Disputing

"Conversations about dispute resolution."

Author: Karl Bayer is an attorney and electrical engineer. He has an arbitration and litigation practice in Austin, Texas. He specializes in personal injury, business and intellectual property cases, as far as his litigation practice is concerned. His arbitration practice is not limited to particular types of disputes.

Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution • Corporate Law • Intellectual Property Law • Law Practice Management • Science & Technology Law • Tort Law • Trials & Litigation • States • Texas • Business Law

Recent Posts from Disputing

The Employee Free Choice Act: Update
Via the Adjunct Law Prof Blog, we learned that a new coalition, the Business Leaders for a Fair Economy is speaking out in support of the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. The coalition released…
Obama’s Financial Regulatory Reform and Mandatory Arbitration in Financial Contracts
Within President Obama’s proposal to reform the financial services sector, A New Foundation: Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation, there is a provision that directs the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study the use…
ABA - CLE on July 14 | Deal or No Deal: Improving the Odds of Successful Mediation
Need CLE Credits? Mark your calendars! The American Bar Association Section of Litigation will hold a live teleconference and webcast on July 14, 2009 titled “Deal or No Deal: Improving the Odds of Successful Mediation.”…
Texas HB 2256 Makes Possible a New Mediation Procedure for ‘Balance Billing’
By Holly Hayes Texas House Bill 2256 was signed into law on June 19, 2009 and is effective immediately. The bill provides a procedure for mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes. The law now…
Weil, Gotshal & Manges Guest-Post: Texas House Bill 1083
By Audrey L. Maness On June 19, 2009, Texas House Bill 1083 was signed into law. The new provision, effective immediately, prevents courts from ordering mediation in cases subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (excepting…
The LinkedIn Commercial and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Group is Now 154 Members Strong!
On May 21, 2009 the Loree Reinsurance and Arbitration Law Forum and Disputing announced the formation of a LinkedIn Commercial and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Group. We are pleased to share with you that the group…
Texas Federal Court Finds Blockbuster’s Online User Agreement ‘Illusory’ and Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration
[Ed. note: This case is a bit old, but an important one. It somehow got lost in the pile of papers sitting on my desk. Thanks to San Antonio arbitrator and mediator Don Philbin for…
U.S. Dispute Resolution Legislation: Update
The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress began on January 3, 2009 and will last till January 3, 2011. Following is a summary of some alternative dispute resolution bills currently being considered during this session.…
Fifth Circuit Confirms International Commercial Arbitration Award
In an unpublished opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral tribunal did not exceed its powers and affirmed the confirmation of the…
Kluwer Arbitration: The Case for Publication of Arbitral Awards
The Kluwer Arbitration Blog had a recent post discussing the the issue of whether international arbitral awards should be published. As this parallels the arguments we find in U.S. arbitration, we thought you might be…