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Mediation: Five Things to Never Forget
September 12, 2016
In my many years of experience with mediation, I have learned more than a few vital pieces of information. I hope to share many of them over time, through this blog. Having come right out of a recent mediation, however, I must share five invaluable things you should never forget when heading into a mediation: 1. Don’t forget that the mediator is simply expressing a point of view, without hearing all the evidence, and will carry their life biases with them into the mediation. 2. Research...
September 12, 2016
In my many years of experience with mediation, I have learned more than a few vital pieces of information. I hope to share many of them over time, through this blog. Having come right out of a recent mediation, however, I must share five invaluable things you should never forget when heading into a mediation: 1. Don’t forget that the mediator is simply expressing a point of view, without hearing all the evidence, and will carry their life biases with them into the mediation. 2. Research...
Legalist Brings Big Data to Small Lawsuits
September 12, 2016
When former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan successfully sued the website Gawker for violating his privacy, Internet billionaire...
September 12, 2016
When former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan successfully sued the website Gawker for violating his privacy, Internet billionaire...
Caesars Mediator Resigns Over Confidentiality Concerns
September 12, 2016
Retired Judge Joseph Farnan Jr, who was appointed to oversee mediation in the Chapter 11 case in February, said in a one-page...
September 12, 2016
Retired Judge Joseph Farnan Jr, who was appointed to oversee mediation in the Chapter 11 case in February, said in a one-page...
Too Big to Nail: How Investor-State Arbitration Lacks an Appropriate Execution Mechanism for the Largest Awards
September 8, 2016
Typically, when an international arbitration tribunal renders an award, it includes a specific date by which the defendants must pay the award. If the defendants refuse to pay the award by the mandated deadline and the defendants are not seeking that the award be set aside, then the claimants have the ability to seize assets of the defendants through national courts that could enforce the tribunal’s judgment. Those courts may issue orders to seize a party’s assets in their jurisdiction as a way to enforce...
September 8, 2016
Typically, when an international arbitration tribunal renders an award, it includes a specific date by which the defendants must pay the award. If the defendants refuse to pay the award by the mandated deadline and the defendants are not seeking that the award be set aside, then the claimants have the ability to seize assets of the defendants through national courts that could enforce the tribunal’s judgment. Those courts may issue orders to seize a party’s assets in their jurisdiction as a way to enforce...
Professional Skills Program in Nashville
September 8, 2016
About the Program Featuring a panel of nationally recognized experts in dispute resolution, this comprehensive program provides...
September 8, 2016
About the Program Featuring a panel of nationally recognized experts in dispute resolution, this comprehensive program provides...
You Too Can Invest In Lawsuits. But Not Quite Like Peter Thiel
September 7, 2016
Unveiled last week at a startup launch day in Silicon Valley, Legalist is an online service that invests in lawsuits it has no...
September 7, 2016
Unveiled last week at a startup launch day in Silicon Valley, Legalist is an online service that invests in lawsuits it has no...
Champion of Public Speaking Explains How Deals with Stage Fright
September 7, 2016
"Many people think that you get rid of the butterflies in your stomach, and said, ''You looked so confident on stage!'" Tay told Business Insider. "But really at the end of the day it's not about getting rid of the butterflies in the stomach. It's about taking that energy and making it fly in formation."Tay broke down his pre-presentation ritual that he uses to get those butterflies in order. 1. Contextualize that rush of energy Stanford professor Kelly McGonigal explained the science behind...
September 7, 2016
"Many people think that you get rid of the butterflies in your stomach, and said, ''You looked so confident on stage!'" Tay told Business Insider. "But really at the end of the day it's not about getting rid of the butterflies in the stomach. It's about taking that energy and making it fly in formation."Tay broke down his pre-presentation ritual that he uses to get those butterflies in order. 1. Contextualize that rush of energy Stanford professor Kelly McGonigal explained the science behind...
Will the Supreme Court Agree to Address Pre-Dispute Employment Arbitration Provisions Containing Class and Collective Action Waivers?
September 6, 2016
Christine Neylon O’Brien, Professor of Business Law at Boston College – Carroll School of Management has written “Will the Supreme Court Agree with the NLRB that Pre-Dispute Employment Arbitration Provisions Containing Class and Collective Action Waivers in Both Judicial and Arbitral Forums Violate the National Labor Relations Act – Whether There is an Opt-Out or Not?,” University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, Vol. 19, accepted (Forthcoming). In here article, Professor O’Brien...
September 6, 2016
Christine Neylon O’Brien, Professor of Business Law at Boston College – Carroll School of Management has written “Will the Supreme Court Agree with the NLRB that Pre-Dispute Employment Arbitration Provisions Containing Class and Collective Action Waivers in Both Judicial and Arbitral Forums Violate the National Labor Relations Act – Whether There is an Opt-Out or Not?,” University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, Vol. 19, accepted (Forthcoming). In here article, Professor O’Brien...
How to Hack Health Care: Man Running Dell Medical School
September 3, 2016
“That liberal arts approach was important to who I am and it still impacts how I think about solving problems [with an interdisciplinary approach]. It comes from those roots,” he said. Johnston’s mashup style of thinking has certainly been put to the test the past two years since taking on his biggest challenge yet — as dean of the Dell Medical School, which waded through 4,528 applicants to pick its first class of 50 students who started in July. Though the brick-and-mortar buildings on the Dell...
September 3, 2016
“That liberal arts approach was important to who I am and it still impacts how I think about solving problems [with an interdisciplinary approach]. It comes from those roots,” he said. Johnston’s mashup style of thinking has certainly been put to the test the past two years since taking on his biggest challenge yet — as dean of the Dell Medical School, which waded through 4,528 applicants to pick its first class of 50 students who started in July. Though the brick-and-mortar buildings on the Dell...
Regulating Arbitration
September 2, 2016
Rutgers Law School Assistant Professor David L. Noll has published “Regulating Arbitration,” California Law Review, Forthcoming. ...
September 2, 2016
Rutgers Law School Assistant Professor David L. Noll has published “Regulating Arbitration,” California Law Review, Forthcoming. ...
