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The ADR Legacy of CPR’s Founding Father, James F. Henry–In Memoriam
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Oct 7

CPR’s founder, James F. Henry, has passed away. He leaves behind a legacy trailblazing the use of methods other than litigation to resolve...

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CPR Amends Its Employment-Related Mass Claims Protocol
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Sep 19

The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution has announced amendments to its Employment-Related Mass Claims Protocol–the...

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Circuit Court Vacates an Arbitration Award after NFL Agent’s Fraud
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Aug 24

By Shourya Arora Courts don’t often reverse arbitral awards, but France v. Bernstein, No. 20-3425 (3d Cir. Aug. 9, 2022) (available at...

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Sharing Resources: Alternative Dispute Resolution Academics Create a Repository of Best Teaching
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Aug 2

By Ellen Waldman What kind of legal professionals labor long and hard over their intellectual property . . . and then give it away? Law professors...

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CPR Council Meeting: Abraham Lincoln and Dispute Resolution
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jul 18

By Xin Judy Wang The June 22 CPR Council meeting featured a presentation on Abraham Lincoln and dispute resolution by the International Institute...

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Judges as Mediators, and the Issues that Won’t Go Away
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jul 15

By Mnotho Ngcobo If you were to ask a layman what mediation is, the answer would probably be something along the lines of, “a private dispute...

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William Ury’s ‘The Art of Saying ‘No,’ and How it Applies in the Mediation Room
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 27

By Mylene Chan A Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation seminar taught late last year by William Ury picked up on his legendary negotiation...

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2021-2022 SCOTUS Arbitration Wrap-Up
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 16

June 16 Scotus Arbitration Cases Wrap-Up The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday wrapped up its arbitration docket with a decision in Viking River...

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Supreme Court Limits California’s PAGA Law on Employment Claims
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 15

By Arjan Bir Singh Sodhi & Russ Bleemer The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that employers may require their workers to arbitrate...

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Will the 11th Circuit Maintain N.Y. Convention Deference for Arbitration Award Enforcement?
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 14

By Xin Judy Wang A three-judge Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has made the unusual move of urging the full circuit to convene en...

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Supreme Court Bars Discovery Assistance for Private Overseas Arbitration Panels Under U.S. Law
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 13

By Tamia Sutherland & Russ Bleemer The U.S. Supreme Court this morning restricted the use of 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for discovery in...

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More on Section 1782
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 13

By Tamia Sutherland & Russ Bleemer Here is a deeper dive into today’s U.S. Supreme Court consolidated decision in ZF Automotive US...

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