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The2000 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules & Commentary are designed for business disputes of any nature, including not only "commercial" disputes but also, by way of example, construction disputes, disputes between manufacturers and distributors or franchisees, and disputes between joint venturers. The Rules may also be adopted by parties that do not have a contractual or other business relationship. The Rules may even be employed to adjudicate a dispute between a government agency and a private entity, subject to any legal restraints on that government's submission to arbitration. The parties may find it appropriate to modify the Rules to adapt them to a specific type of dispute.
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CPR's 1995 Non-Administered Arbitration Rules (the "Rules") were developed by a Committee (the "Committee") of leading arbitrators and practitioners convened by CPR to develop procedures to facilitate the conduct of arbitration fairly, expeditiously and economically. The Rules are designed to be easily comprehended. The Rules are intended in particular for the complex case, but are suitable regardless of the complexity of the case or the amount in dispute.
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Arbitration, where an organization administers proceedings vs. non-administered arbitration, where no administering agency is involved in procedural aspects and all matters are handled either by the arbitrator or the parties themselves, which offers a form of alternative dispute resolution that is truly faster and more cost effective.
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These Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business Disputes (the "Rules") have been developed by a committee of leading arbitrators and practitioners convened by the Center for Public Resources ("CPR") and have been adopted by CPR.
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The Editor of Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews Helena Tavares Erickson, Senior Vice President and Secretary, CPR on the CPR Panels of Distinguished Neutrals, rules and procedures, training and many other CPR offereings.
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The ABA’s Standing Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidancehas released a new opinion addressing the level of care mediators must take when unrepresented parties request the mediator to draft a settlement agreement in divorce mediation.
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The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held a class arbitration waiver in a law student loan contract was unconscionable under California law, and invalidated the arbitration agreement.
But in light of an April U.S. Supreme Court decision, the panel noted that it could not authorize the plaintiff, a practicing attorney who filed suit over misallocation of his student loan payments, to proceed with a class arbitration.
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In this week’s Part II, IDN podcast host Mike McIlwrath, who is senior counsel at GE Infrastructure – Oil & Gas, concludes his interview with his GE colleague Jay Brudz, senior counsel overseeing legal technology at the parent company. They discuss the future of legal technology in corporate law departments, and provide an inside look at how one of the world’s largest companies deals with legal costs and management issues.
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This Briefing offers information about the use of Dispute Review Boards (DRBs) and other Standing Neutrals, which have proven so successful in managing conflict in construction projects.
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The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law this week released its long awaited revised arbitration rules. Though the revisions alter neither the style nor the structure of the 1976 version, they make significant changes in several respects.
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