Professor S.I. Strong recently published a new article, “Rationality Revisited: A Response to Professor Greenberg,” in 75 Washington & Lee Law Review Online 184 (2017), that discusses empirical work in the area of international commercial dispute resolution. Professor Strong’s newest publication responds to a review (Elayne E. Greenberg, “Realizing the Gap Between Rationality and Information,” in 74 Washington & Lee Law Review Online 47 (2017))…
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The New Handshake: Book Co-Written by Professor Schmitz Focus of BYU Radio Interview
Professor Amy J. Schmitz recently gave a live interview with Julie Rose, on Top of Mind with Julie Rose on BYUradio, regarding her new book with Colin Rule, The New Handshake: Online Dispute Resolution and the Future of Consumer Protection. Top of Mind with Julie Rose is a news magazine format similar to NPR’s All Things Considered. The signal is heard nationwide on Sirius XM…
Professor Strong Speaks at University of Iowa
Professor S.I. Strong recently spoke at a symposium, “Wealth Transfer Law in International and Comparative Perspective,” in Iowa City that was organized by the University of Iowa and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Foundation. She presented findings from research she conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Law in Hamburg, Germany. Professor Strong will publish her final article, “The European Succession…
Professor Schmitz Presents Draft Article on Online Dispute Resolution
Professor Amy J. Schmitz recently presented her draft article, “There’s an ‘App’ for That: Developing Online Dispute (ODR) Resolution that Bridges the Digital Divide,” at the University of Kansas School of Law. In this paper, Professor Schmitz explains how developing nations have lagged in their establishment and use of ODR due in large part to the digital divide and lack…
Professor Schmitz Presents on Online Dispute Resolution at International Chamber of Commerce Conference
Her new book with Colin Rule, The New Handshake: Online Dispute Resolution and the Future of Consumer Protection, explains how currently available systems are not providing adequate redress for consumers.
Professor Speaks About Research on NPR Affiliate
Professor S.I. Strong recently appeared on the Jim Engster Show to discuss problems that political polarization raises for deliberative democracy in the United States. The segment was triggered by Professor Strong’s article, “Alternative Facts and the Post-Truth Society: Meeting the Challenge,” 165 University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online 137 (2017), which discusses empirical research into the causes for pervasive political…
National Academy of Arbitrators Presents Professor Gely with David Petersen Award
The National Academy of Arbitrators recently presented the David Petersen Award to Professor Rafael Gely at its annual meeting in Chicago. The award recognizes and honors individuals who have given invaluable service to the academy. Professor Gely was recognized for his instrumental role in the startup and continual maintenance of arbitrationinfo.com, a neutral website that is a joint venture of…
The New Handshake: Professor Schmitz Co-Writes New Book on Online Dispute Resolution
Professor Amy Schmitz recently published a book that seeks to explain how online dispute resolution (ODR) can expand access to remedies for consumers, with co-author Colin Rule, the mastermind behind the ODR systems of eBay and PayPal. In the past, when buying goods in person, deals could be sealed with a handshake. Now with the ability to buy things online…
Workshop for Private Online Dispute Resolution: Professor Schmitz Joins Meeting at Stanford University
Professor Amy Schmitz recently participated by invitation in a meeting on establishing standards for online dispute resolution at Stanford University. The Workshop for Private Online Dispute Resolution gathered e-commerce enterprise representatives, entrepreneurs, government representatives and academics to share best practices and confer to develop a framework for private international online dispute resolution.
Professor Schmitz Named Co-Chair of ABA Technology and Dispute Resolution Committee
Professor Amy Schmitz was appointed as co-chair of the American Bar Association Technology and Dispute Resolution Committee, which was recently reorganized with a focus on the intersections between dispute resolution and technology issues. It includes online dispute resolution and the future of alternative dispute resolution. Professor Schmitz is uniquely suited to serve on this committee because one area of her…