Tag: Commercial Arbitration

The Coinbase Case: Implications for Standard Form Contract Arbitration Disputes author.

The Coinbase Case: Implications for Standard Form Contract Arbitration Disputes

In a class action suit brought against Coinbase, a CryptoCurrency trading platform,  its consumers asserted that their accounts were mishandled,...

By Damini Mohan
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
Canada– Court Determines Arbitrator Jurisdiction, Exercising Exception to Competence-Competence  author.

Canada– Court Determines Arbitrator Jurisdiction, Exercising Exception to Competence-Competence 

This article was first published in the Arbitration Matters Blog, here. In Isagenix International LLC v. Harris, 2023 BCCA 96, Justice...

By Joanne Luu
SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Coinbase author.

SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Coinbase

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week...

By George Friedman
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
Tenth Circuit: Effective Vindication Exception Invalidates Arbitration Agreement. ERISA Action Advances in Court author.

Tenth Circuit: Effective Vindication Exception Invalidates Arbitration Agreement. ERISA Action Advances in Court

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. A U.S. Court of Appeals holds that the...

By Harry Jacobowitz
Arbitration Conversation No. 98: Arbitrator Gary Benton author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 98: Arbitrator Gary Benton

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Gary Benton, an internationally recognized Arbitrator and Mediator with expertise in...

By Gary L. Benton, Amy Schmitz
Canada– Class Actions: Rules for Referral to Arbitration Should be Followed  author.

Canada– Class Actions: Rules for Referral to Arbitration Should be Followed 

This article was first published in the Arbitration Matters Blog, here. In Vidéotron c. 9238-0831 Québec inc. (Caféier-Boustifo), 2023 QCCA 110,...

By Marie-Claude Martel
Arbitration Conversation No. 97: Lela Love, Director, Kukin Program for Conflict Res’n, Cardozo Law author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 97: Lela Love, Director, Kukin Program for Conflict Res’n, Cardozo Law

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Lela Porter Love, a professor of law and director of the...

By Lela Love, Amy Schmitz
Split Ninth Circuit Holds California’s AB-51 is Preempted by the FAA author.

Split Ninth Circuit Holds California’s AB-51 is Preempted by the FAA

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. A divided Ninth Circuit Panel holds that California’s...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Conversation No. 96: Allen Waxman, President & CEO of CPR author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 96: Allen Waxman, President & CEO of CPR

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Allen Waxman, the President & CEO of the International Institute for...

By Allen Waxman, Amy Schmitz
EFASASHA Didn’t Invalidate Employment PDAA, But Unconscionability Did author.

EFASASHA Didn’t Invalidate Employment PDAA, But Unconscionability Did

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. Because the employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit predated the...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Conversation No. 95: Olof Heggemann, Founder, Eperoto author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 95: Olof Heggemann, Founder, Eperoto

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Olof Heggemann, Founder of Eperoto.com. Olof has a professional background in...

By Olof Heggemann, Amy Schmitz
Mandatory Arbitration in Investment Disputes? Registered Investment Advisers Get to Decide… author.

Mandatory Arbitration in Investment Disputes? Registered Investment Advisers Get to Decide…

Most investors do not understand the difference between two types of financial advisors who they often rely on for investment...

By Brittany Munn
Canada – Procedural Fairness in International Arbitration author.

Canada – Procedural Fairness in International Arbitration

This article was first published in the Arbitration Matters Blog, here. “Out here, due process is a bullet”, said John...

By Myriam Seers
2023: The Year of OArb author.

2023: The Year of OArb

A common question asked after our presentations on online dispute resolution (ODR) is: “when can we expect the arrival of...

By Amy Schmitz, Colin Rule
Arbitration Conversation No. 94: Arthur Pearlstein, Director of Arbitration, FMCS author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 94: Arthur Pearlstein, Director of Arbitration, FMCS

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Arthur Pearlstein, Director of Arbitration and of the Office of Shared...

