Posted on: Tue, 10/01/2024

By John Shope, Partner, Foley Hoag

When counseling business clients about drafting arbitration clauses, I emphasize one of arbitration's biggest selling points: speed. As an equity partner at Foley Hoag LLP and a seasoned arbitrator, I've seen firsthand how arbitration can offer a much faster alternative to traditional litigation. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial arbitration cases were typically resolved twice as quickly as similar

Posted on: Mon, 09/16/2024

By Janice Holdinski, Meeta Bass and Susan Bauman

Are you:

  • An employer seeking guidance on disciplinary measures?
  • An employee facing potential termination?
  • An attorney interested in how arbitrators approach termination decisions involving last-chance agreements (LCAs) or seeking to be appointed as an arbitrator for an LCA arbitration?

Read on to learn labor arbitrators’ perspective on this crucial aspect of employment relations.

Employers often have concerns about terminating an employee, even when they feel the decision

Posted on: Mon, 09/09/2024

By Kendal Enz

Mediation expert and entrepreneur Jim Melamed has witnessed firsthand the dramatic changes technology has brought to mediation. With over 40 years of experience in the field, Melamed has been a key player in shaping the integration of technology within it. Melamed, general counsel for Resourceful Internet Solutions Inc

Posted on: Wed, 08/14/2024

By  Adam Shoneck, Vice President, AAA-ICDR® Consumer Division, and Jo Colbert Stanley, Principal, Stanley Legal Services and Expert in Maritime Law

With summer in full swing, many people will take to the water for vacations, getaways and daytime escapades. Some of the recreational activities likely will involve a