Securities Arbitration

Cincinnati Law Professor Barbara Black continues to do good writing on securities arbitration.  Her latest:
The Past, Present and Future of Securities Arbitration between Customers and Brokerage Firms.

Religious Arbitration

Pepperdine Law Professor Michael Helfand continues to write thoughtfully and interestingly about religious arbitration.  By doing so, he fills a gap in arbitration scholarship.  His current article Between Law and Religion: Procedural Challenges to Religious Arbitration Awards

Amex v. Italian Colors and the "Effectively Vindicate" Doctrine

Good article by St. Mary's Law Professor Ramona Lampley  who writes that the Amex case calls into question the very existence of the “effective vindication doctrine.” She argues that to effectuate both the FAA and other statutes courts should compare the costs of arbitration to the costs of proceeding in litigation.

California Employment Arbitration Unconscionability Cases

Summarized by Joel Grossman.  Example: Calif. Court of Appeals holds unconscionable an agreement unless employer provided it in Spanish.

Arbitration Clauses Do Not Cover Every Possible Dispute

Liz Kramer discusses two recent appellate cases in which the disputes were outside the scope of the arbitration clauses.  Both cases relate to health insurance and medical matters.

Consumer Arbitration Debate, CFPB

Participants in this debate include the Consumer Bankers Association's Steve Zeisel, California Arbitration and Mediation's Marc Alexander and Law Professor Imre Szalai.