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New Law: The Supreme Court’s Unprecedented Interest in Arbitration Schedule and Faculty
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 New Law: The Supreme Court’s Unprecedented Interest in Arbitration The jurisprudence of arbitration worked well for a considerable number of years within commercial, collective bargaining, and construction environments. Over the past decade however, the extension of arbitration into resolution of consumer and employment disputes has produced a far less settled jurisprudence. During this time, the Supreme Court has frequently addressed the arbitration process. Most recently, the Supreme Court has devoted even greater attention to arbitration issues. In doing so, the Court has changed considerably the arbitration landscape. The Court’s actions have permitted a widespread application of the arbitration process, limiting class actions and granting the arbitrator extensive powers to determine arbitral jurisdiction free of substantive judicial review. Congressional response, potentially returning the process to the forums for which it was originally created, is underway. This webcast examines the Court’s recent actions and their effect on the arbitration process.
– David A. Allgeyer; Lindquist & Vennum, PLLP and ValueSolve ADR |
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