Mediation Cross Border Disputes From the perspective of the Neutral, Client and Advocate

This January 29th, another outstanding workshop held at Barker & Mackenzie at their new address.  Organized by Nancy M. Thevenin,  special counsel and global coordinator for Baker & McKenzie’s International Arbitration Practice Group, a very interesting debate about cross border mediation was moderated by Lorraine Brennan, managing Director of JAMS International, from the perspective of a neutral, a client and an advocate.

Fordham Law School: Antitrust Enforcement In the Americas

This Wednesday, January 23, Fordham Law School brought a very interesting discussion about the changes to enforce policy in many jurisdictions. Kent Bernard, Adjunct Professor of Fordham Law School and Olivier N. Antoine, Counsel at Crowel & Moring were the moderators. See the program and the other panelists.  

Antitrust Enforcement In The Americas:

Is Big Bad Again

CPR launches the 21st Century Corporate ADR PLEDGE

January 16-17, 2013: The Institute CPR launched officially the 21st Century Pledge during the CPR Annual meeting at the Lodge,  San Diego, California. The pledge is a policy decision to manage and resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation and other ADR processes, when appropriate. The objective is to encourage law firms and corporations to use  flexible and creative ways to ...

New York International Arbitration Center

The New York International Arbitration Center of New York, a center to offer world-class facilities to conduct international arbitration was inaugurated January 27, 2013! The objective is to promote the merits of New York as a venue for international arbitration and the choice of New York law for commercial and other important transactions. The New York State Bar Bar Association has been, along with other organizations, a major force to encourage and support international arbitration in New York.

Institute CPR recognizes best works in alternative dispute resolution

January 17, 2013: The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) awarded exceptional practical achievement and scholarship in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The 30th Annual Awards was held in a ceremony at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California during CPR’s Annual Meeting. Read more: http://cpradr.org/Resources/ALLCPRArticles/tabid/265/ID/775/CPR-Launches-21st-Century-Corporate-ADR-Pledge-at-Annual-CPR-Meeting-in-San-Diego-Press.aspx

Negotiating the extremes

Negotiating the Extremes: Impossible Political Dialogues in the 21st Century was an honest and courageous symposium about implementing ADR processes to promote public discourse and to facilitate conversation and useful political dialogues regarding Israeli and Palestinian conflict. The event was held at Cardozo Law School in November 5, 2012 with outstanding views from outstanding mediators!

CPR Honors Royal Dutch Shell and Legal Director Peter J. Rees at Annual Corporate Leadership Award Dinner

The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) celebrated its 9th annual CLA Dinner on October 16th at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York with more than 450 guests from USA's top organizations. The objective was to honor  leadership and commitment to the principles of conflict management and resolution solutions and   Shell and Mr. Rees were recognized for their outstanding work with mediation. Read about the event at: http://www.cpradr.org/Resources/ALLCPRArticles/tabid/265/ArticleType/ArticleView/ArticleID/767/Default.aspx