When parties negotiate, they usually expect give and take. While they have interlocking goals that they cannot accomplish independently, they usually do not want or need exactly the same thing.
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Conflict in Context
One of the reasons I feel so strongly about the value of the Stone Soup Project is that it inspires us to develop deeper understandings about how conflicts unfold.
Donald Trump’s Lawyer Asks Court to Compel Stormy Daniels Arbitration
The attorney for Donald Trump who claims to have personally paid Stephanie Clifford a.k.a. Stormy Daniels $130,000 as part of a settlement agreement….
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Mall Smoothie Does Not Bind Teenager To Mom’s Arbitration Agreement With Credit Card
With respect to whether the daughter was bound by the plain language of the arbitration agreement, the Court had no trouble concluding she was not. The arbitration agreement specifically applied to claims made by authorized users of the account.
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Dispute resolution is defined broadly and includes dispute system design, conflict management, organizational decision-making, dispute prevention, and transactional negotiation, among other things.
Second Circuit Puts Out Simultaneous Class Arbitration Opinions
n Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC v. Sappington, 2018 WL 1177230 (2d Cir. March 7, 2018), a putative class of former Wells Fargo employees brought suit for unpaid overtime (FLSA).
Testimony Gets Emotional During Arbitration Bill Hearing At Capitol
Testimony at the state capitol got heated when lawmakers considered two bills on arbitration in an effort to level the playing field when it comes to contract disputes….
Stone Soup: Update on Faculty and Courses- and Invitation to join the Team
Since we started the Project about a year ago, we have engaged almost 1000 students in 40 classes covering 12 subjects, taught by 32 faculty from 25 schools in 3 countries.
Art Hinshaw Wins CPR Award for Article on Regulating Mediators
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) gave its award for outstanding professional article to our own Art Hinshaw as well as Stephanie Cohen and Mark Morril, and to Lynn Cohn for a short article.
CEDR backs Diversity
Contribute to the Asynchronous Resource share at the ABA Conference
Like many of you, we are thrilled to see a session added to the program about “living room conversations,” where Section of Dispute Resolution Chair Ben Davis will speak about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his assassination. We agree with Ben about its importance and relevance, and we urge everyone to participate.