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Re Canada Post Corp And Cupw (Safire), Innis Christie

Innis Christie Collection

This is a Union grievance in which it is asserted that the Employer continued to employ a Part-time Mail Service Courier although he refused to become a member of the Union. The Employer has checked off and remitted his dues to the Union. The Union's position is that in continuing to employ him under those circumstances, the Employer is in breach of the Collective Agreement and requests an order that the Employer terminate this employee if he does not become a member.

A Primer On Prejudgment Interest, Michael S. Knoll

All Faculty Scholarship

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Faculty Association Of The University Of St Thomas V St Thomas University, Innis Christie

Innis Christie Collection

Employee grievance alleging breach of the Collective Agreement between the parties for the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1997, which counsel agreed governs this matter, in that the University refused to acknowledge that the Grievor was on sick leave for the period in issue. The grievance requested a declaration mat the Grievor was on sick leave for that period. At the start of the hearing the parties agreed that I am properly seized of this matter, that I should remain seized after the issue of this award to deal with all issues arising directly from its application and …

The Lawyer Turns Peacemaker, Richard C. Reuben

Faculty Publications

No doubt millions of people and businesses have benefited from simpler, less stressful modes of dispute resolution. Moreover, ADR is primed for much greater growth, as witnessed by the breathtaking expansion of court-related programs, the rush of lawyers and nonlawyers alike to mediation training seminars, and the pledge of thousands of businesses and large law firms to consider ADR options. But the child born of necessity is still, at best, teetering between adolescence and adulthood. For all of its potential to reshape the ways problems are solved, it still shows a dark side-coercion, conflicts, competency issues and commercialism -that leaves …

The Times They Are A Changin' - Or Are They? An Update On Rule 114, Barbara Mcadoo, Nancy A. Welsh

Faculty Scholarship

When Rule 114 of the General Rules of Civil Practice arrived on the Minnesota legal scene in July 1994, it took many attorneys by complete surprise. Even in Hennepin County, which has had a nonbinding arbitration program since 1984, some attorneys asked, "ADR? Is that short for Another Darn Requirement'?" Nearly two years later, now that most attorneys know that ADR is the acronym for "Alternative Dispute Resolution," it is time to take stock of Rule 114, to evaluate its influence on the practice of law and its impact on the courts.

This review is timely for another, very important …

The Ongoing Role Of Alternative Dispute Resolution In Federal Government Litigation, Peter R. Steenland, Jr., Peter A. Appel

Scholarly Works

This essay demonstrates that within appropriate guidelines, ADR has an important and growing role in the conduct of government litigation. To the extent that ADR can help the government save resources, this alone is of considerable public interest. More importantly ADR can help the government settle entire disputes rather than those pieces of disputes that become litigation events. ADR also involves the parties more directly in shaping the resolution of a dispute, and can often provide a result that is beyond the capacity of a court to provide. Because of the direct participation by the parties in mediation processes, ADR …

Farris V Merks Farms Ltd, Innis Christie

Innis Christie Collection

The Complainant, David Farris, alleges that he was dismissed unjustly by the Employer, Merks Farms Ltd., with whom he had been employed since July 1, 1986, as a truck driver. The Employer, a family owned corporation, which operates a trucking company and a variety of farming operations, employing, in all, about seventy people, responds that he was justly dismissed for incapacity to work due to a bad back, after the exhaustion of his short term disability entitlements. There was little dispute about most of the relevant facts, although there were differences about how much contact the Complainant had maintained with …

Using Decision Trees As Tools For Settlement, Marjorie Corman Aaron

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

While experienced lawyers can some­ times develop an intuitive sense of what a case is worth, their intuition may not be sufficient in a case of considerable complexity. Furthermore, intuitive "gut sense" valuations are hard to support or explain to clients.

Decision trees allow the parties and their lawyers to see more clearly how the strengths and weaknesses of their positions on specific issues will affect the overall value of a case. Long popular in the business community, deci­sion analysis has evolved as a tool for lawyers to help make decisions in complex litigation.

Adr Toolbox: The Highwire Art Of Evaluation, Marjorie Corman Aaron

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

Many mediators are uncomfortable with the idea of discussing or presenting evaluations. However, when parties reach an impasse, they often want the mediator to play an active role. In these cases, responsible use of evaluation is completely consistent with the goals of mediation. Mediators should provide an evaluation only if there is an insurmountable settlement gap that arises from the parties’ widely divergent views of what will happen if the case doesn’t settle. Evaluation is not a substitute for other essential mediation tools. It is a last step, but in many cases skipping that step means missing the sole opportunity …

Preliminary Reflections On The Establishment Of A Mediation Clinic, James Stark

Faculty Articles and Papers

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Fairness In Civil Rights Arbitration, Douglas E. Abrams

Faculty Publications

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Understanding Mediators' Orientations, Strategies, And Techniques: A Grid For The Perplexed, Leonard L. Riskin

UF Law Faculty Publications

This Article begins with a review of previous efforts to categorize mediation and their shortfalls, including the lack of any widely-shared comprehensive method for describing the various approaches to mediation practice. The Article then offers a new "grid" system for classifying mediator orientations, strategies, and techniques and describes the potential utility of the grid, particularly its effectiveness in selecting mediators.

