The age of commercial arbitration has come. “We have become an arbitration nation,” said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ninth Circuit just last year; “an increasing number of private disputes are resolved… Read More
When I first became a commercial arbitrator, I would have loved to have had easy access to the best arbitrators to learn how they resolved business disputes, in court and in alternative dispute resolution settings. Read More
New York has hosted more international arbitrations over the last several years than ever before. What are some of the reasons for this change? One factor contributing to this change is an increase in… Read More
Once again, United States Supreme Court has continued with its line of cases confirming the enforceability of arbitration in the United States. Adding to those precedents supporting arbitration, on January 8, 2019, the Supreme… Read More
Effective July 1, 2019, Pennsylvania will join 20 other states and DC that have modernized their laws covering voluntary arbitration agreements by implementing the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (“RUAA”) promulgated by the Uniform Law… Read More
Not too long ago, back when paper and pen ruled the world, just about all arbitrators or mediators had to do to ensure the security of confidential case records was lock their office door… Read More
It doesn’t make for a good day when learning that your livelihood and passion are in jeopardy. In 2007 we were informed that the Texas Legislature was contemplating a bill that required disclosure of… Read More
In 2018, several developments coalesced to demonstrate a felt need among international disputants for an alternative to arbitrating cases to award. The final report of the Global Pound Conferences was issued reporting on the… Read More
The article is based on a survey that included input from several CCA Fellows. This article compares conceptions about construction arbitration, gathered from the Industry and Advocate Surveys, to what construction arbitrators actually do,… Read More
A comparison of the latest international arbitration rules from five major providers, updated for 2018. 36 Alternatives 67 (May 2018).download document… Read More
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