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Watching Churchill in Action: Trademark Dispute Settles Through UK’s Compulsory Mediation
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 24

By Batsheva Guez, on the evolution of mandatory ADR in English court cases.

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Keeping It In-House? 2d Cir. Examines Arbitrator Impartiality in Flores v. National Football League
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 21

By Fred N. Thomas IV, on the high-profile discrimination case brought by the Vikings' defensive coordinator

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Trump's Executive Orders Target Federal Government Arbitration Practice
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 1

By Katherine Simpson, on the federal government's shrinking reliance on ADR.

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The Trump Administration’s Executive Orders and ADR in the Public Sector
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Mar 26

By Fred N. Thomas IV, on the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service's operational changes.

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Energy Charter Treaty Reform: Key Changes and Implications
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Mar 7

By Kaylee Vampola, on the new treaty amendments due to take effect in September.

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Supreme Court Hears Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act-Arbitration Argument in Devas v. Antrix
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Mar 6

Elliot Friedman, David Y. Livshiz & Christian Vandergeest analyze Monday's SCOTUS argument on arbitration award confirmation under the Foreign...

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Updated: Using Technology to Promote Autonomy and Understanding with Tariffs
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jan 27

By Katherine Simpson, on how tech tools can evaluate tariffs and create agreement on whether the fees are effective.

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Updated 1/14: Supreme Court Declines California Consumer Arbitration Case
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jan 13

By Fred N. Thomas IV, on the SCOTUS cert denial of a California Supreme Court case that upheld consumer complaints end-running arbitration.

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Part 2: CPR’s Africa Arbitration Day-New York Panel on Africa Natural Resources Management
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jan 7

By Mohannad A. El Murtadi Suleiman, on the management of Africa's resources, and the ADR implications.

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Part 1: Highlights from CPR’s Africa Arbitration Day-New York on the State of the Practice
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Dec 17

By Stephanie Argueta, the first of two highlights on panels at CPR's Second Annual AAD last month

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Bad Moves Cited in a Bad Arbitration Decision for Bad Bunny: Rimas Sports v. MLBPA
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Nov 22

By Fred N. Thomas IV, on the decertification of Bad Bunny's sports-agent firm by Major League Baseball's players union.

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CPR’s Employment Disputes Committee Assesses Federal Arbitration Act Trends and More
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Nov 15

By Derrick Standifer, covering hot workplace ADR topics.

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