Part I of this post summarized reports from Spain, South Africa, Bahrain, Pakistan and the Balkans. This second and concluding part presents reports from Argentina, the United States and Europe broadly....
A panel of eight speakers at the Madrid IBA Conference spoke on "Projects, Practices and Policies: Developments from the World of Mediation." This is the first of a two-part report on the presentations offered....
The recent Conference of the International Bar Association in Madrid convened many of the leading practitioners and theorists in international law. The Dispute Resolution Section of the IBA offered panels prepared by its Arbitration Committee (co-chairs Pierre Bienvenu of Canada and Guido Santiago Tawil of Argentina) and its Mediation Committee (chair...
We've learned that David I. Shapiro died in London of a heart attack on October 1, 2009. David was a colorful, passionate and commited lawyer who made an unforgettable impression on me and many others. He was a brilliant speaker and a leader of the mediation bar in London. Being...
John Richardson, that worthy and thoughtful New York mediator, has brought to our attention a decision by Hon. Mr. Justice Ramsey of the Royal Courts of Justice in England that seems to render unenforceable the commonplace contractual provisions immunizing mediators from testifying as to the conduct of the mediation....
On July 24, 2009, the Chinese Supreme People's Court issued Several Opinions on Establishing and Improving of a Dispute Resolution System and the Linking of Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism. Thanks to Andrew Aglionby and his stalwart crew at Baker & McKenzie's China office, we have a translation of this...
(Scene: White Horse Tavern, Hudson Street and 11th Avenue in the Village in New York City. Roger Fisher is having a beer with Alexander Hamilton, who is nursing a brandy.) Roger Fisher: Hamilton, I’ve been thinking…. Alexander Hamilton: That does not surprise me. You are after all a Professor. ...