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Expert Analysis - Opinion Some Needed Guidance For Remote Arbitration
Helena Tavares Erickson COVID-19 has upended every segment of the legal community, closed courts and changed the way that disputes are resolved, but no community has been as flexible in responding to this crisis as the alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, community — which has largely seamlessly transferred operations to online platforms and continued business as usual.
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17/06/2020 15:30
https://www.law360.co.uk/articles/1267950
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Arbitration Unplugged Series – Virtual hearing: Present or Future?
During a vivid “virtual” presentation delivered by the well-known arbitrator, professor and practitioner, Gary Born, the topic of virtual hearings was addressed. Another well-known international arbitrator, Elena Gutierrez García and the President of the AMCHAM-Peru Arbitration Center, José Daniel Amado, moderated the discussion.
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17/06/2020 15:25
http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2020/05/23/arbitration-unplugged-series-virtual-hearing-present-or-future/?doing_wp_cron=1592403372.3086268901824951171875
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SCC Online Panel: Online hearing against the wish of one party
This online panel session addressed if and how to organize an online hearing when the parties cannot agree on using a digital solution or not. The main questions addressed by the panellists are: • Legal aspects in relation to holding online hearings against the wish of one of the parties. • Due process and practical issues that should be considered to ensure a successful online hearing. • What experience, lessons and tools do we have to employ today? • Sorting through and selecting from the increasing guides, tools, and platforms to virtual hearings to best suit a specific case. Introduction: Annette Magnusson, Secretary General, SCC Moderator: Patricia Shaughnessy, Professor, Stockholm University Panelists: Maxi Scherer (Professor, Dr, Special counsel, Wilmer Hale), Michael Mcilwrath (Global Litigation Counsel, Baker Hughes), Wendy Miles (Partner, Debevoise and Plimpton), Paul Cohen (International lawyer, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square). Language: English
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17/06/2020 14:46
https://vimeo.com/414726437
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June 2020 – Aníbal Sabater has updated the “International Arbitration Pre-Hearing Checklist” he previously drafted for Practical Law in light of the extreme limits on in-person meetings during the COVID-19 crisis.
This checklist contains key issues parties should consider when planning an arbitration hearing and covers hearing format (remote or in-person), dates and locations, hearing sequence and time allocation, attendees, testimony, preparation of exhibits, technology use and other logistics.
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17/06/2020 11:29
https://www.chaffetzlindsey.com/publication/international-arbitration-pre-hearing-checklist-updated-for-the-covid-19-crisis-by-anibal-sabater/
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Blair looks to arbitration’s future as pace of change grows
Technology is just the start for arbitration’s brave new world, said Cherie Blair QC, giving this year’s CIArb Roebuck Lecture. The profession needs to embrace environmental, social and governance change too. The arbitration profession has surprised itself by how quickly it has responded to remote working, but needs to continue to progress to remain relevant, by adapting to social change, and promoting itself better, particularly when it comes to investor-state disputes, said Cherie Blair QC, giving this year’s Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Roebuck Lecture.
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17/06/2020 11:26
https://iclg.com/cdr/arbitration-and-adr/13462-blair-looks-to-arbitration-s-future-as-pace-of-change-grows
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What To Consider Before A Virtual Labor Arbitration
Law360 (June 16, 2020, 4:30 PM EDT) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly shaped the conduct of virtually every American institution, labor arbitration among them. Since early March, conducting in-person labor arbitrations has been and is likely to remain difficult, if not impossible.
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17/06/2020 11:19
https://www.law360.com/employment/articles/1280453/what-to-consider-before-a-virtual-labor-arbitration
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How to ensure effective communication with your team during virtual hearings
In a remote working environment, how do you replace the post-it notes usually passed along in the hearing room?
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17/06/2020 10:47
https://insight.opus2.com/ensure-effective-communication-during-virtual-hearings
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KPUM’S #STAYATHOME SERIES: INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION DURING A PANDEMIC – AN AFTERNOON WITH JERN-FEI NG QC
The #StayAtHome series is KPUM’s latest initiative, featuring a host of online sessions on covering various topics and activities. From live webinars to virtual meet-the-firm sessions to panel discussions, this series seeks to keep law students up-to-date with developments in the legal industry – all from the comfort of their own home. Essex Court’s Jern-Fei Ng QC will be talking about his experiences in a virtual arbitration hearing and his thoughts on the direction of international arbitration protocols and practices.
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17/06/2020 07:58
https://essexcourt.com/events/kpums-stayathome-series-international-arbitration-during-a-pandemic-an-afternoon-with-jern-fei-ng-qc/
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DIAC webinar examines impact of Covid-19 on arbitration landscape
Dubai, UAE: Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently organised a webinar examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the arbitration landscape and practical solutions for ensuring the efficiency of dispute resolution.
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16/06/2020 14:06
https://www.dubaichamber.com/whats-happening/chamber_news/diac-webinar-examines-impact-of-covid-19-on-arbitration-landscape
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Delos Remote Hearings Survey
There is much talk about virtual or remote hearings, which have come to the fore as one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is our collective experience of them, are we comfortable with them and are the changes here to stay? Are the answers true across the community or do they vary by region? These questions and more are what this survey seeks to quantify and which we will be reporting on. Find out more and complete the survey by Friday 3 July 2020. With many thanks, Gary Born, Anneliese Day QC, Hafez Virjee
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16/06/2020 06:49
https://delosdr.org/index.php/2020/06/10/remote-hearings-survey/