In an earlier post I proposed that the special attributes of technology companies seem to have made them less likely to embrace arbitration and mediation solutions; and that a major […]
HBO Shines a Spotlight on Silicon Valley Arbitration
Silicon Valley arbitration was the focus of this summer’s Season Two finale of the HBO hit television series Silicon Valley. The show provides an amusing caricature of life and work […]
Why Technology Companies Should Embrace ADR (Part I)
As we considered the founding of Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, we had to ask the essential question: Why? What is the problem in need of a solution? Can […]
Courageous Steps Forward For Women in Arbitration
“The best thing a woman can do is to be super competent, persevere and have thick skin,” said Louise Barrington, the founder of ArbitralWomen, the international network of women in […]
Update on Electronic Stored Information (ESI) and E-Discovery.
New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Offer New Tools to the Decision Makers’ Skill Sets and Tool Boxes. At last, Justice Roberts has sent to the Speaker […]
Efficiently Resolving M&A Disputes
Post-closing disputes arise in about 56% of M&A transactions according to a recent study by Shareholder Representative Services (SRS). Nearly all of these disputes involve issues related to purchase price, […]
What That Senior Patent Lawyer Wasn’t Thinking: Inter Partes Review vs. ADR
I wasn’t surprised when a senior patent lawyer for one of the oldest Silicon Valley companies failed to think about ADR for resolving a patent infringement claim. After all, some […]
What’s a Tech Lawyer?
Tech lawyers come in all shapes and sizes. Their skill sets vary dramatically. So when a company sets out to pick a tech lawyer to serve as an arbitrator or […]
Getting What You Ask For: The Parties Rule in ADR
There’s an ongoing debate in ADR circles as to what takes priority: arbitral efficiency or party autonomy. To put it more simply, is it more important to have a speedy, […]
Some Of My Favorite Arbitrators Just Sit There.
Every Arbitrator is unique. Like everyone else in the world, their experiences, training, personality and a host of other factors shape who they are. And when it comes to arbitration […]