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NEW VOICES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM The AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution announces the call for applications for the 2026-2027 mentorship program [...]
This post was kindly prepared by Dr. Meng Yu, lecturer at China University of Political Science and Law, and co-founder of China Justice Observer. [ABSTRACT] Recent
Australian case law clarifies that the “double interest” mechanism in the People’s Republic of China (hereafter ‘PRC’) monetary judgments functions as a [...]
Many dispute resolution practitioners would answer that question with a simple “no.” Until recently, I would have answered the question the same way. When I thought about
online dispute resolution (ODR), I thought about specialized online platforms like eBay. ODR seemed like a distinct corner of the dispute resolution field that [...]
Many thanks to Boris Awa (Kigali Independent University ULK, Kigali, Rwanda) for the tip-off The birth of a new academic journal is always good news, especially when
its stated aim is “to become one of the leading scientific publications on international law” and when it is “primarily intended as a forum for African international [...]
The European Civil Justice Centre is pleased to announce a European Civil Procedure Seminar, which will take place on 25 and 26 June 2026 at the Faculty of Law and Criminology
of KU Leuven. [...]
A recent article in the latest issue of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law revisits a feature of Indian private international law that often sits in the background of transactional
and disputes practice but can decisively shape outcomes: the continued presence of révision au fond in India’s law on the recognition and enforcement of foreign [...]
This post is written by Dr. Nicolás Zambrana-Tévar LLM(LSE) PhD(Navarra), Associate Professor School of Law KIMEP Introduction In May 2026, the Court of First Instance of
the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) recognised and enforced a Swiss ICC arbitral award rendered in favour of Naftogaz against Gazprom. [...]
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, which has been enacted by every U.S. state, discourages forum shopping in child custody disputes by assigning subject-matter
jurisdiction to the court located in the “home state” of the child. In Allen v. [...]
Just over 40 years ago, Owen Fiss wrote his famous article Against Settlement, arguing that settlement was bad public policy. While the article has long served as a foil
for dispute resolution academics, it is a good read — especially if you disagree with it, as do some of the commenters in the first volume … Continue reading [...]
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help mediators, attorneys, parties, educators, students, trainees, and ADR program administrators prepare for and participate in negotiation and mediation. It reflects [...]