By: Andrew Barton, Vice President, AAA-ICDR Commercial Division; Iman Hyder-Eliz, AAA-IDCR Vice President Construction Division; and Lisa Romeo, Vice President, AAA-ICDR Commercial Division
Arbitration's unique advantages often are squandered when parties’ legal representatives, or advocates, approach it with the same mindset as traditional courtroom proceedings. Advocacy is a vital skill in the legal profession, particularly in arbitration. Arbitration offers a distinct method of dispute resolution that requires advocates to employ a unique set of skills and strategies.
By Kendal Enz
The American Arbitration Association’s® (AAA®) New York No-fault Insurance Program marks its 50th anniversary this year. To celebrate this milestone, we sat down with Maureen Kurdziel, AAA senior vice president of dispute resolution services, Zarah Monterrosa, AAA vice president of the New York State Insurance Division, and Bridget McCormack, AAA
By: Mitchell E. Zamoff, Assistant Dean and Professor of Law and ADR, University of Minnesota Law School, with Michelle Skipper, Vice President, AAA-ICDR Commercial Division
Social media plays a crucial role in professional networking and relationships. This raises important questions for arbitrators, who must maintain high standards of impartiality and avoid potential conflicts of interest, as well as for attorneys and parties, who have an opportunity to delve deeper into the suitability of potential arbitrators on their cases.
By: Luis M. Martinez, Esq., Vice President, International Centre for Dispute Resolution
The Privacy Shield Framework, established to protect European Union (EU) citizens’ personal data from access by U.S. Intelligence services, was invalidated in 2020 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which felt that the Privacy