Podcasts about ODR

Policija traga za ubojicom muškarca i žene u zagrebačkom Podsljemenu. Održan je Zagreb Pride, ali i Hod za život u Splitu. Vrh SDP-a poručuje da otvara stranku za nove ljude.

Šef HDZ-a Andrej Plenković kaže da je zadovoljan rezultatom koji je SDP ostvario na lokalnim izborima. Otac zagrebačkog gradonačelnika Tomislava Tomaševića poručio je da žena ne bi trebala biti na čelu glavnog grada. Održan je prvi sastanak organizacijskog odbora vojnog mimohoda u povodu 30. obljetnice operacije Oluja.

Održan. je drugi krug lokalnih izbora u Hrvatskoj: Tomašević ostaje na čelu Zagreba, smjena u Splitu i Rijeci, Domovinski pokret izgubio je gradonačelničko mjestu u Vukovaru. Šef HDZ-a Andrej Plenković proglasio je izbornu pobjedu. Iz najjače političke stranke poručuju: Hrvatska se plavi.

Održana svečanost nagrada Super Sport HNL-a. U četvrtak će se odlučiti tko je pobjednik ovogodišnjeg Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa. Hrvatska muška vaterpolo reprezentacija kreće s pripremama za Svjetsko prvenstvo.

Żegnany owacją na stojąco haitański perkusista był najjaśniejszym punktem czwartego dnia 61. edycji festiwalu Jazz nad Odrą. Jego muzyka w zjawiskowy sposób łączy ze sobą jazzową grę z karaibską duszą, opowiadając jednocześnie o tragicznej historii swojej ojczyzny. W krótkiej rozmowie po koncercie Calvaire opisał Michałowi Lachowi szeroko, dlaczego Haiti do dzisiaj nie może podnieść się z ogromnej biedy. To otwierająca oczy relacja z miejsca, o którym większość z nas wie naprawdę niewiele. Posłuchaj!

Zakończony kilka dni temu 61 festiwal Jazz nad Odrą tradycyjnie rozpoczął się od konkursu na Indywidualność Jazzową im. Wojtka Siwka. W tym roku jego zwycięzcami został zespół Blu/Bry. W rozmowie z Michałem Lachem opowiedzieli między innymi o wadach i zaletach promowania młodych muzyków przez udział w konkursach, studiach w Kopenhadze oraz o tym, czy warto przez dwa miesiące słuchać non stop A Moon Shaped Pool Radiohead.

Nemanja Milović je bivši personalni trener NBA košarkaša, teniske reprezentacije i drugih. Danas deli naučne informacije iz oblasti ishrane, treninga, suplementacije i života. _______________________________________________________________________________________________Sponzori ⚡️Crux suplementi: Ja koristim Ashwagandu pred svako snimanje podkasta ili pred neku meni lično važnu aktivnost koja zahteva moj fokus i energiju. Pružite prirodnu snagu svom umu i telu:

W tym odcinku rozmawiam z Agą Lindner, która pracuje w serwisie śniadaniowym w jednym z niemieckich hoteli. Z naszej rozmowy dowiesz się m.in.:na czym dokładnie polega praca przy hotelowych śniadaniach,czy do tej pracy potrzebne jest doświadczenie i specjalne umiejętności,jak wygląda typowy poranek w serwisie śniadaniowym,co jest w tej pracy najtrudniejsze, a co daje największą satysfakcję,jakie są warunki pracy, zarobki i możliwości rozwoju w tej branży w Niemczech,czy ten zawód jest poszukiwany i jak wygląda rynek pracy hotelarskiej za Odrą.GOŚCINI ODCINKA:Aga LindnerInstagram: @agi.hausKONTAKT:blog@migrantka.com BĄDŹ NA BIEŻĄCO:https://migrantka.com/https://www.instagram.com/_migrantka/https://www.facebook.com/migrantka/

Osadnictwo wojskowe na Ziemiach Zachodnich po II wojnie światowej odegrało istotną rolę w procesie ich zagospodarowania. Była to zorganizowana akcja osiedlania zdemobilizowanych żołnierzy Wojska Polskiego oraz członków ich rodzin, której głównym celem było nie tylko zapewnienie bytu tym, którzy walczyli o niepodległość kraju, ale także stworzenie „wału polskości” – trwałej zapory na nowej, zachodniej granicy państwa polskiego. Osadnicy wojskowi mieli przyspieszyć proces zaludniania tych terenów oraz dbać o bezpieczeństwo publiczne w okresie, gdy brakowało jeszcze zorganizowanych sił porządkowych. Do połowy 1948 roku na Ziemiach Zachodnich i Północnych osiedliło się około 170 tysięcy zdemobilizowanych żołnierzy. Szczególnie duże skupiska powstały w przygranicznych powiatach nad Odrą i Nysą Łużycką, gdzie udział osadników wojskowych sięgał nawet 30% ogółu ludności polskiej. Dzięki ich obecności i zaangażowaniu, ziemie te zostały szybciej zagospodarowane, a nowa granica państwa – lepiej zabezpieczona.

