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The SEC Is Considering FINRA's Refinement of Arbitrator Selection
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jul 14

By Paulina Jedrzejowski, a look at changes coming in how arbitrators will be selected in the financial services industry.

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CPR’s Joint CPR Council & Arbitration Committee Meeting: AI in ADR
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jul 5

By Caterina Cesario and Michael Yan, an account of last week's CPR Arbitration Commitee/CPR Council program on artificial intelligence and...

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CPR Endorses Statement of RCI Inc. on Affirmative Action
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jul 5

As one of the first organizations to adopt the Ray Corollary Initiative (RCI), the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution...

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Federal Court Holds that a Recent Statute Limiting Arbitration Use Does Not Apply Retroactively
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jul 5

By Ju Hee Ahn, a Pennsylvania federal district court judge declines to apply the the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...

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#SCOTUS’s Other Arbitration Case: How RICO Can Enforce an Award
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 29

By Ju Hee Ahn, A U.S. Supreme Court decision on the RICO racketeering law allows it to be used to enforce an arbitration award.

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For ABA Consideration: Two Resolutions that Recast the Name, and the Roles, for Special Masters
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 28

By Caterina Cesario, details on an American Bar Association resolution that would change the use of, as well as the name for, special masters in the...

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Supreme Court: While a Denial of Arbitrability Is Appealed, a Stay of Litigation Is Mandatory
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 23

Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision on arbitrability holds that a litigation stay is mandatory while a denial of arbitration is on appeal.

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Update on Legislation Seeking ADR Reform: Race Discrimination Arbitration Bar Proposed
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Jun 8

By Ju Hee Ahn, an update on the Congressional bills proposed in the current session that could affect U.S. arbitration practice.

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What Changes will the Reform Proposals Bring to the U.K. Arbitration Act 1996?
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted May 17

By Asmar Ismayilova, an examination of the long-running U.K. arbitration reform efforts ahead of the close of the government's comment period.

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Eleventh Circuit Joins Its Colleagues on the Standards for Vacating an Int'l Arbitration Award
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted May 5

By Julia-Françoise Raith, on the 11th Circuit's reversing its longstanding course on the proper standard for overturning an international...

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Paying for Conflict and Resolution: Europe Seeks Further Third-Party Funding Regulation
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 28

By Paulina Jedrzejowski, the European Union contemplates stepping up regulation of third-party litigation and arbitration funding firms, requiring...

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Breyer on Arbitration: The Retired Justice Goes Public on Class Waivers and More
Posted In: CPR Speaks,
Date posted Apr 17

By Paulina Jedrzejowski, with details from Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's discussion at Columbia Law School's Arbitration Day.

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