1 In an era where technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, disputes related to technology are becoming increasingly common. Traditional methods of dispute resolution often struggle to keep up with the complexities...more
The first half of 2023 saw a significant increase in business insolvencies as economic sectors responded to uncertain financial conditions in Canada and around the world. In this issue of Davies Insolvency Now, we examine...more
Although familiar to everyone in the legal community, the definition of ADR is more complicated than the three simple letters of its acronym. Alternative Dispute Resolution encompasses well-known elements such as Mediation,...more
Mass arbitration is a recent trend where companies are hit with thousands of identical consumer or employment arbitration claims. Led by a resourceful plaintiffs’ bar that uses targeted online ads to locate potential...more
As the Department for Business Innovation & Skills succinctly puts it: - Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to ways of resolving disputes between consumers and traders that don’t involve going to court. The...more
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is policing compliance by airlines with new laws designed to encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and online dispute resolution (ODR). The CAA has threatened to carry...more
Since 15 February 2016, all EU retailers who sell online should have complied with the rules of the EU’s new online dispute resolution (“ODR”) platform. Compliance is mandatory for all retailers — from small independent shops...more
Welcome to the first issue of EU Retail News written by members of the Retail Team at Bryan Cave - EU and US: Marketing fitspiration from SoulCycle - SoulCycle has taken the US by storm, with fitness studios...more
Since entry into force on 1 January 2016 of the French provisions transposing the 2013 EU directive regulating mediation of consumer disputes (Directive 2013/11/EU of 21 May 2013 on alternative dispute resolution for consumer...more
Part of the European Commission's Digital Single Market initiative is not only to encourage cross-border trade, but also cross-border alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") and today, (15 February 2016) after a five-week...more