Arbitration|Ethics

Annotated Code of Ethics for Arbitrators

Arbitration|Ethics

Annotated Code of Ethics for Arbitrators

Thanks to the indefatigable Paul Lurie for posting, on his arbitration/mediation Listserve, the news of the recent release of the Annotated Code of Arbitrator Ethics. The Revised Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes was released in 2004 by the American Bar Association and the American Arbitration Association.  This newly...

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Conflict Resolution|International

Shoes, Constraints and Framing

Conflict Resolution|International

Shoes, Constraints and Framing

The first of three short films on community/corporate relationships, on the Ambuklao/Binga dams in Luzon,  is about to be premiered at the United Nations, in Geneva, on June 16.  We are also just about finished the second one, concerning the Tintaya mine in Peru.  An interesting coincidence has arisen in...

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Courts|Mediation|United States

Mediation and our System of Justice

Courts|Mediation|United States

Mediation and our System of Justice

Retired Magistrate Judge Wayne Brazil was an innovative, dedicated and creative contributor to the growth of court-connected ADR in the 1990s up until his recent retirement.  On June 3, he honored the New Jersey State Bar with a keynote speech at the annual New Jersey "ADR Day," and his remarks...

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