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Is Stanford Law the New Vortex of Legal Technology?
June 8, 2013
Stanford University is a legendary breeding ground for startups — Silicon Valley giants Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., and Cisco...
June 8, 2013
Stanford University is a legendary breeding ground for startups — Silicon Valley giants Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., and Cisco...
Dewey Culprit Freed From Debts Partners Forced To Pay
June 7, 2013
This just in from the American Lawyer on the man who allegedly caused the downfall of a once great international law firm. The settlement appears to be a virtual hologram of the misdeeds with which he is charged. Being the spouse of a Heller partner with many Heller friends who were subjected to the threats of the creditors' committee, I feel this man's partners' pain. As of next year, former Dewey & LeBoeuf chairman Steven Davis—faulted by many both inside and outside the firm as the chief...
June 7, 2013
This just in from the American Lawyer on the man who allegedly caused the downfall of a once great international law firm. The settlement appears to be a virtual hologram of the misdeeds with which he is charged. Being the spouse of a Heller partner with many Heller friends who were subjected to the threats of the creditors' committee, I feel this man's partners' pain. As of next year, former Dewey & LeBoeuf chairman Steven Davis—faulted by many both inside and outside the firm as the chief...
Chinese Negotiation
June 7, 2013
The second student paper addresses negotiation in China. The author, Justin Shain, lived in China for a period. What makes this paper so appealing is the ease and authority with which various strains of the robust Chinese culture are woven into a clear and useful piece of guidance for the business person and counsel. How to Successfully Negotiate in an Ever-changing Chinese Business Culture Justin Shain INTRODUCTION As the ancient Chinese military general and strategist, Sun Tzu, wisely...
June 7, 2013
The second student paper addresses negotiation in China. The author, Justin Shain, lived in China for a period. What makes this paper so appealing is the ease and authority with which various strains of the robust Chinese culture are woven into a clear and useful piece of guidance for the business person and counsel. How to Successfully Negotiate in an Ever-changing Chinese Business Culture Justin Shain INTRODUCTION As the ancient Chinese military general and strategist, Sun Tzu, wisely...
Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claims
June 7, 2013
Myriam E. Gilles, Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has authored an interesting article entitled, Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claims, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (Forthcoming); Cardozo Legal Studies Research Paper No. 393. In her paper, Professor Gilles examines the potential effect that the use of binding arbitration may have on medical malpractice claims in the future. Here is the abstract: Binding arbitration is generally less available...
June 7, 2013
Myriam E. Gilles, Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has authored an interesting article entitled, Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claims, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (Forthcoming); Cardozo Legal Studies Research Paper No. 393. In her paper, Professor Gilles examines the potential effect that the use of binding arbitration may have on medical malpractice claims in the future. Here is the abstract: Binding arbitration is generally less available...
Ramblings from A Neuro-Linguist: Putting Descartes Before The Horse
June 7, 2013
[Author's Warning: This entry involves references to and discussions about the system of Cartesian Coordinates and how it might assist mediators in reality testing and reframing. Readers with a Math Phobia are advised to proceed with cautious abandonment.] [Author’s postscript: As I finish writing this, it becomes increasingly clear to me that some readers may find the ideas in this entry, if not a bit bizarre, then certainly off the wall. I promise next month, I will write something a little...
June 7, 2013
[Author's Warning: This entry involves references to and discussions about the system of Cartesian Coordinates and how it might assist mediators in reality testing and reframing. Readers with a Math Phobia are advised to proceed with cautious abandonment.] [Author’s postscript: As I finish writing this, it becomes increasingly clear to me that some readers may find the ideas in this entry, if not a bit bizarre, then certainly off the wall. I promise next month, I will write something a little...
Is there an App for that?
June 6, 2013
Just remember – you heard it here first: we are witnesses to the birth and education of a new species (or sub-species):...
June 6, 2013
Just remember – you heard it here first: we are witnesses to the birth and education of a new species (or sub-species):...
Are Men Bad Negotiators?
June 6, 2013
We've been talking about women's negotiation deficits for so long that we've completely neglected the men. This post is an attempt to cure that omission. Listen guys! We care about you. And we'd like to help you with your negotiation problem. But let's start where we've been for the past ten years ever since Linda Babcock of theHeinz Negotiation Academy for Women published Women Don't Ask. In Speaking Out About Women And Power, U.C. Berkeley Psychology Professor Tania Lombrozo describes...
June 6, 2013
We've been talking about women's negotiation deficits for so long that we've completely neglected the men. This post is an attempt to cure that omission. Listen guys! We care about you. And we'd like to help you with your negotiation problem. But let's start where we've been for the past ten years ever since Linda Babcock of theHeinz Negotiation Academy for Women published Women Don't Ask. In Speaking Out About Women And Power, U.C. Berkeley Psychology Professor Tania Lombrozo describes...
International Arbitration Survey 2013: Corporate Choices in International Arbitration by PwC
June 6, 2013
The 2013 Survey, 'Corporate choices in International Arbitration' has been issued by PwC and Queen Mary, University of London. The survey investigates how corporations use international arbitration with a particular emphasis on companies in three sectors of strategic importance to the world economy – Energy, Construction and Financial Services. Major corporations, across different industry sectors, continue to affirm the benefits of arbitration to resolve transnational disputes. Corporations...
June 6, 2013
The 2013 Survey, 'Corporate choices in International Arbitration' has been issued by PwC and Queen Mary, University of London. The survey investigates how corporations use international arbitration with a particular emphasis on companies in three sectors of strategic importance to the world economy – Energy, Construction and Financial Services. Major corporations, across different industry sectors, continue to affirm the benefits of arbitration to resolve transnational disputes. Corporations...
El Paso Appeals Court Upholds Arbitral Award Despite Alleged Arbitrator Error
June 6, 2013
Texas’ El Paso Court of Appeals has confirmed an arbitral award despite an arbitrator’s alleged failure to comply with...
June 6, 2013
Texas’ El Paso Court of Appeals has confirmed an arbitral award despite an arbitrator’s alleged failure to comply with...
Don’t Just Sit There – Do Something!
June 6, 2013
Most mediators I know graduated from the Facilitative School of Mediation – and we could spend much ink here debating exactly...
June 6, 2013
Most mediators I know graduated from the Facilitative School of Mediation – and we could spend much ink here debating exactly...
