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Charkoudian, Eisenberg, & Walter on Outcomes of ADR versus Trial
August 14, 2017
Lorig Charkoudian, Deborah Thompson Eisenberg and Jamie Walter (Community Mediation Maryland, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and Maryland Judicial Center Administrative Office of the Courts) has posted What Difference Does ADR Make? Comparison of ADR and Trial Outcomes in Small Claims Court (34 Conflict Resolution Quarterly (2017)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This study compares the experience of small claims litigants who use alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”)...
August 14, 2017
Lorig Charkoudian, Deborah Thompson Eisenberg and Jamie Walter (Community Mediation Maryland, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and Maryland Judicial Center Administrative Office of the Courts) has posted What Difference Does ADR Make? Comparison of ADR and Trial Outcomes in Small Claims Court (34 Conflict Resolution Quarterly (2017)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This study compares the experience of small claims litigants who use alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”)...
Delegating Procedure
August 14, 2017
Matthew A. Shapiro, Associate in Law at Columbia Law School, has published “Delegating Procedure,” Columbia Law Review, Forthcoming. In his journal article, Mr. Shapiro examines the relationship between arbitration and civil procedure. Here is the abstract: The rise of arbitration has been one of the most controversial developments in civil justice. Many scholars have criticized arbitration for, among other things, “privatizing” or “delegating” the state’s dispute-resolution...
August 14, 2017
Matthew A. Shapiro, Associate in Law at Columbia Law School, has published “Delegating Procedure,” Columbia Law Review, Forthcoming. In his journal article, Mr. Shapiro examines the relationship between arbitration and civil procedure. Here is the abstract: The rise of arbitration has been one of the most controversial developments in civil justice. Many scholars have criticized arbitration for, among other things, “privatizing” or “delegating” the state’s dispute-resolution...
Does Divorce Increase the Risk of the Common Cold?
August 13, 2017
The latest evidence in support of early attachment and adult medical outcomes comes from a new paper in PNAS by the scientists Michael Murphy, Sheldon Cohen, Denise Janicki-Deverts and William Doyle. But these researchers didn’t look at wartime evacuations – they looked at divorce. While parental divorce during childhood has been statistically linked to an increased risk for various physical ailments, from asthma to cancer, these studies have tended to rely on self-reports. As a result, it’s...
August 13, 2017
The latest evidence in support of early attachment and adult medical outcomes comes from a new paper in PNAS by the scientists Michael Murphy, Sheldon Cohen, Denise Janicki-Deverts and William Doyle. But these researchers didn’t look at wartime evacuations – they looked at divorce. While parental divorce during childhood has been statistically linked to an increased risk for various physical ailments, from asthma to cancer, these studies have tended to rely on self-reports. As a result, it’s...
Baker McKenzie deploys bespoke AI for M&A
August 13, 2017
The firm will employ new artificial intelligence tools across nine offices to achieve faster and more comprehensive contract...
August 13, 2017
The firm will employ new artificial intelligence tools across nine offices to achieve faster and more comprehensive contract...
Divorce Finance
August 13, 2017
From Forbes: Divorce is never easy. It represents the end of a way of life you have known for years. Not only could a divorce wear you out emotionally, it could wear you out financially. Even the wealthiest may not have sufficient access to capital during a divorce. Assets could be frozen during the pendency of a divorce. Some turn to friends or family for capital but, for some, this is not an option and certainly it is not an easy ask.
August 13, 2017
From Forbes: Divorce is never easy. It represents the end of a way of life you have known for years. Not only could a divorce wear you out emotionally, it could wear you out financially. Even the wealthiest may not have sufficient access to capital during a divorce. Assets could be frozen during the pendency of a divorce. Some turn to friends or family for capital but, for some, this is not an option and certainly it is not an easy ask.
May be injury, but not “advertising injury”
August 12, 2017
Laney Chiropractic v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. presented a dispute about whether “advertising injury,” covered by insurance, was raised by a complaint about a competitor’s statements about a chiropractic massage technique. The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the insurer, finding, inter alia: “[W]hen an insured is accused of using another’s product, they are generally not using another’s ‘advertising idea.’ . . . And that is precisely what the Underlying Complaint...
August 12, 2017
Laney Chiropractic v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. presented a dispute about whether “advertising injury,” covered by insurance, was raised by a complaint about a competitor’s statements about a chiropractic massage technique. The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the insurer, finding, inter alia: “[W]hen an insured is accused of using another’s product, they are generally not using another’s ‘advertising idea.’ . . . And that is precisely what the Underlying Complaint...
How Does Pocket Ariely Make Sense of Life?
August 12, 2017
Have you ever been in a situation where you could really use my help? How about putting away that last cupcake? Or saving...
August 12, 2017
Have you ever been in a situation where you could really use my help? How about putting away that last cupcake? Or saving...
LawArXiv Aims to Ensure Open Access to Legal Scholarship
August 12, 2017
Aiming to ensure continued open access to legal scholarship, several academic and library groups joined forces in May to launch LawArXiv, a website devoted to preserving open access to legal scholarship. Uploading articles is free to the scholarly legal community and all uploaded content is freely accessible to the public. The site’s collection of articles is still small — fewer than 250 articles so far. Needless to say, that number should grow as more scholars begin to use the site. Users...
August 12, 2017
Aiming to ensure continued open access to legal scholarship, several academic and library groups joined forces in May to launch LawArXiv, a website devoted to preserving open access to legal scholarship. Uploading articles is free to the scholarly legal community and all uploaded content is freely accessible to the public. The site’s collection of articles is still small — fewer than 250 articles so far. Needless to say, that number should grow as more scholars begin to use the site. Users...
NTSB Says More Speed Cameras Needed to Cut Road Deaths
August 11, 2017
A U.S. safety watchdog called for broader use of traffic cameras to catch speeding drivers, as it said driving too fast is an under-reported cause of traffic fatalities. Inconsistent reporting by law enforcement causes the factor to go under-reported, according to a summary of a National Transportation Safety Board report set for release Tuesday. That masks the full scope of speeding’s role in deadly crashes for policy makers and police trying to combat the more than 30,000 annual U.S. traffic...
August 11, 2017
A U.S. safety watchdog called for broader use of traffic cameras to catch speeding drivers, as it said driving too fast is an under-reported cause of traffic fatalities. Inconsistent reporting by law enforcement causes the factor to go under-reported, according to a summary of a National Transportation Safety Board report set for release Tuesday. That masks the full scope of speeding’s role in deadly crashes for policy makers and police trying to combat the more than 30,000 annual U.S. traffic...
Take Advantage of Your Sadness
August 11, 2017
Sadness has many purposes. It helps us cope with common challenges and difficult situations. It’s a social signal that tells others we’re disengaged and withdrawn which may trigger help by others. Nostalgia for the past may give us useful information to guide future decisions. Sadness can enhance empathy, compassion and a connectedness to others. It can trigger artistic creativity.
August 11, 2017
Sadness has many purposes. It helps us cope with common challenges and difficult situations. It’s a social signal that tells others we’re disengaged and withdrawn which may trigger help by others. Nostalgia for the past may give us useful information to guide future decisions. Sadness can enhance empathy, compassion and a connectedness to others. It can trigger artistic creativity.
