AAA Employment rules have been a hot topic for decades regarding the enforceability and fairness of the pre-dispute arbitration clauses in the employment context. AAA Employment rules have been a hot topic for decades. The issue is of huge practical importance because, depending on which study one believes, between twenty and forty percent of American workers …
It is unlikely that one can make it through a discussion about international investment without considering the impact of bilateral investment treaties. Bilateral investment treaties, or BITs, offer a higher level of protection, and options for dispute resolution, than investments without such treaties. Yet a person investing in their own country without much, or any, …
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Justice and fairness are words that have found their way to the front of our minds this year in the United States. The country has been facing increased calls for justice and fairness for all Americans, regardless of the color of their skin or other characteristics. As the year has continued, many people have had …
Conciliation is a word that is often used in alternative dispute resolution forums as an attitude or skill to possess when attempting to settle a dispute through alternative forms of resolution, but the process of conciliation stands on its own as a form of alternative dispute resolution. Conciliation is a method of dispute resolution that …
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The New York Arbitration Convention is the leading piece of international law governing the enforcement of arbitral awards internationally. Every arbitration award that has been granted from one foreign state to another has likely interacted with the New York Convention in some way. Formally called the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral …
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is also known as the Supreme Court for sport. Known for anti-doping cases and the official court of disputes related to the Olympic games, the Court is a newer concept set up to handle disputes that are related to sports around the world. Most countries around the world have …
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One of the most bitterly contested issues in arbitration law over the last twenty years is the legality of class action arbitration and waivers thereof. Professor Elizabeth Tippett calls it the $100 million dollar question for Uber, referring to that company’s high-stakes employee misclassification litigation under wage and hour laws. Of course, Uber isn’t the …
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In our international world, there may come a time when two parties need to create an international nondisclosure agreement or NDA. This scenario may arise for a variety of reasons, but when it does, the parties want to ensure that their information and understanding stays between them. When this is the case, the parties may …
Undoubtedly, most arbitration agreements call for a single arbitrator. But some agreements call for a panel of three sometimes called a tripartite panel. The tripartite arbitration panel is not a new concept. President George Washington will reportedly be called for the appointment of a three-arbitrator panel in the event of a dispute about his estate. …
More businesses, schools, and governments have begun to adopt a conciliatory policy when evaluating and creating their conflict resolution processes. Yet many people that follow and interact with these processes do not fully understand the term conciliatory and how it affects the dispute resolution process. For some people, a conciliatory process may feel fresh and …
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