Arbitration|Employment

Prevalence of Employment Arbitration is Measured

Arbitration|Employment

Prevalence of Employment Arbitration is Measured

Two recently released survey reports measure the pervasive use of arbitration to resolve workplace disputes. Alexander J.S. Colvin of the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., has concluded that, "since the early 2000, the share of workers subject to mandatory arbitration has more than doubled and now exceeds 55 percent."  Key...

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Conflict Resolution|Courts|International|Mediation|systems design

Market Disruption, Anyone?

Conflict Resolution|Courts|International|Mediation|systems design

Market Disruption, Anyone?

You can read all kinds of Richard Susskind books about disruption in the legal markets, but sometimes, like St. Thomas, you gotta see it to believe it. Recently I attended a Mediation Summit in Hangzhou, China, and with some other American colleagues I was given a tour of the West Lake...

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