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

Dallas COA Orders Custom Home Dispute to Arbitration

By Beth Graham - January 28, 2014

The Dallas Court of Appeals has held that a dispute over the construction of a custom home should be arbitrated. In the case, In re Susan Newell Custom Home Builders, Inc., Susan Newell, Individually, and Lisa Doolitte, Relators, No. 05-13-01474-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas, Jan. 14, 2014), Lynne McGreal Tonti signed a contract with Susan Newell Custom Home Builders, Inc. (“the Company”) to build a custom house for her. The new home contract contained an agreement to arbitrate any future disputes.

Voluntary Oregon Early Discussion and Resolution Program Offers Mediation Service to Patients, Medical Providers

By Beth Graham - January 24, 2014

Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed a resolution creating the voluntary Early Discussion and Resolution (“EDR”) process to address undesired healthcare outcomes.

Technology Giants Apple, Samsung Agree to Mediation in Patent Dispute

By Beth Graham - January 21, 2014

Electronics giants Apple, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. have reportedly agreed to engage in mediation over the companies’ latest technology dispute.

A-Rod Files Federal Lawsuit Against MLB and Player’s Union After Arbitrator Upholds Majority of Record 211-Game Suspension

By Beth Graham - January 17, 2014

Earlier this month, a three-person independent arbitration panel reduced Major League Baseball (MLB) player Alex Rodriguez’s 211 game suspension over his alleged involvement with performance enhancing drugs to 162 games.

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AAA Consumer Arbitration

By Beth Graham - June 9, 2014

Christopher R. Drahozal, John M. Rounds Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the University of Kansas School of Law, has published a new book chapter entitled, AAA Consumer Arbitration (Beyond Elite Law: Access to Civil Justice for Americans of Average Means, Samuel Estreicher & Joy Radice eds., Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming).