Prof. Thomas Stipanowich writes a lot and writes well -- two gifts that don't always go together. His most recent article, for the Kansas Law Review, addresses the concern he has always had that arbitration be -- and be perceived to be -- fair. Stipanowich is worried that recent Supreme...
Med-Arb and other hybrid processes have been received with reluctance in the United States and UK, mainly because of ethical concerns of the arbitrator. Outside of common law countries, however, the legal culture has been more welcoming to the involvement of an adjudicator -- whether a judge or an arbitrator -- in...