Mediating Bioethical Disputes, Diane E. Hoffmann, Naomi Karp

Faculty Scholarship

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Arbitrating Statutory Employment Claims In The Aftermath Of Gilmer, Martin H. Malin

All Faculty Scholarship

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A Tale Of Two Opinions, Joseph R. Grodin

Faculty Scholarship

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Arbitration Of Employment Discrimination Claims: Doctrine And Policy In The Wake Of Gilmer, Joseph R. Grodin

Faculty Scholarship

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Negotiation And Psychoanalysis: If I'D Wanted To Learn About Feelings, I Wouldn't Have Gone To Law School, Melissa Lee Nelken

Faculty Scholarship

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Mediation And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Ann C. Hodges

Law Faculty Publications

This Article will analyze the potential uses of mediation in ADA disputes, focusing primarily on employment issues. Part II of the Article provides a description and analysis of the mediation process. Part III provides an overview of the ADA. Part IV examines the dispute resolution provisions of the ADA and both the current and proposed uses of alternative dispute resolution. Finally, Part V analyzes the use of mediation in ADA cases and recommends appropriate uses of mediation that will effectuate the purpose of the statute.

Arbitration: Back To The Future, Theodore J. St. Antoine

Other Publications

A strong new ideological current is sweeping through much of the Western World. At one extreme it manifests itself as a deep distrust of big government. In more modest form, it is a sense of skepticism or disillusionment about the capacity of big government to deal effectively with the problems confronting our society. In continental Europe today there is much talk of the principle of "subsidiarity," the notion that social and economic ills should be treated at the lowest level feasible, usually the level closest to the people directly affected. In the United States there is much talk of "privatization," …

Mandatory Arbitration Of Individual Employment Rights: The Yellow Dog Contract Of The 1990s, Katherine V.W. Stone

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Department Of Dispute Resolution Annual Report 1996-1997, Nova Southeastern University

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Course Catalogs

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M.S. In Dispute Resolution Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Course Catalogs

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Department Of Dispute Resolution Ph.D. Program Student Handbook 1996-97, Nova Southeastern University

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Course Catalogs

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Resolving Economic Disputes In Russia's Market Economy, 18 Mich. J. Int'l L. 59 (1996), Karen H. Cross

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

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Panacea Or Corporate Tool?: Debunking The Supreme Court's Preference For Binding Arbitration, Jean R. Sternlight

Scholarly Works

This article examines the increasing use of contracts of adhesion in which companies require consumers, employees, franchisees and other "little guys" to submit disputes with the company to binding arbitration. The article argues that the Supreme Court's current preference for such agreements is not statutorily well-founded. Specifically, it contends that the Federal Arbitration Act was not intended to make such agreements binding on unknowing consumers or employees. Turning next to policy analysis, the article asserts that the Supreme Court has erred in expressing a preference for binding arbitration in cases where such arbitration was not knowingly and voluntarily accepted by …

Terrorism And Hostages In International Law: A Commentary On The Hostages Convention 1979, Christopher L. Blakesley

Scholarly Works

In this piece, Professor Blakesley reviews “Terrorism and Hostages in International Law: A Commentary on the Hostages Convention 1979” by Joseph J. Lambert.

Amazon Burning And The World Bank: Lessons From The Second World Bank Inspection Panel Claim, David Hunter

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Dispute Resolution Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: A Report To The Administrative Conference Of The United States, Ann C. Hodges

Law Faculty Publications

Congress passed the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA") in 1990 and it became effective in 1992.The statute prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by employers, state and local governments, and public accommodations. With more than two years experience under the statute, an assessment of the effectiveness of the dispute resolution procedures is appropriate. This Article begins with a brief overview of the statute, including an analysis of the dispute resolution procedure under each title. The report then discusses the effectiveness of existing dispute resolution procedures. Finally the report makes recommendations for improving the dispute resolution procedures, including a specific recommendation …

Reflections Of Judicial Adr And The Multi-Door Courthouse At Twenty: Fait Accompli, Failed Overture, Or Fledgling Adulthood, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Scholarly Works

Like any trend, ADR has its skeptics and even some opponents. Considerable debate exists regarding the degree to which the increasing ADRization of traditionally judicial activity amounts to triumph or tragedy, a point well-illustrated by the past Schwartz Lectures. In the 1993 Schwartz Lecture, Professor Laura Nader described the ADR movement as a byproduct of society's attempt to suppress or conceal uncomfortable conflicts. In the 1994 Lecture, Professor Judith Resnik essentially concluded that the modern ADR movement has brought a regrettable de facto closing of the court house (or at least raised barriers to entry) and replaced reflective decision-making about …

Bootstrapping And Slouching Toward Gomorrah: Arbitral Infatuation And The Decline Of Consent, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Scholarly Works

The Seventh Amendment to the Constitution preserves for litigants a right to a jury trial in actions at law. The right to a jury trial does not attach for equitable actions, but in cases presenting claims for both legal and equitable relief a right to a jury trial exists for common questions of fact. Although many modern statutes and claims did not exist in 1791, the Amendment has been interpreted to require a jury trial of statutory claims seeking monetary damages, the classic form of legal relief, so long as there is a relatively apt analogy between the modern statutory …