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New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Dismisses Suit Over Arbitrators' Role in Scheme to Extract Quick Settlements

Jersey Mike's said in its suit that two of the defendants had together filed frivolous claims in at least 15 cases arising from their use of various company websites, and that those claims generally ended in "nuisance value settlements."
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National Law Journal

In Sign of Arbitration Shift, Corporate Defendants Go 0-3 This Supreme Court Term

The justices have placed a new emphasis on the text of the 1925 Federal Arbitration Act and treat it like other federal statutes instead of deferring to policy arguments favoring arbitration.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

American Arbitration Association Acquires ODR.com Parent Company, Planning AI-Powered Expansion

The acquisition will enable ODR.com's parent company to tap into the AAA's resources to build more advanced AI-powered ADR solutions, and allow the AAA to rapidly expand its services and footprint.
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The Recorder

California Districts' Split Over Late ADR Payments May Tee Up Next Arbitration Battle

In an outlier opinion, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Five held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state law requiring companies to pay their arbitration bills on time or risk having claims against them tossed into court.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mediating Premises Liability Cases: Common Challenges Plaintiffs and Defendants Face—and How to Address Them

Coming to mediation with a realistic evaluation of both liability and damages and a well-prepared client, whether the plaintiff or insurance adjuster, is the best way to prepare to mediate your premises liability case, a mediator writes.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dispute Prevention: An Overlooked Risk Management Tool

In this article, Myrna Barakat Friedman identifies various forms of potential conflicts and a roadmap that executives, risk managers and counsel can consider to mitigate the risk of disagreements becoming expensive and burdensome disputes with financial, reputational and legal ramifications.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Beyond Our Borders: Recent Blockchain Developments Outside the United States

Legal developments concerning blockchain and digital assets are not limited to the English-speaking world or to common-law jurisdictions. Earlier this year brought some thought-provoking developments on digital assets and related technologies from Spanish-speaking civil law jurisdictions.
19 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Supervisory Role of Federal Courts Under the FAA in Franchise Disputes

As a statutory interpretation case, the court examined the text, structure, and purpose of the FAA. The only conclusion which could be drawn is that "when a federal court finds that a dispute is subject to arbitration, and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, the court does not have discretion to dismiss the suit on the basis that all the claims are subject to arbitration."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Party-Appointed Arbitrators in International Arbitration: Criticized but Beloved

This articles discusses the continued vitality of the party-appointed arbitrator function and how it is treated by international arbitration users and their counsel in the face of guidelines and rules that have an impact on it.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Negotiating When You Can't Back Down

"Sometimes your client might draw the line in the sand, sometimes you do. Either way, your hands are tied," writes Alan Bush of Bush Mediation.
6 minute read

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