By Arthur Pearlstein, Amy Schmitz
SCOTUS Again Declines to Review Case Involving FINRA Award author.

SCOTUS Again Declines to Review Case Involving FINRA Award

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. For the second time in a few months,...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Conversation No. 93: Prof. Guillermo Jose Garcia Sanchez, Texas A&M School of Law author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 93: Prof. Guillermo Jose Garcia Sanchez, Texas A&M School of Law

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Prof. Guillermo Jose Garcia Sanchez from the Texas A&M School of...

By Guillermo Jose Garcia Sanchez, Amy Schmitz
Canada – What is Next for Arbitration and Insolvency? (Part I) author.

Canada – What is Next for Arbitration and Insolvency? (Part I)

This article was first published in the Arbitration Matters Blog, here. This past year brought two important decisions about the...

By Eric Morgan, James Plotkin
Arbitration Conversation No. 92: Arbitrator Lisa Munro, Partner at Lerners LLP author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 92: Arbitrator Lisa Munro, Partner at Lerners LLP

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Arbitrator Lisa Munro, a partner at Lerners LLP. Lisa brings to...

By Lisa C. Munro, Amy Schmitz
SCOTUS to Take Up FAA Section 16 Question author.

SCOTUS to Take Up FAA Section 16 Question

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. Reversing a recent trend, the Supreme Court has...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Conversation No. 91: Chimdimma Onyedebelu, Operations Manager, International Mediation Institute author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 91: Chimdimma Onyedebelu, Operations Manager, International Mediation Institute

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Chimdimma Onyedebelu, Operations Manager of the International Mediation Institute. Chimdimma is...

By Chimdimma Onyedebelu, Amy Schmitz
Judge’s Interpretation of an Ambiguous Arbitration Agreement Survives, Despite Post-Decision Recusal for Conflict of Interest author.

Judge’s Interpretation of an Ambiguous Arbitration Agreement Survives, Despite Post-Decision Recusal for Conflict of Interest

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. A U.S. District Court judge, after issuing an...

By Harry Jacobowitz
Canada – Narrow Basis For Excess Jurisdiction Set Aside Challenges Reaffirmed author.

Canada – Narrow Basis For Excess Jurisdiction Set Aside Challenges Reaffirmed

This article was first published in the Arbitration Matters Blog, here. In Mensula Bancorp Inc. v. Halton Condominium Corporation No. 137, 2022...

By Jonathan Eades
Arbitration Conversation No. 90: Arbitrator Richard D. Faulkner author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 90: Arbitrator Richard D. Faulkner

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Arbitrator Richard D. Faulkner, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators...

By Richard D. Faulkner, Amy Schmitz
Alleging Arbitrator Bias, Oppenheimer Moves to Vacate FINRA Panel’s $36+ Million Award author.

Alleging Arbitrator Bias, Oppenheimer Moves to Vacate FINRA Panel’s $36+ Million Award

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. Oppenheimer has moved to vacate a massive Award...

By George Friedman
Arbitration of Investor Claims in An Industry-Sponsored Forum – A Look Back at 20 Years of Lessons author.

Arbitration of Investor Claims in An Industry-Sponsored Forum – A Look Back at 20 Years of Lessons

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert blog, here. Introduction Industry-sponsored arbitration has long been the only...

By Courtney M. Werning, David Neuman, Jorge L. Riera, Michael S. Edmiston
Canada – Arbitral Award Enforced despite Russian Sanctions author.

Canada – Arbitral Award Enforced despite Russian Sanctions

This article was first published in the Arbitration Matters Blog, here. In Angophora Holdings Limited v. Ovsyankin, 2022 ABKB 711, Justice Romaine...

By Myriam Seers
Arbitration Conversation No. 89: Prof. Kristen Blankley of the Nebraska College of Law author.

Arbitration Conversation No. 89: Prof. Kristen Blankley of the Nebraska College of Law

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation, Amy interviews Professor Kristen Blankley, who teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution, Advocacy in Mediation,...

By Kristen Blankley, Amy Schmitz

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