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Relying on Recent Precedent, Judge in Wisconsin Declines to Force Kohl's Into Arbitration, Pay Fees

"Petitioners in this case filed their arbitration demands before the AAA. Kohl's refused to register its arbitration agreement and pay the requisite fees. In accordance with its rules the AAA declined to administer the cases. Pursuant to Rule 12 of the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules, petitioners are free to pursue their substantive claims in court," said U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
5 minute read

International Edition

Inside Freshfields: Managing Partner Sami Tannous On His Plans for MENA

Freshfields operates offices in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, where most of its transactional and disputes teams are located.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mediation: A Compelling Option for Business Disputes

Business disputes present both challenges and opportunities.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Joins Local Boutique as Partner

After presiding over Florida's 11th Circuit for about three decades, former Judge Jennifer Bailey is joining Bass Law, where she will focus on alternative dispute resolution, private judging and commercial litigation.
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The Recorder

Expanding Collaborative Law Beyond Family Law Matters: New Frontiers in Dispute Resolution

The potential of collaborative law extends far beyond family law cases. How can the collaborative law model be applied to other areas, offering a more constructive and efficient approach to conflict resolution?
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National Law Journal

Courts Need Experts' Help in Analyzing Online Arbitration Clause Designs, Judge Says

"Rather than debating among ourselves our impressions about font size and color, the placement of hyperlinks, and the choice between click-wrap and browse-wrap agreements, we should start treating these issues about user-interface design as questions of fact," wrote Judge David Hamilton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reducing Court Backlogs: The Expanding Role of ADR in Differentiated Case Management in Fla.

Since that administrative order mandating DCM, there have been more changes, including the tort reform statutes that became effective in March 2023 and new rules of court adopted by the Florida Supreme Court. In January, additional guidelines for judges codified in the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and General Practice along with related reporting requirements will become effective and further impact the timetable to resolve cases.
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Daily Business Review

Keep Business Disputes Off the Battlefield Through Mediation

Instead of leaving decisions to the battlefield of the boardroom or courtroom, parties should negotiate through various forms of alternative dispute resolution, preferably mediation.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Why Mediation—Before the Right Mediator—Is the Perfect Fit for a Franchise Dispute

Franchising, by definition, requires a bilateral contractual relationship between franchisor and franchisee. The relationship, however, between the…
6 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws Wins £10 Million Horizon Compensation Contract Despite Postmaster Criticism

The contract, which runs until November 2027, comes as one former sub-postmaster says the firm is "the cause of delays".
3 minute read

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