The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to consider whether to send a putative class action employment lawsuit that was filed against food and delivery app DoorDash to arbitration. In DoorDash, Inc. v. Campbell, No. 21-220, a
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Mediation 2021: Where Do We Go from Here? – The Americas
On Friday, November 5, 2021, Fernando Navarro and Disputing blog’s own Karl Bayer will be moderating the International Academy of Mediators‘ (IAM) “Mediation 2021: Where Do We Go from Here? – The Americas” symposium. The program for this virtual
The New Plan for the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters
HELPING PEOPLE BECOME SPECIAL MASTERS AND SPECIAL MASTERS ASSIST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: THE NEW PLAN FOR THE ACADEMY OF COURT-APPOINTED MASTERS
The problem with chickens and eggs isn’t which one comes first. It’s that that neither comes at all. It
High-Tech Dispute Resolution
Jean R. Sternlight, Founding Director of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution and Michael and Sonja Saltman Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, and Jennifer K. Robbennolt,
ADR is Not a Household Term
Kristen Blankley, Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, Ashley M. Votruba, Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Logen Bartz, Graduate Student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Lisa PytlikZillig,
NADN Publishes Member Survey on ODR
The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (“NADN”) recently conducted an online national survey of its members. The June 2021 survey focused largely on the paradigm shift to online dispute resolution (“ODR”) proceedings that neutrals across the United States have made
Standing On Its Own Shoulders: The Supreme Court’s Statutory Interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act
Kristen Blankley, Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, has written a terrific article titled, “Standing On Its Own Shoulders: The Supreme Court’s Statutory Interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act,” Akron Law Review, Forthcoming.
SCOTUS to Consider FAA Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Case
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to resolve a circuit split regarding whether a federal court has subject-matter jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitration award under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in situations where the court
Tracy McCormack and Karl Bayer Teach Arbitration Advocacy
We are excited to announce the newly redesigned Arbitrate.com now offers a variety of on-demand arbitration courses, including four classes taught by Disputing blog’s own Professor Tracy McCormack and Karl Bayer! In Arbitration Advocacy, Tracy and Karl provide
SCOTUS Rejects Amazon’s Petition in “Last Mile” Delivery Driver Arbitration Dispute
The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to consider whether “final mile” delivery drivers are transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce and exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). In Amazon.com, Inc. vs. Rittmann, (No. 20-622)