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Supreme Court Affirms Commitment to Narrow Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards in Sutter Decision
July 15, 2013
Today, the Supreme Court in Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter, http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/oxford-health-plans-llc-v-sutter/, affirmed its commitment to narrow judicial review of arbitration decisions. In Sutter, the arbitrator interpreted an arbitration agreement to permit class arbitration. Because the parties asked the arbitrator to interpret the agreement, the only question for a court, according to the Supreme Court, is whether the arbitrator interpreted the parties’ agreement,...
July 15, 2013
Today, the Supreme Court in Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter, http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/oxford-health-plans-llc-v-sutter/, affirmed its commitment to narrow judicial review of arbitration decisions. In Sutter, the arbitrator interpreted an arbitration agreement to permit class arbitration. Because the parties asked the arbitrator to interpret the agreement, the only question for a court, according to the Supreme Court, is whether the arbitrator interpreted the parties’ agreement,...
New Article: “Managing Disputes in a Flat World”
July 15, 2013
Royal Dutch Shell Legal Director Peter Rees and CPR Institute President Kathy Bryan have co-authored a very good article called “How to Manage Disputes in a Flat World.” Much of its appeal lies in its emphasis on management of risk rather than resolution of disputes. And its premise is compelling: Business is truly global, yet the legal function has not kept up. This is rapidly changing, and informed companies are getting ahead of the curve by taking a global approach to dispute management. The...
July 15, 2013
Royal Dutch Shell Legal Director Peter Rees and CPR Institute President Kathy Bryan have co-authored a very good article called “How to Manage Disputes in a Flat World.” Much of its appeal lies in its emphasis on management of risk rather than resolution of disputes. And its premise is compelling: Business is truly global, yet the legal function has not kept up. This is rapidly changing, and informed companies are getting ahead of the curve by taking a global approach to dispute management. The...
SEC to Limit Ability to Settle Without Admission of Wrongdoing
July 15, 2013
At a recent Wall Street Journal CFO Network conference [login required], U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
July 15, 2013
At a recent Wall Street Journal CFO Network conference [login required], U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Second Life Avatars Class Action Settles
July 15, 2013
A federal judge certified a class at least 57,000 Second Life property owners who lost their virtual property, which led to a settlement of 43 million Linden dollars, or $172,000 according to the American Lawyer. In November 2012 US Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu in the Northern District of California in case of Evans v. Linden Research certified the following class: All persons whose assets, including virtual items, virtual land, and/or currency in lindens and/or U.S. dollars, have been deliberately...
July 15, 2013
A federal judge certified a class at least 57,000 Second Life property owners who lost their virtual property, which led to a settlement of 43 million Linden dollars, or $172,000 according to the American Lawyer. In November 2012 US Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu in the Northern District of California in case of Evans v. Linden Research certified the following class: All persons whose assets, including virtual items, virtual land, and/or currency in lindens and/or U.S. dollars, have been deliberately...
Handling the Oncoming Tide of Generic Top-Level Domain Name Disputes
July 15, 2013
As early as late summer 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit entity that...
July 15, 2013
As early as late summer 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit entity that...
BYOD Policies: A Litigation Perspective
July 14, 2013
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are an emerging solution to a new problem: How can an employer control the movement of company data when employees use their own personal devices instead of company-issued devices? With the growing ubiquity of smart phones and digital appliances, it is more and more common to see employees managing their lives through their personal devices, which are often newer and more user-friendly than company-issued devices. Many employees do not want to carry multiple...
July 14, 2013
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are an emerging solution to a new problem: How can an employer control the movement of company data when employees use their own personal devices instead of company-issued devices? With the growing ubiquity of smart phones and digital appliances, it is more and more common to see employees managing their lives through their personal devices, which are often newer and more user-friendly than company-issued devices. Many employees do not want to carry multiple...
Google Field Trip – Explore Your World
July 14, 2013
Leveraging the power of Google Maps, the new Field Trip app knows where you are, and pops up guide book style information when you are close to a point of interest. As you get out and about this summer, this is a great way to learn about your world, as you live in it. Very cool. Until the end of July, if you download the app, you will gain free admission to 23 zoos and museums; mostly, located in New York, Chicago, D.C., and San Francisco. The Field Museum in Chicago is my favorite. Check out the list....
July 14, 2013
Leveraging the power of Google Maps, the new Field Trip app knows where you are, and pops up guide book style information when you are close to a point of interest. As you get out and about this summer, this is a great way to learn about your world, as you live in it. Very cool. Until the end of July, if you download the app, you will gain free admission to 23 zoos and museums; mostly, located in New York, Chicago, D.C., and San Francisco. The Field Museum in Chicago is my favorite. Check out the list....
Digging into Words with Wolfram|Alpha
July 14, 2013
Even if you’re a pretty big word nut, you may not think of Wolfram|Alpha as your go-to source for learning more about the English...
July 14, 2013
Even if you’re a pretty big word nut, you may not think of Wolfram|Alpha as your go-to source for learning more about the English...
App Stores In Cars? Are You Joking? No.
July 13, 2013
Okay, I like gadgets and apps and tech. However, in case distracted driving didn't already cause enough accidents, why not put an app store in the dash, so that you can install apps while driving down the road. What? I know, the manufacturers will tell you not to use the console while driving. But, then they put it right in front of your face. We are already looking at GPS data, phones, and God knows what else on our treks to the grocery store. Hey, I have a modest proposal...why not run full length...
July 13, 2013
Okay, I like gadgets and apps and tech. However, in case distracted driving didn't already cause enough accidents, why not put an app store in the dash, so that you can install apps while driving down the road. What? I know, the manufacturers will tell you not to use the console while driving. But, then they put it right in front of your face. We are already looking at GPS data, phones, and God knows what else on our treks to the grocery store. Hey, I have a modest proposal...why not run full length...
Consumer Law Revolution from ReInvent Law Channel
July 13, 2013
This is the video of my “ignite-style” presentation at the ReInvent Law Conference in Silicon Valley a couple months ago. I’m speaking at a super fast pace about branded networks, lawyer advertising, and online delivery of legal services.
July 13, 2013
This is the video of my “ignite-style” presentation at the ReInvent Law Conference in Silicon Valley a couple months ago. I’m speaking at a super fast pace about branded networks, lawyer advertising, and online delivery of legal services.
