I write from Beijing, where the two-day Conference of the Asian Mediation Association has been held, organized by the China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Mediation Centers. I was very excited to return to Beijing after nine years' absence and to meet so many like-minded, but differently-situated, colleagues. The...
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A group of very prominent stakeholders on commercial dispute resolution met at Cardozo Law School on September 12, 2016, to conduct the New York City session of the Global Pound Conference. Of all the many institutions and volunteers who were responsible for this success, the International Mediation Institute takes the...
The ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference is always a highlight. For 2016 it's being held in New York City, making it real easy for me. The breadth and scope of the topics are, as usual, phenomenal, making this event consistently the Class Act of the ADR year. ...
The American Arbitration Association has announced the establishment of the AAA-ICDR Foundation. This development is a welcome enlargement of the already pervasive and salutary role and influence of this esteemed institution and its international affiliate, the ICDR. In a recent press release, the AAA explains that the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit...
In the final report from the June 2015 convening of the UIA World Mediation Forum, Elena Koltsaki of Thessalonia, Greece, led a panel addressing online dispute resolution (ODR) from an EU perspective. She noted two principles at the outset: First, a central goal of EU regulation is consumer protection and the...
The annual Spring Conference of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section draws hundreds of ADR practitioners, trainers and teachers from around the world. This year it will take place in Seattle, Washington, on April 15-18. The Section has asked that we promote it and encourage folks to attend, which I am...
Ironically, the first issue of the International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution arrived a few weeks ago in hard copy by the US Postal Service. It is a very welcome addition to the very few serious legal publications that I pay close attention to. ...