By: Michael D. Lee, LL.M., Esq., Vice President, ICDR-AAA Case Management Center, Singapore
Smrithi Ramesh, Director, ICDR-AAA Case Management Center, Singapore
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (“Singapore Convention”) opened for signatures on 7th August, 2019. Forty-six states including the world’s two largest economies--the United States and China--and three of the four largest economies in Asia--China, India, and South Korea--met in Singapore and inked a new international treaty on mediation that will enable the
By: A. Kelly Turner, Esq., Senior Counsel, AAA-ICDR
Any doubt as to whether an arbitrator should make a disclosure should be resolved in favor of disclosure.
The arbitrator should not judge the significance of the potential conflict or contact but rather make the disclosure and let the parties determine its significance. As a guiding principle: if a relationship or interest crosses the arbitrator’s mind, the arbitrator should disclose it.
Arbitrators for a case administered by an arbitral organization are required to provide full, complete
A well-constructed dispute resolution clause is the foundation of a cost-effective and efficient dispute resolution process. Yet courts regularly are faced with arbitration clauses that are problematic in some respect.
Common Flaw #2: Buried, Unrealistic, or Ambiguous Filing Requirements
A filing requirement can buried in the fine print of a dispute resolution provision or may be arbitrarily short or ambiguous.
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By: Linda L. Beyea, Vice President, AAA Construction Division
The ability of the parties to choose the decision-maker for their case is one of the most significant benefits of arbitration over litigation. Parties have the opportunity to opt for specific experience related to the subject matter of the dispute, such as industry or technical knowledge, or for broad experience handling similar types of cases, such as large, complex contract matters. Parties may prefer the same qualifications or completely different credentials. Regardless of the differences, all