Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Articles (4)
- Legal education (3)
- Employee (2)
- Employer (2)
- FAA (2)
-
- Federal Arbitration Act (2)
- Sports Law (2)
- AAA (1)
- ADR (1)
- Affirmative action (1)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (1)
- American Arbitration Association (1)
- Arbitration (1)
- Assumption of the Risk (1)
- Asynchronous course (1)
- Bankruptcy (1)
- Boxer (1)
- CLE (1)
- Cannondale (1)
- Chapter 11 (1)
- Chapter 13 (1)
- Chapter 7 (1)
- Clarence thomas (1)
- Comprehensive Law (1)
- Constitutional Law (1)
- Constitutional law (1)
- Continuing education (1)
- David Dunn (1)
- Educational technology (1)
- Employment Handbook (1)
Articles 1 - 9 of 9
Full-Text Articles in Law
Designing And Developing Web-Based Continuing Legal Education, Timothy R. Tarvin, William Brescia, James Jackson, Christopher Ott
Designing And Developing Web-Based Continuing Legal Education, Timothy R. Tarvin, William Brescia, James Jackson, Christopher Ott
Timothy R Tarvin
The Comprehensive Law Movement, Susan Daicoff
The Transformation Of An Academic Discipline: Law Professors In The Past And Future (Or Toy Story Too), Stephen M. Feldman
The Transformation Of An Academic Discipline: Law Professors In The Past And Future (Or Toy Story Too), Stephen M. Feldman
Stephen M. Feldman
Since the post-Civil War era law professors have perceived themselves first and foremost as lawyers. For the most part, during that time, we were lawyers teaching students about the law and about how to practice law. But we were not merely lawyers teaching apprentices. We were law professors, mostly in university-affiliated law schools, who wrote scholarly articles and books. Even so, our scholarship revolved around our perception of ourselves as lawyers. We wrote to reform and to improve the law. Through our scholarship we directly participated in the legal system, in legal and judicial practices, by advising lawyers and judges, …
Justice Thomas In Grutter V. Bollinger: Can Passion Play A Role In Judicial Reasoning?, Mary Kate Kearney
Justice Thomas In Grutter V. Bollinger: Can Passion Play A Role In Judicial Reasoning?, Mary Kate Kearney
Mary Kate Kearney
No abstract provided.
Better To Have Tried And Failed Than Never To Have Tried Mediation At All: Implications Of Mandatory Mediation In Fisher V. Ge Medical Systems, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
A discussion of the 2003 case, Fisher v. GE Medical Systems that helped to shape the issue of whether or not mandatory mediation clauses in employment handbooks constitute “arbitration” under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Several courts in different jurisdictions have interpreted arbitration and mediation as the same, especially in circumstances involving the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Duelling Experts In Mediation And Negotiation: How To Respond When Eager Expensive Entrenched Expert Egos Escalate Enmity, John Wade
John Wade
Having dueling experts is a predictable problem for negotiators and mediators. A routine process in response is set out: normalizing, reframing, and turning the barrier into a standard problem-solving question. Twelve standard responses (each with inevitable advantages and disadvantages) are systematized for mediators and negotiators to learn and possibly add value to any negotiation.
Bankruptcy And Sport Management, Adam Epstein
Bankruptcy And Sport Management, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
A discussion of the relationship between bankruptcy law and sport studies including sports management and sports law. A history of bankruptcy laws is presented, including relevancy between today and its ancient Roman roots. A list of teams and individuals (through 2003) who have filed for bankruptcy provides a springboard for further research. The differences between Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy is presented in the context of sport. Particular emphasis is given to the bankruptcy filings by Cannondale bicycle manufacturer and sports agent David Dunn.
Employer's Exclusive Control Over Selection Of Arbitrators Held Invalid, Adam Epstein
Employer's Exclusive Control Over Selection Of Arbitrators Held Invalid, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
Discussion of the 2003 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals case McMullen v. Meijer, Inc. While alternative forms of dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation are now commonplace and are effectively utilized to avoid litigation and resolve disputes between employers and employees, the procedure in the arbitration process must be fair. Upon the hire, employers often provide their employees with an employment handbook that specifically discusses procedures involving termination. Often the employee handbook, if one exists, is viewed as a contract and is often a first step in determining the proper method of dispute resolution and procedure. In this case, …
Body Blow: Boxer Chases Ambulance And Wins Judgment, Adam Epstein
Body Blow: Boxer Chases Ambulance And Wins Judgment, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
Case analysis and discussion of Maldonado v. Gateway Hotel Holdings, L.L.C., 2003 Mo. App. LEXIS 1577, in which the Missouri appellate court upheld a trial court decision as a professional boxer was awarded $13.7 million in compensatory damages for a hotel's failure to provide an ambulance on site after the match was over even though it had subcontracted responsibility for the event with a promoter.