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Les Schiefelbein Appointed to The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation’s Advisory Board

12/11/202401/21/2025
Appointee News

The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation is a non-profit, modern, specialized arbitration court and mediation center dedicated to the global aviation industry. Located in The Hague, Netherlands, it provides […]

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Highlights of SVAMC Events in New York City on November 19th– A View By Les Schiefelbein, Board Chair and Chris Compton, Board Vice-Chair

11/22/2024
Appointee News, Events, News

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE– Huge congratulations to the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC) on reaching a milestone: 10 years of providing innovation, efficiency and expertise in technology dispute resolution.  Like […]

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Presentations on Aviation Arbitration and the Singapore Convention on Mediation

11/22/202412/17/2024
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Paul Mason organized and moderated two panels on Aviation Arbitration.  The most recent one, “Commercial Arbitration for Disputes in the Aviation Sector with Brazilian Parties” (in Portuguese), was broadcast on […]

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Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation in ADR for the Technology Sector

11/05/202411/05/2024
Appointee News, News Tagged #technology, alternative dispute resolution, arbitration

Marking a Decade of Excellence with a Gala Celebration in NYC on November 19 Silicon Valley, CA – November 5, 2024 – The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), […]

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Les Schiefelbein’s recent article titled “Case Management Issues in Aviation Arbitration: The Arbitrator’s Perspective” has been published in Global Arbitration Review

06/01/202408/23/2024
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Les Schiefelbein’s recent article titled “Case Management Issues in Aviation Arbitration: The Arbitrator’s Perspective” has been published in Global Arbitration Review. To read the article, click here: Case Management Issues […]

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Kluwer Arbitration Blog Coverage on Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference

05/07/202408/23/2024
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The Kluwer Arbitration Blog recently covered the sixth edition of the Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference, held on January 11, 2024. Hosted by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law […]

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SVAMC Publishes Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration

04/30/202407/10/2025
Appointee News, News Tagged AI, arbitration, artificial intelligence, technology

On April 30, 2024, The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center published the first edition of the Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in International Arbitration (Guidelines).  The […]

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SVAMC Releases 2024 List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals

03/11/202403/11/2024
Appointee News, News Tagged alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, technology

PALO ALTO, Calif. – March 11, 2024 – The Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC) has released its highly anticipated 2024 List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals (the […]

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Aviation/Aerospace Disputes Program in Miami

11/01/202311/22/2024
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This program, organized and moderated by Les Schiefelbein and Paul Mason, is part of Miami Arbitration Week, and will take place on November 9, with in-person and ONLINE registrations available […]

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Extension of Commentary Period for the SVAMC’s Guidelines on the US of AI in Arbitration

10/02/202310/02/2023
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As reported in August 2023, the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center released the draft Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Arbitration (Guidelines) for public consultation. The […]

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