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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sep. 16, 2022

ADR and this years’ most impactful decisions

Had the Court adopted Orrick’s position, international arbitration in the United States would have been problematical, given that the place of arbitration in many international agreements could be in Europe or Asia while third-party witnesses who possess crucial documents might be located in the United States.

Paul Dubow

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Dubow is an arbitrator and mediator, focusing on employment, ERISA withdrawal liability, commercial law, legal malpractice and securities matters.

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State and federal courts in California regularly issue decisions that involve alternate dispute resolution (ADR). We discuss five recent decisions below.

Jones Day v. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, 42 F. 4th 1131

Jones Day, an international law firm with an office in Washington, D.C., filed an arbitration demand against one of its former partners, a German national, who left...

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