Norton Rose Advises on Dubai's New Arbitration Legislation Sep 19, 2008
He told Legal Week: "The DIFC now has a user-friendly law as a foundation for its arbitration. It was fascinating and a privilege to be involved in the process and to see the DIFC's desire to make sure that it has a first-class arbitration law.". Earlier this year the LCIA and the DIFC launched a joint venture in the Middle East also aimed at boosting the profile of the emirate. (Law.com)
China migrant laborers learn the law to win rights Mar 3, 2008
This January, a new labor contract law took effect and a dispute arbitration law will come into force in May. Premier Wen Jiabao has personally campaigned to curb the problem of managers withholding pay, a situation many migrants say has improved significantly during the five years of his tenure. (ABC News -- Wire)
Lawmakers unsure of Rell's plan to limit property taxes Feb 8, 2008
Rell also is proposing amending binding arbitration laws, in an effort to prevent local school boards and teachers unions from circumventing town legislative bodies ... CEA Executive Director John Yrchik said that the binding arbitration law works well and changes would promote instability in contract negotiations. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
A majority of the Supreme Court not on the same channel as TV judge in contract dispute Jan 15, 2008
The larger legal issue is whether federal arbitration law preempts California's regulation of talent agents. Most justices seemed to side with Preston. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
HK Chief Executive to be selected by universal suffrage in 2017 | Bills adopted Dec 29, 2007
Under the arbitration law, an organization is entitled to establish its own labor mediation committee to solve internal disputes at its own level. Such a committee should include employees and management representatives. (Xinhuanet, China)
Abington teachers, board OK contract Dec 21, 2007
In particular, the board members voiced their support for a binding arbitration law, pending in the state legislature, that s aimed at ending teacher strikes. In a prepared statement, Mrs. Hardaway, the board president, said the board has lobbied for three years for the legislature to create a binding arbitration law as a means to avoid lengthy contract impasses and the damage they cause. (Scranton Times, PA)
Morgan Stanley, UBS No Longer Can Keep Secrets: Susan Antilla Nov 28, 2007
Federal arbitration law imposes strict and narrow rules about reopening cases, though, leading investors' lawyer Scot Bernstein to conclude that Morgan Stanley won't be paying anything beyond the $9. 5 million. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Judiciary's Role in Arbitration Weighed Nov 9, 2007
Justice David Souter told the lawyer representing Hall Street Associates that "you want to get rid of" the section of the arbitration law that specifies limited circumstances under which courts can step in and overrule an arbitrator's decision. The lawyer, Carter Phillips, said one section of the law allows the parties to agree in advance to court review of issues such as the one in the Mattel case. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Mediation conference to be held in Hong Kong Oct 14, 2007
The HKSAR government will launch a public consultation on arbitration law reform at the end of this year and will make necessary legislative amendments afterwards. On drug abuse, Wong said he will lead a high-level inter- departmental task force to consolidate strategies to combat juvenile drug abuse from a holistic perspective. (Xinhuanet, China)
Justices restrict pay bias lawsuits May 30, 2007
"John Russo, co-director of the Center for Working-Class Studies at Youngstown State University in Ohio, said limits on how far back a discrimination victim can go in claiming compensation are common in arbitration. Unionized workplaces often use arbitration rather than litigation to settle discrimination claims."Frequently, arbitrators put some sort of limitation on time," Russo said. "There is some precedent in arbitration law for limiting the amount of back pay. " But Bob Bruno, associate... (Chicago Tribune)
Court battles not the only way to settle business disputes May 23, 2007
The government has already issued Law No. 30/ 1999 concerning Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (the Arbitration Law) ... The Arbitration Law mentions some forms of ADR. Although the law does not provide clear definitions of each form, a study of the literature can clear up what most of them are. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
China to revise criminal procedural law, read insurance law in 2007 Feb 28, 2007
Thirteen draft laws will be submitted to China's legislature for first reading this year, including draft employment promotion law, draft labor dispute arbitration law, draft town and country planning law, draft energy saving law, draft lawyer law, draft amendment to civil procedural law, draft circular economy law, draft seventh amendment to criminal law, draft amendment to science and technology progress law, draft illegal acts corrective law, draft amendment to criminal procedural law, draft... (People's Daily Online, China)
Timetable for discussion: China's laws Feb 28, 2007
April: Labor dispute arbitration law; town and country planning law. June: Labor contract law; amendment to the Energy Saving Law; amendment to the Lawyer Law; amendment to the Civil Procedure Law. (Xinhuanet, China)
Group wants to change tenure rules Dec 22, 2006
Under the 2004 arbitration law, a school board can continue to pay a teacher for 142 days after a superintendent gives notice, Howell said. That could amount to $7,000 to $10,000 more per termination. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Business executives hold dispute resolution seminar Sep 8, 2006
He said the GAC would soon publish the Arbitration Law Journal to enable more people to have access to their operations. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Newspaper laws ruled as anti-constitutional Jun 29, 2006
The Chosun Ilbo and The Dong-a Ilbo, two of the nation's leading newspapers, alleged that a dozen articles under the new newspaper law and five others under a separate press arbitration law counter the country's Constitution ... Meanwhile, under the press arbitration law, the disputed articles effectively relaxed the procedures through which victims of press reports can apply for arbitration. (Korea Herald, Korea)
County Leg. Upholds Arbitration Law Apr 19, 2006
Upholds Arbitration Law. By Michelle PirragliaBy Michelle Pirraglia. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
The caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad: Expression, Freedom, orIslamophobia? By Shujaat Wasty Apr 8, 2006
Faith-Based Arbitration Law. In Canada, faith-based arbitration law was in place in Ontario since 1991, and many communities were taking advantage of it, including Jews, Catholics and Ismailis. (Aljazeerah.info)
