Events Symposium on “International Arbitration in Latin America: State Intervention in Investor-State Disputes,” February 23, 2012 With the rise of globalization and international investment, a new field of international law has rapidly developed that defines the obligations of host states toward foreign investors.  On Thursday, February 23, 2012, the Law School will host a symposium [...]

Today we welcome another guest author to the blog– Jonathan Newby.  Jonathan is in the brokerage business, and runs a website relating to brokerage fees.  Thanks Jonathan for your sharing your thoughts today. Arbitration may be a better alternative to some construction disputes, assuming that you use a qualified and skilled arbitrator or arbitration panel.  [...]

Employers can use an arbitration clause to compel arbitration of al­­most all employment-related problems, including supervisor sexual harassment. That can limit the chance of a huge jury award. Recent case: Sophia Sewell signed an arbitration agreement with her employer that required arbitration of all claims involving employment. Later, she sued, alleging that her supervisor had [...]

The Toronto Blue Jays will not be attending any arbitration hearings for the 15th year in a row after agreeing to a two-year contract with 30-year old reliever Casey Janssen worth $5.9 million. It includes a club option in 2014, which if picked up, will pay Janssen $4.0 million. Janssen has agreed to make an [...]

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Monday to a one-year contract worth $14,575,000. The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway between the $16.5 million he asked for last month and the $12.65 million submitted by the Red Sox, which matched his 2011 earnings. Ortiz [...]

February 13, 2012 7:15 PM Crowell Loses Financial Services, International Arbitration Practice Leaders Posted by Brian Baxter Crowell Moring is losing a slew of lawyers, with former financial services chair William O’Connor leading a group to Thompson  Knight this week, while international arbitration chair Arif Hyder Ali and three other partners from his group are [...]

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It doesn’t happen often, but every few years the Twins can’t work through an arbitration case with a player and they go through the arbitration process. The last player that wasn’t able to find a midway point was Kyle Lohse back in both 2005 and 2006, which wasn’t a surprise at the time. Casilla [...]

Question: I reported sexual harassment and false evaluations. I also got two disciplinary write-ups that were trumped up. I just went through an arbitration, and won the right to be reinstated into my job. In order to get what I won in arbitration, can they make me sign away my employee rights? M.B. [...]

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