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    The Risks of Insisting on a 'Reasoned' Award in Arbitration

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Monday, November 21, 2011

    Although Bob has messed up in all kinds of ways in ADR, he remains a steadfast supporter of ADR. It provides a quick, efficient and informal means of private dispute resolution.

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    Res Judicata, Collateral Estoppel and Arbitration: Part II

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Monday, August 15, 2011

    The relative informality of arbitration proceedings, the general incompleteness of the record, and the absence of a reasoned opinion that would fully reflect the basis and scope of the arbitrator's decision have caused courts to exercise considerable discretion in deciding whether to apply issue preclusion to arbitration awards

    How to Improve at ADR

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Tuesday, April 12, 2011

    With the ever-present backlog of trial court calendars across Pennsylvania, more litigants are turning to non-binding mediation or binding arbitration to bring their cases to a resolution. Of course, the uncertainty attendant with jury trials has always been a great motivator for parties to move their cases, as well.

    Not Accessing E-mail Costs Attorney the Right to Arbitrate

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Tuesday, February 15, 2011

    Not knowing how to use e-mail is not a valid excuse for missing a mandatory arbitration over attorney fees, a Philadelphia judge ruled last month.

    The Danger of Designating a Specific Arbitrator

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Tuesday, January 25, 2011

    What happens when the arbitrator designated in a contract is not available when a dispute arises? Recent decisions by the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey address whether an arbitration clause is enforceable when the specific arbitration panel identified in a contract is unavailable.

    Assuring the Arbitration Agreement Reflects Your Intent

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Monday, December 20, 2010

    In advising resort to arbitration, counsel generally weigh factors such as informality, speed, cost, confidentiality, fact-finder expertise and venue.

    When Specified Arbitrator Can't Serve, Agreement Is Void: Court

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Tuesday, November 16, 2010

    An arbitration agreement requiring a specific arbitrator and set of rules is not enforceable when that arbitrator is no longer available, the Superior Court has ruled in an apparent issue of first impression.

    Arbitration Awards, Legal Representation and Public Policy

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Monday, October 18, 2010

    Articles have recently appeared in The Legal Intelligencer considering whether and when courts may review and vacate the awards of arbitrators. Usually, they have focused on whether review based upon a manifest disregard of the law by the arbitrator remains a viable ground in light of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Hall Street Associates v. Mattel, Inc., which appeared to limit the grounds for review and vacatur to those set forth in the Federal Arbitration Act. Other articles have considered what may be considered a conflict of interest on the part of an arbitrator.

    ADR Directory & Supplement 2010

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Tuesday, August 17, 2010

    Click here to view the full text of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Supplement in the August 17, 2010 edition of The Legal Intelligencer.

    Arbitration Appeals Based Upon Manifest Disregard of the Law

    The Legal Intelligencer

    Tuesday, August 17, 2010

    Two years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Hall Street Associates v. Mattel Inc., in which the court denied parties the ability through their arbitration agreements to create a judicial right of review in circumstances other than those specifically set forth in the Federal Arbitration Act, or FAA.

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