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An Overview of Labor Arbitration

By Lee Hornberger,Arbitrator and Mediator Introduction This article provides an overview of labor arbitration under collective bargaining agreements. Major features of labor arbitration Labor arbitration is a positive alternative to industrial strife, strikes, and...

The Limitations of Mediator Proposals

By Paul F. Monicatti - Introduction Much has been said and written about the subject of mediator proposals used to potentially close a deal in mediation. A search of Mediate.com, a leading source of scholarly articles, produced 11 pages listing 320 articles under the...

Waiver of Arbitration Post-Morgan v. Sundance – by Laura Athens

  Waiver of ArbitrationPost-Morgan v. Sundance by Laura Athens   Three years ago, the United States Supreme Court significantly changed the standard for determining whether a party has waived arbitration. In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., the Supreme Court...

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Thoughts on the Mediator’s Proposal

By William D. Gilbride Jr. This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal Newson November 2024. Mediation is a private, voluntary dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party--either appointed by a court or invited by all parties to the...

Adverse Inferences in Arbitration

By Lee Hornberger,Arbitrator and Mediator This is an overview of adverse inferences in labor arbitration. This includes reviewing provider organization rules, labor arbitration awards, case law, and treatises on labor arbitration. American Arbitration Association...

The New Michigan Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Laura A. Athens The Michigan Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA), signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on November 7, 2023, took effect on July 1, 2024.[1] Michigan has joined 30 other states in adopting this model statute. The Act replaces the prior...

The Unauthorized Practice of Law in Michigan ADR – A Journey

By Michael S. Leib, Mediator and Arbitrator Introduction  In 2023 I was appointed to arbitrate a matter in which an out-of-state resident was a party to the proceedings.  The parties had agreed by contract to arbitrate here in Michigan and that Michigan law would...

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