In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Sophie Nappert, an arbitrator in independent practice who is based in London. Before becoming a full-time arbitrator she pursued a career as an advocate and was Head of International Arbitration at a global law firm. Sophie pioneered scholarship on technology in arbitration that is cited as a reference on the topic. In 2021, she co-founded ArbTech, a worldwide, online community forum fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue on technology, dispute resolution, and the future of justice, and she is involved with the CyberArb initiative on IT security in arbitration.
The discussions focuses on the intersection between arbitration and technology and the increasing importance of cybersecurity, data protection, and cryptography tools such as blockchains in the process of conducting arbitrations online.
In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Prof. Dave Larson of the Mitchell Hamline School of Law about digital accessibility in mediation, arbitration, and online dispute resolution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEyWsL-3zcU
By David Larson, Amy SchmitzAs all the parties to an arbitration know, choosing the seat of the arbitration is extremely important because the law of the seat dictates key elements of the arbitral process,...
By Colin Rule, Indraneel GunjalThis article first appeared in the Securities Arbitration Alert Blog, here. AAA Award Data is updated quarterly by the American Arbitration Association. This analysis of the latest update is provided...
By George Friedman