The CCA Associates Program Aims to Increase Diversity in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Field AUSTIN, TX – The College of Commercial Arbitrators has completed selection of its first class of “CCA Associates.” The CCA initiated the Associates Program to assist arbitrators from diverse backgrounds with their efforts to develop a commercial arbitration practice. “We received a very strong response to our announcement regarding the CCA Associates Program,” said CCA president, …
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Don’t Just Go Through the Motions: How to Increase Your Chances of Obtaining Relief Through Motions in Arbitration
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US Arbitration Subpoenas Have Nationwide Scope!
I hardly come out of my burrow,* and then only at night, so I was pretty interested to hear about a recent federal appellate decision holding that arbitration subpoenas in the US have nationwide scope. That’s the outcome in Jones Day v. Orrick, 42 F. 4th 1131 (9th Cir. 2022), a recent decision regarding an arbitration between two big law firms. The Ninth Circuit ruled that arbitration subpoenas have nationwide scope. So what’s this all about? Well, we all know that …