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The Newest Approach Law Firms are Taking to Get a Strategic Edge
November 3, 2018
This is why Larson O’Brien, LLP, a Los Angeles-based boutique litigation firm, is embracing Westlaw Edge, the latest advancement...
November 3, 2018
This is why Larson O’Brien, LLP, a Los Angeles-based boutique litigation firm, is embracing Westlaw Edge, the latest advancement...
New Partnership Will Allow Attorneys to Get Analytics On Judges They’re About to Appear Before
November 2, 2018
A partnership announced today between judge-analytics company Gavelytics and remote court appearance company CourtCall will allow lawyers who are scheduled to appear before a judge via CourtCall to obtain analytics on the judge from Gavelytics that will provide insights about the judge’s patterns and propensities in decision-making. The partnership will also help drive Gavelytics’ expansion from California, the only state it currently covers, into additional states, starting with Florida...
November 2, 2018
A partnership announced today between judge-analytics company Gavelytics and remote court appearance company CourtCall will allow lawyers who are scheduled to appear before a judge via CourtCall to obtain analytics on the judge from Gavelytics that will provide insights about the judge’s patterns and propensities in decision-making. The partnership will also help drive Gavelytics’ expansion from California, the only state it currently covers, into additional states, starting with Florida...
Could Blockchain Become The New Standard For Transparency in Investment Arbitration?
November 2, 2018
In a world hurtling through one technological breakthrough after another, we are entering into an exciting new era. In recent contributions to this Blog, blockchain and its potential applications in arbitration have been well-documented by practitioners and early-adopters. However, there is one exceptional feature in blockchain that might be useful in investment arbitration. The notion of transparency was once unfamiliar in international arbitration. Nonetheless, recent regulations have popularized...
November 2, 2018
In a world hurtling through one technological breakthrough after another, we are entering into an exciting new era. In recent contributions to this Blog, blockchain and its potential applications in arbitration have been well-documented by practitioners and early-adopters. However, there is one exceptional feature in blockchain that might be useful in investment arbitration. The notion of transparency was once unfamiliar in international arbitration. Nonetheless, recent regulations have popularized...
Maybe Artificial Intelligence is for real since MIT commits $1 billion for a new college!
November 1, 2018
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) News announced the “…initiative marks the single largest investment in computing and AI by an American academic institution, and will help position the United States to lead the world in preparing for the rapid evolution of computing and AI.” The October 15, 2018 news release entitled “MIT reshapes itself to shape the future” includes these comments about the new Stephen A. Schwarzman (co-founder of Blackstone) College of Computing which will...
November 1, 2018
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) News announced the “…initiative marks the single largest investment in computing and AI by an American academic institution, and will help position the United States to lead the world in preparing for the rapid evolution of computing and AI.” The October 15, 2018 news release entitled “MIT reshapes itself to shape the future” includes these comments about the new Stephen A. Schwarzman (co-founder of Blackstone) College of Computing which will...
Fifth Circuit Dismisses Case Against Texas Energy Company Due to Man’s Refusal to Arbitrate
November 1, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a Texas federal court’s order dismissing a putative class action lawsuit after a plaintiff failed to pursue arbitration. In Griggs v. S.G.E. Management, L.L.C., et al., No. 17-50655 (5th Cir. September 27, 2018), a man named Griggs began working for a Texas-based energy company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ignite, as an Independent Associate (“IA”). As part of the hiring process, Griggs agreed to arbitrate any claims...
November 1, 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a Texas federal court’s order dismissing a putative class action lawsuit after a plaintiff failed to pursue arbitration. In Griggs v. S.G.E. Management, L.L.C., et al., No. 17-50655 (5th Cir. September 27, 2018), a man named Griggs began working for a Texas-based energy company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ignite, as an Independent Associate (“IA”). As part of the hiring process, Griggs agreed to arbitrate any claims...
Litigation Finance Growing Rapidly, New Burford Capital Research Shows
October 31, 2018
Burford Capital, a leading global finance and investment management firm focused on law, today announced the results of its 2018 Litigation Finance Survey, which shows strong growth in awareness, consideration and use of litigation finance, as well as significant opportunity for further growth as more lawyers–especially in-house–gain further understanding of its business benefits. An annual study first commissioned in 2012, this year’s survey provides a deeper look at lawyers’ first-hand...
October 31, 2018
Burford Capital, a leading global finance and investment management firm focused on law, today announced the results of its 2018 Litigation Finance Survey, which shows strong growth in awareness, consideration and use of litigation finance, as well as significant opportunity for further growth as more lawyers–especially in-house–gain further understanding of its business benefits. An annual study first commissioned in 2012, this year’s survey provides a deeper look at lawyers’ first-hand...
Justices Weigh Class-Action Limits in Arbitration Contract
October 31, 2018
The Supreme Court seemed prepared on Monday to rule that workers at a California business could not band together in an arbitration proceeding to seek compensation for what they said was their employer’s failure to protect their data. The case was the court’s latest effort to determine whether companies can use arbitration provisions to bar class actions in court and in arbitration proceedings. In cases concerning fine-print contracts with consumers and employment agreements, the court has ruled...
October 31, 2018
The Supreme Court seemed prepared on Monday to rule that workers at a California business could not band together in an arbitration proceeding to seek compensation for what they said was their employer’s failure to protect their data. The case was the court’s latest effort to determine whether companies can use arbitration provisions to bar class actions in court and in arbitration proceedings. In cases concerning fine-print contracts with consumers and employment agreements, the court has ruled...
See the Benefit: Adversity Appraisal and Subjective Value in Negotiation
October 30, 2018
Negotiation scholars know relatively little about how negotiators can overcome adverse circumstances and end negotiations...
October 30, 2018
Negotiation scholars know relatively little about how negotiators can overcome adverse circumstances and end negotiations...
U.S. Supreme Court Considering Three Arbitration Cases in October Term
October 30, 2018
Last week, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case involving the arbitrability of independent contractor agreements for transportation workers. In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340, a federal district court denied trucking company New Prime’s motion to compel arbitration based on the terms of a signed independent contractor agreement and ordered additional discovery regarding truck driver Oliveira’s employment status. According to the district court,...
October 30, 2018
Last week, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case involving the arbitrability of independent contractor agreements for transportation workers. In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340, a federal district court denied trucking company New Prime’s motion to compel arbitration based on the terms of a signed independent contractor agreement and ordered additional discovery regarding truck driver Oliveira’s employment status. According to the district court,...
Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: The New Frontier of Investment Arbitration?
October 29, 2018
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies (including bitcoin) have garnered significant attention in legal scholarship over the last...
October 29, 2018
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies (including bitcoin) have garnered significant attention in legal scholarship over the last...
