Alternative Dispute Resolution

Europe

The Impact of GDPR on Online Brand Enforcement: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for IP Practitioners

By Brian J. Winterfeldt, Griffin M. Barnett, and Janet J. Lee

To comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation, ICANN significantly reduced the public information available in its WHOIS database, resulting in challenges for online intellectual property enforcement.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

What Does Blockchain Mean for Dispute Resolution?

By Nicole Moran

Centralized and distributed ledgers of market and financial data may allow for more efficient collection and analyses of crucial data in a variety of disputes.

Resolving Construction Disputes through Baseball Arbitration

Lochlin B. Samples, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP, Atlanta, GA

Experience indicates the construction industry would benefit from the adaptation of "baseball arbitration" for the resolution of some construction disputes.

Practice Management

Practicing Family Law with Civility: A Hippocratic Oath for Family Lawyers

By Elise F. Buie

The latest installment in our series on civility in the practice of family law considers the need for a family lawyers’ oath to reinforce ethical behavior, prioritizing the need to solve divorces quickly, fairly, and with limited long-term adverse effects on the children.