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Are you ready for the self-repairing electric scooter?
December 9, 2018
The Washington Post reported that “Superpedestrian — a Cambridge, Mass.-based micro-mobility company known for making electric bicycles …that the company plans to begin producing an “industrial grade e-scooter” capable of operating on a single charge for several days and self-diagnosing mechanical issues, removing itself from circulation using “vehicle intelligence.”” The December 3, 2018 article entitled “An MIT-born startup has a bold new claim: An electric scooter that repairs...
December 9, 2018
The Washington Post reported that “Superpedestrian — a Cambridge, Mass.-based micro-mobility company known for making electric bicycles …that the company plans to begin producing an “industrial grade e-scooter” capable of operating on a single charge for several days and self-diagnosing mechanical issues, removing itself from circulation using “vehicle intelligence.”” The December 3, 2018 article entitled “An MIT-born startup has a bold new claim: An electric scooter that repairs...
Analytics in Law
December 8, 2018
The concept of analyzing data in litigation is not new. Lawyers and legal researchers search for precedents that help strengthen...
December 8, 2018
The concept of analyzing data in litigation is not new. Lawyers and legal researchers search for precedents that help strengthen...
‘Context,’ Launching Today from LexisNexis, Applies Unique Analytics to Judges and Expert Witnesses
December 8, 2018
A legal analytics product being launched today by LexisNexis does something no other analytics product does: It analyzes...
December 8, 2018
A legal analytics product being launched today by LexisNexis does something no other analytics product does: It analyzes...
Legal Industry in Last Place in AI, Machine Learning Adoption, Survey Finds
December 7, 2018
Less than half of legal senior executives surveyed in a new report said their organizations offer training on emerging technologies, such as big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Business analytics juggernaut RELX Group polled 1,000 U.S. senior executives across government and the health care, insurance, legal, science and banking industries. Of the law firm leaders surveyed, only 44 percent said they offer employee training on the technologies—the least of any industry. Over...
December 7, 2018
Less than half of legal senior executives surveyed in a new report said their organizations offer training on emerging technologies, such as big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Business analytics juggernaut RELX Group polled 1,000 U.S. senior executives across government and the health care, insurance, legal, science and banking industries. Of the law firm leaders surveyed, only 44 percent said they offer employee training on the technologies—the least of any industry. Over...
Fourth Circuit Deepens Circuit Split on Jurisdiction and FAA
December 7, 2018
In a recent decision, McCormick v. America Online, No. 17-1542 (4th Cir. Nov. 29, 2018) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Fourth Circuit addressed how district courts should assess subject matter jurisdiction in connection with a petition to vacate an arbitrator’s award. The Fourth Circuit, disagreeing with the Third and Seventh Circuits and agreeing with the First and Second Circuits, held that a federal court has jurisdiction over a motion to vacate an award if the court would...
December 7, 2018
In a recent decision, McCormick v. America Online, No. 17-1542 (4th Cir. Nov. 29, 2018) (click here for a copy of the decision), the Fourth Circuit addressed how district courts should assess subject matter jurisdiction in connection with a petition to vacate an arbitrator’s award. The Fourth Circuit, disagreeing with the Third and Seventh Circuits and agreeing with the First and Second Circuits, held that a federal court has jurisdiction over a motion to vacate an award if the court would...
A Data-Driven Exploration of Arbitration as a Settlement Tool: What Happens When Cases Do Not Settle Before a Hearing?
December 6, 2018
In this continuing series of blog posts, we have been using Dispute Resolution Data (DRD)’s growing repository of international arbitration case data to analyze the extent to which such cases reach various outcomes, whether it be an award being rendered, administrative closure, dismissal, impasse, or settlement/withdrawal (which we treat as a single, distinct outcome). Our first blog post demonstrated that when looking at an aggregate of DRD’s international commercial arbitration case data...
December 6, 2018
In this continuing series of blog posts, we have been using Dispute Resolution Data (DRD)’s growing repository of international arbitration case data to analyze the extent to which such cases reach various outcomes, whether it be an award being rendered, administrative closure, dismissal, impasse, or settlement/withdrawal (which we treat as a single, distinct outcome). Our first blog post demonstrated that when looking at an aggregate of DRD’s international commercial arbitration case data...
Vanderbilt Law School Launches New PoLI Institute Immersion-Based Programs and Certificate in Law and Innovation
December 6, 2018
Vanderbilt Law School and its Program on Law and Innovation (PoLI) officially launched the PoLI Institute and a new Certificate in Law and Innovation program. The PoLI Institute introduces a practical educational opportunity for both practicing attorneys and legal professionals, reaching far beyond the impact of hourly CLE courses. Unique to Vanderbilt Law School, the Certificate in Law and Innovation Program provides a series of in-depth, live and in-person Immersion courses (“Immersions”)...
December 6, 2018
Vanderbilt Law School and its Program on Law and Innovation (PoLI) officially launched the PoLI Institute and a new Certificate in Law and Innovation program. The PoLI Institute introduces a practical educational opportunity for both practicing attorneys and legal professionals, reaching far beyond the impact of hourly CLE courses. Unique to Vanderbilt Law School, the Certificate in Law and Innovation Program provides a series of in-depth, live and in-person Immersion courses (“Immersions”)...
The 2018 ICC Arbitration Clause for Trust Disputes: Cutting the Gordian Knot of Trust Arbitration at Last?
December 5, 2018
Over the last century, arbitration has established itself as one of the most popular means for resolving commercial disputes and...
December 5, 2018
Over the last century, arbitration has established itself as one of the most popular means for resolving commercial disputes and...
This Week In Arbitration: Jay-Z, Waiver, And “Functus Officio”
December 5, 2018
Today’s post covers three new developments from this past week. The Fifth Circuit found a defendant waived its right to arbitrate a class action; the Second Circuit found arbitrators retain power to clarify ambiguous awards; and Jay-Z found his list of potential arbitrators sorely lacking in diversity. In Forby v. One Technologies, 2018 WL 6191349 (5th Cir. Nov. 28, 2018), a class of plaintiffs filed an action for consumer fraud. The defendant waited two years before compelling arbitration....
December 5, 2018
Today’s post covers three new developments from this past week. The Fifth Circuit found a defendant waived its right to arbitrate a class action; the Second Circuit found arbitrators retain power to clarify ambiguous awards; and Jay-Z found his list of potential arbitrators sorely lacking in diversity. In Forby v. One Technologies, 2018 WL 6191349 (5th Cir. Nov. 28, 2018), a class of plaintiffs filed an action for consumer fraud. The defendant waited two years before compelling arbitration....
Kluwer Mediation Blog – October and November Digest
December 4, 2018
The last couple of months have offered a collection of compelling posts on the Kluwer Mediation Blog. From the analysis of court decisions in Canada and Singapore on the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements, to insights into key developments on online dispute resolution, and onto a number of pieces on the increasing number of mandatory mediation initiatives across the globe – there is something for everyone. You will find below a brief summary of, and a link to, each of the posts on the Kluwer...
December 4, 2018
The last couple of months have offered a collection of compelling posts on the Kluwer Mediation Blog. From the analysis of court decisions in Canada and Singapore on the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements, to insights into key developments on online dispute resolution, and onto a number of pieces on the increasing number of mandatory mediation initiatives across the globe – there is something for everyone. You will find below a brief summary of, and a link to, each of the posts on the Kluwer...
