Pakistan say they would like to see a more efficient civil justice system, and are discussing the expansion of court alternatives, via pro-ADR legislation, as one solution. Local bar secretary Rana Asadullah Khan explained, in this DailyTimes.com article, that some forms of alternative...

Celebrities Recognize Nobel Prize Laureate for Mediation Work

December 15, 2008 21:16

Martti Ahtisaari received this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation efforts around the globe. In his acceptance speech, Ahtisaari addressed peace, the Middle East, and the role of the mediator:"Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses...

IRS Takes Steps towards Speedier Out-of-Court Resolution for Taxpayers

December 10, 2008 23:22

The Internal Revenue Service of the United States recently announced the availability of non-binding mediation and binding arbitration for individuals disputing IRS actions. Both ADR programs will last for two years as a test in several IRS offices. The post-Appeals mediation and arbitration...

What is the Cost of an Overburdened Court?

December 08, 2008 20:17

$10,000,000? One lawyer speculates on the cost impact of courtroom inefficiencies in his recent post on New York Personal Injury Blog. Eric Turkewitz tells a story of how one courtroom in Brooklyn is beset with inefficiencies that waste over $10 million in legal time. He claims that the court...

Interview with Int'l Arbitrator and Mediator Lynn Cole

December 03, 2008 21:03

Lynn Cole, a member of the National Arbitration Forum Panel of Neutrals, took the time to answer a few questions for the National Arbitration Forum Blog. Ms. Cole is a full-time dispute resolution professional in mediation and arbitration with over 26 years experience as a trial attorney in...

National Law Journal Report: AFA Not a Win for Consumers, Employees, or Franchisees

December 02, 2008 17:51

In 'Fairness' Looms in New Congress (subscription required), published in the November 24th National Law Journal, author Michael J. Lockerby analyzes proposed legislation that would broadly prohibit a wide range of disputes from proceeding to arbitration. The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (AFA)...

Arbitration Competition: And the Advancing Teams Are...

December 02, 2008 14:40

This just in: the Arbitration Competition Subcommittee has announced the line-up for the 2008-2009 Arbitration Competition National Finals set to take place January 23 and 24 at St. Mary University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. The competition is co-sponsored by the National Arbitration...