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International - Changing the World? An Inspiring Encounter at the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition

"I was again privileged to be at the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in early February, which this time included a new event – an intergenerational round table, workshops for student and professional participants together....

International - Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America

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International - More on Field-Based Mediation Research

"Michael Leathes in his recent  thought provoking post argues for the ne...

International - What If Mediation Science Originated In The Real World?

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Early in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1891 short story A Scandal in Bohemia, Sherlock Holmes gives Watson a lecture on the difference between seeing and observing. To test how well Watson understood, Holmes hands him an unaddressed, undated,...

International - Decolonizing Mediation: Exploring Questions of Knowledge and Power Shaping African Mediation

"When debating questions about the failures and successes of African mediation, an incisive analysis of power and knowledge hierarchies is usually absent. Furthermore, there is no direct discussion of whether mediation needs to be decolonized. Afr...

International - Japan and Hong Kong agree arbitration and mediation cooperation

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International - Book Review: NEGOTIATION Things Corporate Counsel Need to Know but Were Not Taught by Michael Leathes

"Michael Leathes is internationally recognized as former corporate counsel in large companies but – first of all – he is perceived and praised today as a prime international authority in the realm of mediation and negotiation. Local...

International - Future Of Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Under The United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement

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International - The Problem With Smart Contracts

"Smart contracts—computer-encoded sets of instructions that ‘self-perform’ when certain pre-determined criteria are met—are poised to revolutionise the legal landscape in years to come.

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International - International dispute resolution

"A dispute can have potentially damaging consequences for any business, regardless of size and sway. If a dispute is international in scope, then the issues involved are likely to be much more complex and challenging to resolve – often requi...