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Mass Claims
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco today reversed a panel decision holding that the delays in providing disability benefits to v...
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The Wall Street Journal 's Law Blog has expanded on yesterday's CPR website story on the Ninth Circuit decision to rehear en banc a panel decision in ...
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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to rehear en banc a controversial panel opinion holding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair...
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Sen. Al Franken, D., Minn., just wrapped up about two hours of testimony on the fairness of business’s use of mandatory arbitration.
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Posted in: Advocacy in ADR, Arbitration, Arbitrators, Class Actions, Legislation, Mass Claims, Provider Organizations, Best Practices, Clause Drafting, Contracts, Multi-party, ADR Policy, ADR Procedures
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (MCC)
SPECIAL SECTION ADR
August 2011
by Kathy Bryan
The Editor interviews Kathy Bryan, President and CEO, ...
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Posted in: Advocacy in ADR, Arbitration, Banking & Financial Services, Construction, Corporate Protocol, Discovery, Diversity, e-Discovery, Employment, Franchise, International, Mass Claims, Mediation, Patent/Trademark, Product Liability, CPR in the News, Commercial ADR Tools, Early Case Assessment, ADR Policy, ADR Procedures, ADR Protocols
The Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 is back: re-installed, re-funded, with a new special master, and a new mission--compensating first responders.
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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held the delays in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims process violated the constitutional due process rights of veterans.
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Will the Surpeme Court’s view that business may ban class arbitration lead to a wipeout of class actions generally?
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An order by the full Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sending to mediation a long-running suit over responsibility for civil war atrocities and environmental pollution in Papau New Guinea sparked a dissent by one circuit judge that castigated the en banc court’s decision.
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Action on arbitration legislation may be heating up in Washington. While the House Judiciary Committee edges closer to marking up the Arbitration Fairness Act, it moves ahead on an amendment that would soften the restrictions posed by the Class Action Fairness Act, as business interests object.
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