Canadian Court Decides NY Convention’s Requirement Is Inclusive
By Daniel Urbas – March 31, 2021 | The court held that the requirement of a written arbitration agreement includes emails and texts.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The ADR Committee is concerned with developments and optimum use of all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, summary jury trials, mini-trials, early neutral evaluation, as well as effective settlement and negotiation techniques.
Practice Points
Québec Court Enforces Ex Parte Award Stemming from Email Notice
By Daniel Urbas – March 22, 2021 | Parties can confidently obtain a fair, prompt, enforceable resolution by nominating an experienced arbitrator, involving an established administering institution, and appearing before a court supportive of arbitration.
Articles
The Future of Virtual Document Discovery
By Suzanne Wynn Ockleberry – April 8, 2021 | An arbitrator’s use of pre-hearing subpoenas for production of documents in the wake of COVID-19.
Prehearing Issues Raised by Virtual Hearings of FINRA Arbitrations
By Josh Jones and Joel Everest – March 15, 2021 | Panels are denying motions to proceed virtually in roughly a third of the cases in which they are filed. Here are some of the arguments being made in opposition to such motions.
Sound Advice Podcasts
How to Become a Neutral Part II
By Brain Farkas and Theo Chang – July 21, 2020 | In this series on "How to Become a Neutral," the ABA Section of Litigation's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee will interview leading mediators and arbitrators about their career paths and offer guidance to those considering roles as neutrals. In this episode, Brian Farkas (Arent Fox LLP) talks with Theo Chang (ADR Office of Theo Cheng). (22:58 min)
How to Become a Neutral: A Conversation with Edna Sussman
By Edna Sussman and Brain Farkas – July 3, 2020 | In this series on "How to Become a Neutral," the ABA Section of Litigation's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee will interview leading mediators and arbitrators about their career paths and offer guidance to those considering roles as neutrals. In this episode, Brian Farkas (Arent Fox LLP) talks with Edna Sussman (Susman ADR, LLC). (21:17 min)
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Meetings
Apr
20
Events | Webinar
National Institute on E-Discovery 2021
ETHICS 60 min
Join our renowned e-discovery judges, litigators, and in-house counsel as they examine the continually evolving state of electronic discovery in litigation.
May
05
Events | Webinar
2021 Virtual Litigation Section Annual Conference
CLE 60 min
The Litigation Section Annual Conference is the premier event for litigators. The conference will take place virtually May 5-7, 2021. We expect to attract more than 500 attendees, including in-house…
Jul
21
Events | Webinar
Cross-Border Institute 2021
ETHICS 60 min
Join international data privacy, cybersecurity, and E-Discovery thought leaders for the fifth year.