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Major Industry News: EY to Acquire Pangea3 from Thomson Reuters, Expanding Its Global Legal Services
April 3, 2019
In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business. This follows EY’s acquisition last August of Riverview Law, a UK-based alternative legal services provider (ALSP). EY says these acquisitions further its depth and capacity to serve corporate legal departments worldwide and will...
April 3, 2019
In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business. This follows EY’s acquisition last August of Riverview Law, a UK-based alternative legal services provider (ALSP). EY says these acquisitions further its depth and capacity to serve corporate legal departments worldwide and will...
The Impact of Epic Systems in the Labor and Employment Context
April 3, 2019
Lise Gelernter, Teaching Faculty at SUNY Buffalo Law School, has published a comment titled, “The Impact of Epic Systems in the Labor and Employment Context,” 2019 Journal of Dispute Resolution 115; University at Buffalo School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-014. In her comment, Ms. Gelernter examines the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and discusses the inconsistent way in which transportation workers...
April 3, 2019
Lise Gelernter, Teaching Faculty at SUNY Buffalo Law School, has published a comment titled, “The Impact of Epic Systems in the Labor and Employment Context,” 2019 Journal of Dispute Resolution 115; University at Buffalo School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-014. In her comment, Ms. Gelernter examines the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and discusses the inconsistent way in which transportation workers...
ADR @ Pepperdine: Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging our Future
April 2, 2019
Tom Stipanowich and Nancy Welsh remind you of the June 18-19 conference being held in Malibu–and to request that you forward this notice to dispute resolution colleagues, including adjunct faculty at your schools who might not be on the listserv. Titled “Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging our Future,” this international conference will convene leading academics, clinicians, adjuncts, practitioners, and leaders to discuss best practices and recent developments in the ADR field. Our focus...
April 2, 2019
Tom Stipanowich and Nancy Welsh remind you of the June 18-19 conference being held in Malibu–and to request that you forward this notice to dispute resolution colleagues, including adjunct faculty at your schools who might not be on the listserv. Titled “Appreciating our Legacy and Engaging our Future,” this international conference will convene leading academics, clinicians, adjuncts, practitioners, and leaders to discuss best practices and recent developments in the ADR field. Our focus...
Pepperdine’s 32nd Annual Summer Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution in Malibu
April 1, 2019
Featuring a panel of nationally recognized experts in dispute resolution, this comprehensive program provides two and a half days of unique educational opportunities for practicing professionals. Participants will network with nationally prominent faculty, as well as participants from the other specialties at plenary sessions, lunches, and receptions. Early enrollment is recommended since many of the sessions fully subscribe. Contact Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342 or e-mail Lori.Rushford@pepperdine.edu to...
April 1, 2019
Featuring a panel of nationally recognized experts in dispute resolution, this comprehensive program provides two and a half days of unique educational opportunities for practicing professionals. Participants will network with nationally prominent faculty, as well as participants from the other specialties at plenary sessions, lunches, and receptions. Early enrollment is recommended since many of the sessions fully subscribe. Contact Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342 or e-mail Lori.Rushford@pepperdine.edu to...
Pepperdine’s Place In The 2020 U.S. News Law School Rankings
March 31, 2019
By now many of you have seen the news that Pepperdine Law has risen to #51 in the 2020 U.S. News Law School Rankings. Pepperdine Law also was recognized by U.S. News for excellence in several specialty programs in rankings voted on by faculty in those fields, including rankings of #2 in dispute resolution, #32 in tax law, and #33 in clinical training.
March 31, 2019
By now many of you have seen the news that Pepperdine Law has risen to #51 in the 2020 U.S. News Law School Rankings. Pepperdine Law also was recognized by U.S. News for excellence in several specialty programs in rankings voted on by faculty in those fields, including rankings of #2 in dispute resolution, #32 in tax law, and #33 in clinical training.
Utah, ‘Pajama Court’ and Resolving Cases Online
March 30, 2019
Within the next decade, it's possible that the majority of small claims court cases could be settled by users online, the same way one might pay a parking ticket or renew a business license. In fact, one state is already rapidly headed for this new status quo. That state is Utah, and officials involved with the work there described the how, why and future of the project Monday morning at South by Southwest during a panel dubbed “Adopting Online Courts in Utah’s Legal System.”...
March 30, 2019
Within the next decade, it's possible that the majority of small claims court cases could be settled by users online, the same way one might pay a parking ticket or renew a business license. In fact, one state is already rapidly headed for this new status quo. That state is Utah, and officials involved with the work there described the how, why and future of the project Monday morning at South by Southwest during a panel dubbed “Adopting Online Courts in Utah’s Legal System.”...
Keeping Boilerplate Coupled to the Transaction: The Ongoing Struggles with “Wrap” Arbitration Provisions
March 29, 2019
In Starke v. SquareTrade, Inc., the Second Circuit concluded that the a purchaser of a consumer product protection...
March 29, 2019
In Starke v. SquareTrade, Inc., the Second Circuit concluded that the a purchaser of a consumer product protection...
Beaumont COA Reverses Order Vacating Arbitration Award in Construction Dispute
March 28, 2019
The Ninth District Court of Appeals in Beaumont has reversed a trial court’s order vacating an arbitration awarddue...
March 28, 2019
The Ninth District Court of Appeals in Beaumont has reversed a trial court’s order vacating an arbitration awarddue...
SCOTUS Declines Review in NAF Case
March 27, 2019
As regular readers of the blog may recall, Liz wrote a brief note about a decision by the Supreme Court of Missouri holding that arbitration is not available when companies select a defunct institution to administer their arbitrations with consumers. See A-1 Premium Acceptance, Inc. v. Hunter, 2018 WL 4998256 (Mo. Oct. 16, 2018). In the case, the commercial party — A-1 — had designated, in a 2006 arbitration agreement contained loan documents, the National Arbitration Forum (“NAF”)...
March 27, 2019
As regular readers of the blog may recall, Liz wrote a brief note about a decision by the Supreme Court of Missouri holding that arbitration is not available when companies select a defunct institution to administer their arbitrations with consumers. See A-1 Premium Acceptance, Inc. v. Hunter, 2018 WL 4998256 (Mo. Oct. 16, 2018). In the case, the commercial party — A-1 — had designated, in a 2006 arbitration agreement contained loan documents, the National Arbitration Forum (“NAF”)...
The Value of Mediation in Times of Crisis
March 26, 2019
On January 25th 2019 Brazil experienced its largest industrial catastrophe, the collapse of a dam from Vale, one of the world’s...
March 26, 2019
On January 25th 2019 Brazil experienced its largest industrial catastrophe, the collapse of a dam from Vale, one of the world’s...
