Juries now decide only a tiny share of civil and criminal trials in the US – and that hurts democracy.
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The choices made now in Uganda’s electricity sector will reverberate for years to come.
Trading the right to strike for binding interest arbitration is a minefield for unions.
A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on October 6, 2022.
Experts are concerned that a legal mechanism called investor-state dispute settlement could affect countries’ moves to cut fossil fuel emissions. Listen to The Conversation Weekly.
Many formal sector jobs are increasingly precarious and poorly paid, meaning that formal work is not an avenue to greater social equality for many people.
When you receive a medical bill you didn’t expect – even though you’re insured. And it’s still happening, even in time of COVID-19.
Why Africa needs more African arbitrators.
If Mr Beyonce wins his argument that an arbitration clause should be struck down for lack of diversity, the barn door will be blown off the whole profession.
The court narrowly ruled that employees who sign arbitration agreements can’t bring class action suits over unpaid wages.
The California Supreme Court made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors. But it’s not quite the ‘game changer’ some observers claim it to be.
Retired South African justice Dikgang Moseneke has made a landmark ruling for damages in the Life Esidimeni matter.
At the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey assured girls that the harassment scandals of 2017 will eventually lead to a brighter future. But deep workplace issues will have to be addressed first.
Medical mediation has become a buzzword in health departments across the world as an alternative to taking legal action to solve disputes.
Before CETA fully comes into effect, it must be ratified by each EU member state. Greece might have cause to stop it.
With Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the high court, conservatives regain their 5-4 majority, which will likely benefit employers over workers.
More developing countries are getting out of bilateral investment treaties that favour investors, seeking a framework that allows host states to regulate investment in line with their public policies.
Efforts to build a more effective trading regime between Europe and the USA can reasonably be called positive, both for growth and the ease of doing business. Currently, however, negotiations include proposals…
The leaking of a key Trans-Pacific Partnership document by Wikileaks this week suggests Australia may side with the US on some key issues including the insertion of an Investor-State Dispute Settlement…
As satisfying as it may seem to announce that you’ll see your adversary in court, a good lawyer may be duty bound to tell you otherwise. Nowadays, the range of alternatives to litigation are so well developed…
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Professor in International Commercial Law, SOAS, University of London
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
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Katharine T. Bartlett Professor of Law, Duke University
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Research Lead: Power Market Reforms and Regulation, University of Cape Town
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Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, Cornell University