New name: Allgeyer ADR reflects concentration on serving as an arbitrator and mediator

A credibility finding by an arbitrator leads to a finding of bias and vacating the award.

SVAMC releases draft Guidelines for use of AI in arbitration, summarizing and providing guidance on issues all arbitration participants should be aware of and address.

Getting ready for mediation is as important as getting ready for trial. But it’s different.

Coaching by messenger in arbitration leads to big trouble.

Supreme court: wait for appeal of decision denying arbitration before going ahead

Trademark Law is Not Going to the Dogs:. A casse of dogs and whiskey.

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.