Mediator Certification
In her excellent blog (linked on the home page of this blog), Diane Levin does us a great service by cutting to the quick of the debate on certification. Her post is an essential read. Read more »
Archive for July, 2009
Complaint Filed Against National Arbitration Forum
News has spread fast about the complaint filed on Monday July 14 by the Attorney General of Minnesota against National Arbitration Forum. But as usual no one has a more complete first cut than Russ Bleemer of CPR — read his coverage here. Bleemer links these troublesome allegations of deceptive practices to the upcoming Congressional hearings on the abuse of consumer arbitration.
Quakers and Conflict Transformation
Over the past 18 months I have been getting more and more involved with the “Conflict Transformation Committee” of the New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. That’s like Quakers. Like the oatmeal. And it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Read more »
Drafting Arbitration Clauses Post-Hall Street
The ABA Annual Meeting will be held at the end of this month in Chicago and I note that the ADR Committee of the Business Law Section has arranged a top-notch, highly timely presentation.