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Arbitration Conversation No. 100: Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of Virginia author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 100: Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of Virginia

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, who has represented Virginia’s third congressional...

By Robert Scott, Amy Schmitz
Arbitration Conversation No. 99: Chris Poole, CEO of JAMS author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 99: Chris Poole, CEO of JAMS

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Chris Poole Chief Executive Officer of JAMS, the largest provider of...

By Chris Poole, Amy Schmitz
Looking Back at the First 18 Months of Arbitrate.com author.

Looking Back at the First 18 Months of Arbitrate.com

Mediate.com launched its spinoff online community Arbitrate.com on March 1, 2021, and the site has made an enormous amount of...

By Indraneel Gunjal, Colin Rule
More on Amended AAA Commercial Rules author.

More on Amended AAA Commercial Rules

This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert Blog, here. Just as we were putting SAA 2022-33 (Sep. 1)...

By George Friedman
Why You Should Consider California as the Seat for Your Arbitration author.

Why You Should Consider California as the Seat for Your Arbitration

As all the parties to an arbitration know, choosing the seat of the arbitration is extremely important because the law...

By Colin Rule, Indraneel Gunjal
The Supreme Court Limits 28 U.S.C § 1782 Discovery in Aid of International Arbitration author.

The Supreme Court Limits 28 U.S.C § 1782 Discovery in Aid of International Arbitration

Introduction 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”) is a United States statute that allows parties to obtain discovery of documents...

By Brittany Munn
Top Tips for Attorneys Representing Clients in Arbitrations author.

Top Tips for Attorneys Representing Clients in Arbitrations

This article was first published on the JAMS ADR Blog here. Planning and preparation are key components for any successful...

By Harold Himmelman
Arbitration Conversation No. 76: Prof. Steven Shapiro, American University Washington College of Law author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 76: Prof. Steven Shapiro, American University Washington College of Law

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Prof. Steven Shapiro from the American University, Washington College of Law....

By Steven Shapiro, Amy Schmitz
A Note on Badgerow v. Walters et al. (No.20-1143, March 31,2022) author.

A Note on Badgerow v. Walters et al. (No.20-1143, March 31,2022)

At her confirmation hearing Justice Kagan noted “So in that sense, we are all originalists.” (U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing,...

By Terry Moritz
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 25 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 25

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about making online arbitration...

By Oladeji Tiamiyu, Myriam Seers, Olof Heggemann, Amy Schmitz
Canada – Continuing Confusion Over Nature of Court Review of Arbitration author.

Canada – Continuing Confusion Over Nature of Court Review of Arbitration

This article was first published on the Arbitration Matters blog, here. In PCL Constructors Canada Inc. v Johnson Controls, 2022 ONSC...

By Lisa C. Munro
Arbitration Conversation No. 74: Peter Merrill, CEO of Construction Dispute Resolution Services author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 74: Peter Merrill, CEO of Construction Dispute Resolution Services

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Peter Merrill, President, and CEO of Construction Dispute Resolution Services, a...

By Peter Merrill, Amy Schmitz
Badgerow v. Walters – Answering Vaden’s Questions and Limiting Its Application author.

Badgerow v. Walters – Answering Vaden’s Questions and Limiting Its Application

Introduction             The Supreme Court’s decision in Vaden v. Discover Bank, 556 U.S. 49 (2009), held that district courts can...

By Kristen Blankley
This Just In: SCOTUS Decides Badgerow author.

This Just In: SCOTUS Decides Badgerow

 Just as we went to press came word that, based on statutory construction, the Supreme Court has decided Badgerow v. Walters,...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 24 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 24

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about when an online...

By Olof Heggemann, Oladeji Tiamiyu, Myriam Seers, Amy Schmitz
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Morgan and ZF Auto. Two More to Go author.

SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Morgan and ZF Auto. Two More to Go

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in two of four cases involving arbitration it will review within a...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 23 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 23

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about advice for attorneys...

By Myriam Seers, Olof Heggemann, Oladeji Tiamiyu, Amy Schmitz
Reminder: SCOTUS Hears Two of “Arbitration Final Four” Oral Arguments Next Week author.

Reminder: SCOTUS Hears Two of “Arbitration Final Four” Oral Arguments Next Week

Just a reminder that SCOTUS will be hearing oral arguments next week on two cases involving arbitration. We reported in...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 22 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 22

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about building rapport with...

By Oladeji Tiamiyu, Myriam Seers, Olof Heggemann, Amy Schmitz
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 21 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 21

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about making online arbitration...

By Olof Heggemann, Oladeji Tiamiyu, Myriam Seers, Amy Schmitz
Practicalities of Privacy and Secrecy in Arbitration author.

Practicalities of Privacy and Secrecy in Arbitration

There has been a great deal of discussion lately about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in arbitration. The problem is that the...

By Amy Schmitz
Beware International Laws and Conventions author.

Beware International Laws and Conventions

In the decision, McDonnel Group, LLC v. Great Lakes Insurance SE, UK Branch. No. 18-30817, 2019 WL 2082905, (5th Cir....

By Brian R. Gaudet
Availability of Section 1782 Discovery in International Arbitration Proceedings – Will the Supreme Court Finally Have its Say? author.

Availability of Section 1782 Discovery in International Arbitration Proceedings – Will the Supreme Court Finally Have its Say?

Section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code (§1782) was enacted in 1964 to govern the authority of...

By Brittany Munn
What Can Companies Do to Protect Themselves from U.S. Style Discovery Creeping Into their International Disputes…? author.

What Can Companies Do to Protect Themselves from U.S. Style Discovery Creeping Into their International Disputes…?

Update: Since the original publication of this article, the Servotronics II case has been dismissed by joint stipulation of the...

By Thomas Allen
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 20 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 20

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about the growing interest...

By Imre Szalai, Steven Shapiro, Erin Archerd, Amy Schmitz
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 19 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 19

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about the biggest pitfalls...

By Steven Shapiro, Imre Szalai, Erin Archerd, Amy Schmitz
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 18 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 18

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about advice for attorneys...

By Erin Archerd, Steven Shapiro, Imre Szalai, Amy Schmitz
In the Crosshairs: U.S. Congress Again Takes Aim at Arbitration Agreements in Employment Context author.

In the Crosshairs: U.S. Congress Again Takes Aim at Arbitration Agreements in Employment Context

In the U.S. Congress’ latest proposal to strike against arbitration, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Labor Committee Chairman Robert...

By John Schaffer, Marla Presley
Diversity Checklist For International Arbitration (Part Three) author.

Diversity Checklist For International Arbitration (Part Three)

This article was first published on the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Arbitration Blog, here. This three-part blog provides a diversity...

By Hanna Roos
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 17 author.

Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 17

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about the indicators would-be...

By Imre Szalai, Steven Shapiro, Erin Archerd, Amy Schmitz

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