This week, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) announced a partnership with DRI – The Voice of The Defense Bar and the American Association for Justice (AAJ).

Seattle, Washington-based Amazon.com has reportedly asked a U.S. District Court to compel a lawsuit filed by two individuals who formerly sold third-party items using the website to arbitration.

Mark your calendars! Disputing’s own Karl Bayer will be presenting on the mediation of technology disputes at the University of Texas’ 26th Annual Technology Law Conference. The conference will be held next Thursday and Friday at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin.

Myriam E Gilles, Professor of Law at the Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law has authored an interesting article entitled “Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claims, Theoretical Inquiries in Law.” In her paper, Professor Gilles examines the potential effect that the use of binding arbitration may have on medical malpractice claims in the future.