Gilbert K. Squires | JAMS I coined the term “emotionology,” which is a combination of “emotion” and “psychology.” It describes an applied science that examines how human emotions influence and become part of decision-making and negotiation processes in arbitration and mediation. In these settings, participants are emotional and spiritual beings; the success of the process… Continue reading The Emotionology of Arbitration and Mediation
Category: Arbitration
From Algorithms to Awards: Artificial Intelligence in the Arbitration Toolkit
Clint Slogrove and Nicolas Huertas | Blakes Lawyers’ reliance on generative AI tools (GenAI) for substantive legal work has been at the forefront of legal news in the last few years — often for the wrong reasons. Used properly, however, GenAI can make substantive legal work more efficient. Usually, discussions about the use of GenAI for… Continue reading From Algorithms to Awards: Artificial Intelligence in the Arbitration Toolkit
Fixing ‘Unfixable’ Errors in Arbitration Awards
Jack P. Levin | FedArb Imagine that you are a pilot, physician, lawyer, accountant, engineer, military commander, plumber, teacher, or anyone whose job is to make decisions. Now imagine that you have made one such decision, and you then realize that you have made a mistake. What if the rules of your profession or business… Continue reading Fixing ‘Unfixable’ Errors in Arbitration Awards
You Chose Arbitration. You Didn’t Choose This.
Angie Nolet | TransPerfect Legal Arbitration promised efficiency. Construction data stole it. GenAI can recover it. I once worked a $25 million construction dispute that cost about $15 million to litigate. 1.2 million documents. A partner, a paralegal, and I all relocated out of state for a month to arbitrate, billing 12 hours a day.… Continue reading You Chose Arbitration. You Didn’t Choose This.
AI Arbitrator is Paving the Way for the Future of Dispute Resolution
Chad Caplan and Janelle Pelli | Hinckley Allen The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has launched a new tool, called the AI Arbitrator, that is expected to render binding decisions the AAA expects will be enforceable in court like any other arbitration award. Its use is currently limited to construction disputes between two parties that can… Continue reading AI Arbitrator is Paving the Way for the Future of Dispute Resolution