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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 Affirms Arbitration Award for Environmental and Other Damages in Oil and Gas Case

By Beth Graham - August 1, 2014

Texas’ First Court of Appeals in Houston has affirmed a trial court’s decision to confirm an arbitration panel’s damages award in an oil and gas exploration and production dispute.

Improving Judicial Performance in Matters Involving International Arbitration

By Beth Graham - July 30, 2014

University of Missouri School of Law Associate Professor S.I. Strong has published a chapter entitled Improving Judicial Performance in Matters Involving International Arbitration in Selected Topics in International Arbitration: Liber Amicorum, Julio César Betancourt, 2014, Forthcoming; University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-19.

FINRA Announces Arbitration Task Force Created to Address Criticism

By Beth Graham - July 29, 2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) recently announced the formation of a task force that will examine possible improvements to “the transparency, impartiality and efficiency of FINRA’s securities arbitration forum for all participants.”

Fifth Circuit Says Decision to Remand a Dispute Back to Arbitral Panel for Clarification May Not be Appealed

By Beth Graham - July 28, 2014

On Friday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit refused to review a district court’s decision to remand a dispute back to an arbitral panel.

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Part Three: Arbitration in Evolution

By Beth Graham - November 22, 2014

In Parts One and Two of this series, Disputing focused on portions of “Arbitration in Evolution: Current Practices and Perspectives of Experienced Arbitrators,” by Pepperdine University School of Law Professor Thomas Stipanowich and Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Research Fellow Zachary Ulrich. The authors’ work examines much of the data obtained in a recent survey concerning the state of commercial arbitration practice in both U.S. and international disputes.