Harry N Mazadoorian

December 05, 2005 | Connecticut Law Tribune

During this time of year, the exotic pomegranate fruit makes its limited appearance in many produce stores.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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July 24, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Having toiled in the vineyards of ADR for close to 25 years now, I take heart in the progress which this discipline has made in that time. Like so many other ADR practitioners, I frequently adorn myself with self congratulatory laurels attesting to the great advances, understanding and acceptance which mediation and arbitration have enjoyed.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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November 03, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

As the campaign season hits its climax, all eyes are on Washington.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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October 01, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Today's ADR movement is said to have begun at the 1976 American Bar Association/Pound Conference on the Causes of Popular Dissatisfaction with the Administration of Justice. Supposedly, the civil justice system had become unresponsive to the needs of litigants and something had to be done.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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June 15, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

One of the most controversial and widely debated aspects of ADR involves the appropriateness and fairness of binding arbitration in the consumer context, particularly when the arbitration clause is inserted in a contract of adhesion, wherein the consumer has no bargaining rights.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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April 07, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

With movies and novels, sequels are often eagerly awaited and quickly embraced. Not always so, it seems, with legislation.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

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January 26, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), enacted in 1925, is a concise and tightly drafted law which recognizes the enforceability of arbitration agreements and limits the courts' ability to set aside awards to very limited situations.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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April 16, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Commercial arbitration is generally considered to be a creature of contract for which parties can freely bargain and then individually design their own process. Indeed, an ever increasing number of drafters today routinely shape their ADR clause to the particular needs of their clients. After all, it is their arbitration … or is it?

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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February 20, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

While those of us in Connecticut like to think of ourselves as being on the forefront of ADR developments, I fear that we are not as close to the cutting edge as many supporters boast. What are we lacking? Here are a few items for starters:

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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August 28, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

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