When I share with non-lawyers at a cocktail party what I do for a living, their response is often “Oh, like a private judge!” I usually mumble, “Yes, sort […]
SVAMC-Young Professionals’ Inaugural Event at Event Stanford Law School
Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center’s Young Professionals successfully held their first event earlier this month — in partnership with Stanford Law School, Shearman & Sterling LLP, and the International […]
Engrossing Discussion at First Annual Law Firm Roundtable
On October 26, 2017, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC, hosted SVAMC’s first Law Firm Roundtable: A gathering of 13 senior lawyers from ten of Silicon Valley’s major firms, […]
Recent Webinar: Arbitrating Patent Cases, Setting the Right Course
On September 20, the Tech List Coordinating Committee kicked off its upcoming series of webinars with Arbitrating Patent Cases, Setting the Right Course. The webinar was presented by tech list […]
Dispute in Space–Arbitrate!
Google’s Street View has taken flight with a new feature that allows users the feeling of being in outer space. Street View is a technology feature in Google Maps and […]
Controlling the costs of arbitration: “fixed fees for arbitrators”
One of the most vibrant and intricate issues in international arbitration is unquestionably the costs that go along with this mechanism to solve disputes. Service providers and users across the […]
Musings from the Annual Meeting of the ABA Dispute Resolution Conference
Thousands of lawyers and others came to San Francisco from April 19-22 for the annual Spring conference of the Dispute Resolution section. A few items caught my attention. First, it […]
Musings from the Annual Meeting of the ABA Dispute Resolution Conference
Thousands of lawyers and others came to San Francisco from April 19-22 for the annual Spring conference of the Dispute Resolution section. A few items caught my attention. First, it […]
Google’s Waymo vs. Uber: A Legal Skirmish Amongst Tech Rivals
You may have noticed a little skirmish underway between Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, and rival Uber, described as “what could be a long and acrimonious battle between the two […]
Technology ADR Primer
Introduction: Tech Mediation, US Arbitration and International Arbitration In today’s fast paced global business environment, it is inevitable that disputes will arise. ADR offers practical solutions without the cost, […]