Section 16(a) of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) authorizes an interlocutory appeal from a federal district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration. On Friday, June 23, 2023, a sharply-divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Coinbase, Inc. v. Abraham Bielski (No. 22–105) that if such an interlocutory appeal is filed, the order denying the motion to compel arbitration must be stayed pending the outcome of the appeal. The practical effect of the ruling in Coinbase is that a party’s …
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CCA Associates Mentorship Program – Class of 2023
Meet the 2023 CCA Associates Rachel A. Gupta (Gupta Dispute Resolutions LLC) – Rachel is the founder and principal of Gupta Dispute Resolutions LLC, based in New York City. She is a former commercial litigator and in-house counsel, and is now a full-time independent arbitrator and mediator. She has significant experience in complex commercial matters, including structured finance, public finance, securities, insurance, real estate, and financial transactions. She is currently an …
CCA Congratulates and Welcomes the New Fellows Class of 2023!
CCA welcomes 17 new Fellows in 2023. More information about our latest class will be coming soon! Laura C. Abrahamson (Los Angeles, CA) Cedric Chao (San Francisco, CA) Stephanie Cohen (Brooklyn, NY) Carlos F. Concepcion (Miami, FL) Sherman Kahn (New York, NY) D. Brian King (New York, NY) Hon. Frank Maas (Ret.) (New York, NY) Michael Nolan (New York, NY) Peter J. Pettibone (New York, NY) Adrienne C. Publicover (San Francisco, CA) Peter K. Rosen (Los …
College of Commercial Arbitrators Announces 2023 Associates Selected for Prestigious Mentorship Program
Accomplished Females, Minorities Among Those Selected, Supporting Diversity in ADR Field AUSTIN, TX – The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) has completed selection of its 2023 “CCA Associates.” The CCA initiated the Associates Program to assist arbitrators from diverse backgrounds with their efforts to develop a commercial arbitration practice. The mentorship opportunity allows CCA Fellows to share standards of ethics, professional conduct and best practices with the associates …
A Call to Action – Increasing the Selection of Diverse Neutrals
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The Rule of Law and Reasoned Awards in Arbitration
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Select Your Dispute Decision-Maker!
Commercial arbitration offers disputants distinct advantages that are not available in court. The principal one is party autonomy and self-determination. Nothing illustrates that concept better than the disputants’ ability in commercial arbitration to select the person who will hear and decide their dispute. Litigants who resort to the courts for dispute resolution cannot select the judge who will hear the action. Judges are generally randomly selected upon the filing of the …
Note-Taking Practices for Arbitrators & Mediators
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Sanctions in Commercial Arbitration
As a matter of practice, arbitrators rarely impose sanctions, although sometimes the need arises. This article discusses the tools arbitrators can use to respond to sanctionable behavior in arbitration. (Reprinted with permission from the December 20, 2022 issue of The New York Law Journal © 2022 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.) *The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect …
2022 Annual Arbitration Update
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