Congress Passes Legislation Restricting Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment ClaimsBy Jay SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2022Concerns that certain types of claims are ill suited for arbitration have led to the passage of federal legislation that actually amends the Federal Arbitration Act to give employees who are parties to arbitration agreements with their employers the option of bringing their claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment in arbitration or court.
Restorative Justice UpdateBy Ashanti Madlock HendersonAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2022Updates on the restorative justice landscape.
Upcoming EventsAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2022Upcoming events of interest.
Former Judges as MediatorsBy Ron SpearsAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2022One member's observations of mediation after retirement from the bench.
Supreme Court Set to Weigh in on Prejudice Requirement for Waiver of Arbitration RightsBy Jay SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2022It is well-established that the right to arbitrate claims rather than have them heard in the court system, like other contractual rights, can be waived. But determining when that waiver has occurred has not always been clear cut.
What the Fika?By H. Case EllisAlternative Dispute Resolution, January 2022The ADR Section Council has started having "Fika" get-togethers.
Bankruptcy Court Lifts Automatic Stay to Permit Arbitration of Non-Core ClaimsBy Jay SchleppenbachCommercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, November 2021In cases involving both a bankruptcy and an arbitration agreement, courts have to analyze whether enforcing a valid arbitration agreement would inherently conflict with the underlying purposes of the Bankruptcy Code.
Bankruptcy Court Lifts Automatic Stay to Permit Arbitration of Non-Core ClaimsBy Jay SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2021In cases involving both a bankruptcy and an arbitration agreement, courts have to analyze whether enforcing a valid arbitration agreement would inherently conflict with the underlying purposes of the Bankruptcy Code.
Case BriefsAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2021Summaries of recent cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.
Case BriefsAlternative Dispute Resolution, August 2021Summaries of recent cases of interest to alternative dispute resolution practitioners.
Collaborative Law UpdateBy Brigitte BellAlternative Dispute Resolution, August 2021The Domestic Relations Division in Cook County recently adopted a collaborative calendar.
ISBA ADR Section Council Member ProfileBy Celeste KorandoAlternative Dispute Resolution, August 2021A spotlight on Celeste Korando, an ADR Section Council member.
Upcoming EventsAlternative Dispute Resolution, August 2021Upcoming events of interest.
Parenting Coordination: A Form of ADR for High-Conflict Situations and FamiliesBy Brigitte Schmidt BellAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2021Parenting coordination, a form of alternative dispute resolution on the rise over the past 20 years, is based on child-centered mediation practices with added components to address the enduring problems of high-conflict families.
Setting the Level Family TableBy Hon. James F. Radcliffe, (ret.)Alternative Dispute Resolution, March 2021A look at the differences between mediating family law cases and civil law cases.
Using ADR in Estate Planning and AdministrationBy David C. ThiesAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2019A call to incorporate ADR techniques in the administration of trusts and estates.
Case briefsBy Madeline Derango, Samantha Hasiewicz, & Raine OdomAlternative Dispute Resolution, July 2019Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.