Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Office of U.S. Trade Representatives (USTR) has given Guatemala 6 months to meet two commitments on labor issues, reports Prensalibre.com (Dec. 20, 2011). Failure to comply with these provisions, included in the...

Venezuela said it has defended itself in an international arbitration case brought by Exxon Mobil Corp. and will need to pay only $255 million of the more than $900 million awarded to the...

MANORVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Officer James Greco, a 17-year veteran of the Nassau County Department of Corrections, has been denied his retirement status by the Sheriff of Nassau County....

A health club employee suing for unpaid overtime was not bound by an arbitration clause in his employee handbook, the 5th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment. The plaintiff worked as a sales...

The appeal establishes that the lower courts violated the Ecuadorian constitution by refusing to take any corrective action in response to the extensive fraud and corruption committed by plaintiffs' lawyers and their representatives....

A computer company sued for selling a defective product could enforce an arbitration clause in its customer agreement, even though the designated arbitrator was no longer available to hear disputes, the 3rd Circuit...

M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) on Monday said that following a week of negotiations with PSA Airlines management, flight attendants at the carrier, which it represents, have...

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) on Monday said that following a week of negotiations with PSA Airlines management, flight attendants at the carrier, which it represents, have...

NEW YORK -- SME Consolidated, Ltd., part of the Betesh Group, is pleased to announce that it has prevailed in its dispute with Camuto Consulting, Inc. regarding Camuto's termination of the license previously...

WASHINGTON -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. $725,000 for failing to disclose certain conflicts of interest in its research reports and research...

The U.S. Supreme Court solidified its pro-arbitration stance in a recent decision interpreting the Credit Repair Organizations Act. In CompuCredit v. Greenwood, the justices said the CROA was silent on whether claims can...

NEW YORK -- NERA Economic Consulting welcomes Dr. Fabrizio Hernandez on his return to the firm after serving as Secretary of State for Energy since January 2011 within Spain's Ministry of Industry, Tourism,...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Department of Corporations today announced a settlement agreement with E*Trade Securities LLC to facilitate the return of up to $20 million to investors in California. Today's agreement will...

Does a lawyer have standing to enforce an opposing party's obligation to pay attorney fees under the terms of a client's settlement? The answer isn't as obvious as it may seem. And it...

WASHINGTON -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that Gregory J. Fleming, President of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, was elected as a Large Firm...

Federal District Court's Decision to Reject Negotiated Settlement Threatens Efficient Regulatory Enforcement and Voluntary Compliance WASHINGTON -- In an amicus brief filed today, Business Roundtable (BRT) urged the Second Circuit Court of Appeals...

Because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in arbitration, the Federal Arbitration Act mandates that the parties' arbitration agreement be enforced, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled....

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7b176/investors_guide_t) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Investor's Guide to Loss Recovery: Rights, Mediation, Arbitration, and other Strategies" to their offering. This book...

HEADNOTE Legislation aims to fast-track mediation in bid to cut more red tape BURDENSOME. REDUNDANT. Frustrating. Counterproductive. "There are a lot of words for it," Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D- Cape May Court...