Mediating IP Cases: Patents - When to mediate

Mediating IP Cases: Starting with Patents

Finding the right mediator for your patent dispute

Mediating IP Cases: Starting with Patents

A look at the background of patent disputes and starting to look at how to mediate them

Press release: SVAMC announces 2023 Tech List of Neutrals

Arbitration is often good. Bad arbitration clauses never are good.

Save-the-Date: Stanford Law School Advanced IP/Tech Mediation and Arbitration Course - June 8-9, 2023

Dealing with lack of arbitrators’ lack of explanation and the doctrine of functus officio

The Supreme Court takes up the case of the allegedly infringing squeaky dog toy whiskey bottle.

Notice to owners of my book, Arbitrating Patent Disputes. Check new AAA commercial rules. n For arbitrations filed on or after September 21, 2022, you need to update rule references.

Manifest disregard is almost impossible to prove. What you can do to have an arbitration award reviewable for error in fact and law. But should you?

The Ninth Circuit confirms arbitrators’ nation-wide subpoena powers.

AAA has revised its Commercial Rules for the first time in over 8 years. See what’s been changed.

Federal Circuit rules AI device can’t be named as an inventor in a U.S. patent.

Supremes scuttle use of Cal’s PAGA to navigate around restrictions on representative actions

Prejudice to an opponent is not needed to find a waiver of arbitration rights.

Congress has cut back on arbitration in employment cases and may cut it back further. But it hasn’t yet.

The Act is signed by the President.

Congress amends the Federal Arbitration Act to allow plaintiffs to avoid mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims