New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Linda Gerstel | February 4, 2020
Sufficiency of arbitrator disclosures in repeat player matters have been given a renewed focus by U.S. courts, international arbitral institutions and trade organizations involved in dispute resolution.
New Jersey Law Journal | Live Coverage
By Suzette Parmley | February 3, 2020
In "Skuse v. Pfizer," the justices are considering whether to uphold the Appellate Division's ruling from January 2019.
By Ross Todd | January 31, 2020
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District of California, who previously granted a temporary restraining order barring the enforcement of Assembly Bill 51, on Friday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law that she found preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sharon M. Porcellio | January 30, 2020
In her Western District Roundup, Sharon M. Porcellio discusses two cases, one that highlights the need for clear and unambiguous communication between an attorney and client about settlement authority, and the other that illustrates the complications of discovery involving metadata and confidential department records from municipalities.
By David Gialanella | January 29, 2020
A state appeals court rejected an investor's effort to apply a standard set forth in "Moon v. Breathless," where the Third Circuit in 2017 invalidated an arbitration clause executed by exotic dancers working as independent contractors in a New Jersey club.
By Suzette Parmley | January 22, 2020
"It is overtly advantageous for companies involved in arbitration proceedings to have the ability to choose a private arbitrator," Sen. Nicholas Scutari, a bill cosponsor and attorney, said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | January 22, 2020
In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky examine some of the more innovative ways that the recently-promulgated CEA Code of Best Practices in Arbitration (together with the Model Arbitration Rules annexed to the Code) deal with the various participants to arbitration, including arbitral institutions, arbitrators, lawyers, expert witnesses, tribunal secretaries and third-party funders.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Cliff Rieders | January 16, 2020
In the somewhat prosaic case of Kemenosh v. Uber Technologies, Judge Abbe Fletman addressed the question of whether an Uber arbitration clause bound an injured passenger.
By Suzette Parmley | January 14, 2020
S-1490 targets fee shifting and would prohibit any arbitrator from requiring a consumer to pay fees and costs incurred by an opposing party if the consumer does not prevail in arbitration.
By The Legal Intelligencer | January 14, 2020
In the Legal's Alternative Dispute Resolution supplement, read about internal conflicts at law firms, arbitration panels and their lack of diversity, and the benefits of mediation in family law.
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