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A Year in DC: CPR's Howard Law Consortium Intern Talks ADR
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted May 18

A discussion with a full-year CPR Institute intern and her work covering the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court Rules Federal Arbitration Act Litigation Stays Provide Jurisdiction to Confirm Awards
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted May 15

By Caroline Hillier, on the first of two expected Scotus 2025-2026 term arbitration decisions.

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A Neutral’s View on Party Autonomy: Part 1 of a Discussion with Jack Levin
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted May 14

The first installment of a CPR YouTube Channel video discussion on party autonomy and better ADR with a veteran NYC arbitrator and mediator.

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Two Florida Cases: When Is an Arbitration Clause Visible Enough to Bind a User?
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted May 8

By Caroline Hillier, on clickwraps, browsewraps, and the evolving law of arbitration on the web.

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EFAA: Employer’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 20

By Catherine Dirksen, on the evolution of enforcement of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault act.

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5/18/26 UPDATE: Cert Denied--Supreme Court Is Asked to Rule on Unconscionability in Arbitration
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 17

By Sasha Hill, on a new SCOTUS request to review incorporation of ADR rules and severability.

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'The World’s Chokepoint': War, Contracts, and ADR’s Rise in a Reshaping Global Order
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 14

By Maideh Orangi, on the stabilizing effect of mediation and arbitration in an unstable environment.

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UPDATED 4/14--It's the Law! Virginia Focuses Attention on Large Players in Arbitration
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 10

Catherine Dirksen, on new state ADR practice and reporting regulations.

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More SCOTUS Arbitration: The NFL’s Reply Brief to Flores
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 6

By Sasha Hill, on a coach's discrimination suit that has ended, for now, a prominent ADR scheme.

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Supreme Court Hears Case on Federal Courts’ Powers to Confirm Arbitration Awards
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Mar 30

By Sasha Hill and Russ Bleemer, on the coming new Scotus rule for choosing courts under the Federal Arbitration Act.

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Hot Topics: The Supreme Court’s March on Arbitration
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Mar 27

Analysis for arbitration afficionados: Flowers Foods v. Brock and Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties are argued, and much more.

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From CPR's Annual Meeting: The Structural Importance of Deliberative Practices in Mediation
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Mar 27

By Alexander Nistor, providing a recent CPR intern's reflections on the ADR views of February's CPR Annual Meeting.

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