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The first problematic contract provision often found in sports industry contracts are arbitration provisions. Many sports industry owners beleive that arbitration is a helpful way to resolve contractual disputes...more
Jacob was in love with Rachel, but he had a problem. What could he offer Rachel’s father Laban for her hand? Not having much, he offered to work for seven years. Laban seemed to find this acceptable, but when the seven years...more
On April 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an order upholding an arbitration award against a video game developer and granting a publisher a perpetual license in the developer’s game due to the...more
While all arbitrators aim for the highest level of quality control, errors occur. Sometimes these errors are pretty egregious, which is why we always recommend using a trusted and well-respected ADR provider and arbitrator....more
This decision, Sniezek v. Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, underlines the importance of observing the contractual nature of an agreement to arbitrate. It is also another case which warns of the dangers of an employer: a)...more
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Tim Herman, Lance Armstrong's long-time attorney and senior partner at Austin, Texas' Howry, Breen & Herman LLP, talks about the legal ramifications of an Armstrong confession to using performance...more
After 113 days, the NHL lockout ended with the NHL and its players association reporting that they have reached a tentative deal. Although they say that a lot of i's need to be dotted and t's need to be crossed, it looks as...more
In This Issue: In Depth - Arbitration Allows Ad Hoc Panel to Sprint to Decisions in Olympic Disputes; ADR Conversations - Colin Rule Discusses the Intersection between ADR and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR); ADR News &...more
In This Issue: - Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Continues to Build Out International Arbitration Practice and Quinn Emanuel Hosts U.S.-Style Mock Jury Trials in Taipei and Seoul - Main Article: Raising the...more
Football is a violent game, and many of the warriors who play it professionally find their careers cut short by brutal injuries. Even those players who are able to complete an entire career without incident may find...more
Originally published in the Daily Journal on June 21, 2012. Profit participation disputes are a world unto themselves, combining classic contract issues with special issues related to motion picture and television...more
Outline of sports arbitration in Olympic cases....more
James Kosa wrote an interesting and thoughtful piece over at slaw last week: Shape-Shifting Dispute Processes: Adapting the Process to the Type of IT Dispute. In it, he discusses "alternative dispute resolution (mediation or...more
Interesting Articles And News From Around the Web: 10/11-10/17/2010 Business Litigation News...more
Citing the national policy favoring arbitration established in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and Southland Corp. v. Keating, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the contractual agreement to arbitrate disputes preempts...more
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