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JAMS International Expands Premier ADR Services To Europe And Beyond
Editor: Please describe JAMS International's mission. Brennan: The long-term mission for JAMS International (JI) is to be as successful in Europe as we have been in North America. JAMS has grown from one office 32 years ago to now having 25 Resolution Centers throughout North America. The...
Read MoreADR:E-Discovery Savings And International Reach
Editor: Please describe your background for our readers. Davidson: Until I retired at the end of 2003, I had spent my entire legal career at Baker & McKenzie, where eventually I became co-head of the litigation group in the New York office. I came to JAMS, both as executive director, which...
Read MoreJAMS - The International Resolution Experts
Editor: Please tell our readers about your professional background and experience. Davidson: I am now a full-time mediator and arbitrator. Prior to joining JAMS, I was a partner at Baker & McKenzie where I was co-chair of the litigation group. I retired in 2003 after 30 years practicing...
Read MoreAvoiding Employee Benefits Litigation: An ADR Checklist
Labor and employment disputes cause the greatest concern to companies as they look ahead, significantly more so than last year, according to Fulbright & Jaworski's just-released 2006 Third Annual Litigation Trends Survey Findings. Further, the survey reports that legal costs and the threat of...
Read MoreNew ADR Process Provides Valuable Tool For Corporate And Outside Counsel
As ADR continues to expand and develop new forms of dispute resolution, corporate counsel overseeing high stakes legal disputes should be aware of a new ADR process that can greatly boost their chances of success and avoid the disruption, expense and uncertainty of such disputes to the daily,...
Read MoreJAMS: "The Resolution Experts"
Editor: Mr. Price, you have had a varied and successful business background. How has it contributed to your leadership of JAMS since you came aboard in 1997? Steve Price: Each step in my career provided me with very helpful insights. My experience at General Foods gave me an understanding and...
Read MoreBest Ways To Handle International Arbitration At JAMS: Lessons Of The ALI/UNIDROIT Project
International disputes have long been the special province of arbitration, and JAMS has promulgated a set of rules to deal with them. At the same time, the American Law Institute and UNIDROIT, the legal arm of the European community, have developed a set of uniform principles looking toward...
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