Karl Bayer's Disputing Blog

JAMS Welcomes Karl Bayer to its Panel of Neutrals
JAMS, the world’s largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider, is pleased to announce that Karl Bayer
Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Twenty-First Century Arbitration Battleground and Implications for the EU Countries
Linda S. Mullenix, Morris & Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law, has written “Class Ac
Picking the Proper Technological Tool for Problem-Solving in Arbitration
Professor Amy J. Schmitz, John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Translational Data An
SCOTUS to Resolve Circuit Split Over Transportation Worker Exemption in the FAA
Today marks the start of the United States Supreme Court’s new term. During the term, the nation’s highest court will re

Houston Appeals Court Orders Arbitration in Non-Compete Agreement Case Filed by Schlumberger

By Beth Graham - September 23, 2015

In Parker v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation, No. 01-14-01018-CV (Tex. App – Houston [1st], September 17, 2015), Schlumberger Technology Corporation (“STC”) filed a lawsuit against two individuals in the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas.

Variations in the Uptake of and Resistance to Mediation Outside of the United States

By Beth Graham - September 23, 2015

Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University of California Irvine School of Law and Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, has authored “Variations in the Uptake of and Resistance to Mediation Outside of the United States,” Chapter 13 in: Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation: The Fordham Papers 2014, edited by Arthur Rovine, Brill-Nijhoff, Leiden and Boston, 2015, Forthcoming; UC Irvine School of Law Research Paper No. 2015-80.

Arbitrating Antitrust Claims: From Suspicion to Trust

By Beth Graham - September 10, 2015

Vera Korzun, Adjunct Professor at the Fordham University School of Law, has authored “Arbitrating Antitrust Claims: From Suspicion to Trust,” New York University Journal of International Law and Politics (JILP), Vol. 48, 2016, Forthcoming.

Houston COA Orders Legal Malpractice Case to Arbitration

By Beth Graham - September 2, 2015

Houston’s 14th District Court of Appeals has ordered a legal malpractice case to arbitration.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposal Would Ban Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Most Financial Contracts

By Beth Graham - May 10, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has proposed a plan to ban mandatory arbitration provisions in most consumer contracts entered into with banking institutions and credit card companies.