The Ontario Superior Court has enforced an arbitration clause in a standard form purchase order to stay claims by a Canadian distributor in favour of arbitration in New Zealand. The decision in Husky Food Importers & Distributors … [Read more]
Take the Green Pledge
We have signed the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations green pledge and the green pledge endorsed by the World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change (WoMACC). These pledges articulate the principles we've … [Read more]
Arbitrating Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes
Michael Erdle is honoured to be part of the expert panel speaking about the challenges of arbitrating intellectual property and technology disputes at the Western Canada Commercial Arbitration Society (WCCAS) annual conference on May 3, 2022. … [Read more]
Mediators Can Express Opinions in Mediation-Arbitration
The Federal Court of Appeal says there would be a “chilling effect” on the effectiveness of the mediation-arbitration process if courts prevented a mediator-arbitrator from expressing a tentative view of the strength of a party’s position during … [Read more]
Michael Erdle on “Ethics in Med-Arb”
Michael Erdle led an interactive workshop on ethical issues in mediation/arbitration (med-arb) at the ADR Institute of Ontario 2018 Annual Meeting on June 7, 2018. Issues included: mediator/arbitrator conflicts confidentiality arbitrator … [Read more]
When Courts Review Arbitration Awards
Michael Erdle writes about the anxiety an arbitrator experiences when courts review an award -- and some of the things courts look at when they do -- in his June 2018 Slaw column. For more of Michael's Slaw columns on mediation and arbitration, … [Read more]
Third Party Funding of Arbitration
Michael Erdle looks at some of the difficult questions surrounding third party funding of arbitration in his February and March 2018 Slaw columns. Issues include confidentiality; third party liability for costs; and the potential for arbitrator … [Read more]
Dispute Resolution in Large IT Projects
Michael Erdle's Slaw column this month looks at the use of dispute boards, project umpires and other dispute resolution models in large IT projects. This is part of a broader research project on dispute resolution boards for the International … [Read more]
Negotiation Advice From the Rolling Stones
You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes you just might find You get what you need Negotiation is the core of effective dispute resolution. My Slaw.ca column this month looks at the difference between "wants" and "needs". Many … [Read more]
Urgent Interim Measures
One of the interesting new features of the ADRIC Arbitration Rules, which came into effect in December 2014, is the availability of an interim arbitrator to grant urgent relief. Read my Slaw column to learn more about the new rules and how they … [Read more]
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