Dispute Resolution

Review Seeks Changes to Australian Franchising Laws - Baker & McKenzie

by Penny Ward | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/23/2013

On Friday May 17 2013, the Australian Government released the latest in a long line of Federal and State enquiries into the regulation of franchising in Australia....more

Resource nationalism and its impact on infrastructure projects

by Peter Cassidy, Joseph Otoo | Reed Smith on 5/19/2013

Introduction - The global demand for natural resources continues unabated. As revenues increase and profits soar in the face of this demand, there has been a resurgence of “resource nationalism” with resource-rich host states...more

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Oil & Gas Litigation: New Decision May Impede Fracking on Federal Land

by King & Spalding on 5/10/2013

Recently, a California federal court blocked drilling on certain federal land located in California’s Monterey Shale Formation play. In reaching its decision, the court relied heavily on perceived risks of fracking, holding...more

eDiscovery: The View From Singapore

by Pooja S. Nair | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/7/2013

The Singaporean government has adopted aggressive measures to become a regional center for dispute resolution and arbitration in areas ranging from intellectual property, to oil and gas arbitration....more

Judicial References: A remedy for more efficient dispute resolution

by Hon. Ann Kough | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/7/2013

With cash-strapped court systems across the country making cuts that result in ever-growing dockets, achieving efficient dispute resolution through litigation is becoming more challenging. In California, one remedy could be...more

Unresolved Emotional Conflicts Drive Post-Death Disputes

by Jeffrey Merriam-Rehwald | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 5/2/2013

No family is perfect. And while all litigation is emotional, our experience is that almost all trust and estate litigation is driven by underlying emotional disputes among family members. And death, like divorce, can open...more

Federal Reserve Adopts Retail Forex Rules

by P. Georgia Bullitt, Michael M. Philipp, Michael A. Piracci, Dana D.C. Westfall | Morgan Lewis on 4/25/2013

Standards for banking organizations regulated by the Federal Reserve for Retail Forex are generally comparable to rules adopted by other regulators. ...more

Taking advantage of ADR in the entertainment industry - IP cases in the entertainment industry are great candidates for mediation...

by Jeffrey Grubman | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/24/2013

As courts throughout the U.S. have become more and more backlogged with cases, and as the financial stakes in litigation have grown increasingly larger, so too has the need for quality alternative dispute resolution (ADR)...more

IP: Three things to know about mediating licensing disputes - Follow these tips to have the best opportunity for settlement in IP...

by Zela Claiborne | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/12/2013

The number of IP disputes resolved in mediation has continued to increase as more attorneys make efforts to find a speedy resolution and cut litigation time and cost for their clients. Only a small percentage of costly patent...more