Can a hand-tailored ad hoc arbitration be used to resolve an impasse in mediation? Mediations is often successful in clarifying and resolving some of the disagreements between the parties, but after 90% of the work is done, an impasse may arise that threatens to derail the prospects of settlement. Mediators have shared many ideas about how to overcome such impasses, however, less frequently considered is the use of an arbitration to resolve the limited issues that are preventing …
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From AI to Talking Shop, the College of Commercial Arbitrators Runs the Gamut of Cutting-Edge Arbitration Topics at Annual Gathering
WASHINGTON D.C. – The College of Commercial Arbitrators gathered in Washington D.C. October 24 – 26, 2023 for its Annual Meeting. The theme for the 2023 meeting was “Learning From One Another: Sharpening Our Arbitral Skills.” The number of Fellows who registered, including spouses, totaled 202, a record high. Over the course of three days, Fellows had the opportunity to attend several plenary sessions and hear from a wide variety of speakers on everything from ethical obligations for …
2023 What’s New? CCA Annual Arbitration Update
2023 Learning From One Another: Talking Shop Together
2023 Employment and Intellectual Property
2023 We Know Our Ethical Obligations, But How About Theirs? Ethical Obligations of Arbitration Witnesses, Parties and Arbitration Providers
2023 It’s Here and Evolving before Our Eyes: The Potential Impact of AI on Arbitration
2023 ADR Ethics Practicum
Practical Tech Tips and Tools for Domestic and International Arbitrators from the ICC Commission Report on Leveraging Technology
Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret Disputes
There are a wide variety of intellectual property disputes. This article focuses exclusively on trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes (“TCT disputes”), leaving patent disputes for another white paper. The parties’ desire for confidentiality of their sensitive business information, the frequency of ongoing business relationships between them, and the existence of international parties make arbitration an advantageous dispute resolution process for trademark, copyright and trade …