Paradoksalnie, w czasach gdy trudno było przekroczyć Odrę czy Olzę bez zaproszenia, czyli w czasach PRL i CSSR, z polskiej części Śląska na tę czeską, czy na pobliskie Morawy, było znacznie bliżej.Taki wniosek płynie z serii warsztatów Mapowanie Pogranicza, przeprowadzonych przez dwie naukowczynie z Uniwersytetu Śląskiego - dr Monikę Glosowitz i dr Karolinę Pospiszil, warsztatów zorganizowanych w ramach projektu Rybnik Pogranicze, realizowanego przez Miejską i Powiatową Bibliotekę Publiczną w Rybniku.W jednym z takich warsztatów miałem okazję z mikrofonami, ale też jako uczestnik, wziąć udział. Ten odcinek specjalny Czechostacji jest ich zapisem. W rozmowie m.in. o tym, że współcześnie wspólna historia i dziedzictwo regionu nie bardzo radzi sobie z dzielącą go granicą między dwoma państwami. I to mimo analogicznych - nie tylko górnicznych, doświadczeń mieszkańców, którzy po prostu, nie ważne na którym brzegu Olzy i Odry, żyją odwróceni do siebie plecami, nie szczególnie interesując się tym, co u sąsiadów.Jest też całkiem sporo o Śląsku Cieszyńskim, zakupach w Czechosłowacji, Krzywym Kościele w Karwinie i osnutej wokół jego historii książce, która w Republice Czeskiej odbiła się szerokim echem i której tłumaczenie powinno się niebawem ukazać w Polsce. No i o tym, kim jest krojcok a kim pepiko-gorol.Biblioteka miejska w Rybniku i projekt Rybnik Pogranicze pojawi się w Czechostacji niedługo raz jeszcze - w podcaście będziecie mogli posłuchać zapisu spotkania na temat czeskich i polskich kryminałów otwierającego 7 maja festiowal "Rybnik Pogranicze" Spotkanie "Usłyszeć kryminał" poprowadzi Mariusz Czubaj a udział w nim wezmą František Šmehlík i Robert Małecki, autorzy poczytnych kryminałów właśnie.

To get your dose of daily business news, tune into Mint Top of the Morning on Mint Podcasts available on all audio streaming platforms. https://open.spotify.com/show/7x8Nv1RlOKyMV5IftIJwP1?si=bf5ecbaedd8f4ddc Kashmir Travel Takes a Hit Post Terror Attack Following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives, travel agencies across India report up to 90% cancellations for Kashmir-bound trips. The Resistance Front (TRF), linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility. Agencies say bookings dropped overnight, with customers demanding refunds—even for non-refundable trips—leading to operational chaos. In response, SpiceJet, Air India, and IndiGo have added emergency flights out of Srinagar and are offering waivers on cancellations and rescheduling for bookings made before April 22, valid through April 30. The attack has derailed Kashmir's fragile post-pandemic tourism recovery. India-Saudi Arabia Boost Energy Ties with Refinery Pact During Prime Minister Modi's visit to Jeddah, India and Saudi Arabia agreed to jointly set up two oil refineries in India, part of a broader push to strengthen strategic ties. The agreement was sealed during the India-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council meeting co-chaired by Modi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The two countries reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's $100 billion investment commitment, spanning energy, fintech, infrastructure, and health. Additional MoUs were signed on space collaboration, healthcare, and postal services, and new committees were created for defence and tourism cooperation. Though Modi cut short his visit after the Kashmir attack, momentum on bilateral ties remains strong. Lodha vs Lodha: A Real Estate Rivalry Brews in Mumbai In a bold move, Abhinandan Lodha's House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) is stepping into Mumbai's competitive real estate market—directly challenging big brother Abhishek Lodha's Macrotech Developers. HoABL announced three vertical projects, including a landmark American Culture Center in Marine Lines, a Chowpatty beachfront project, and a joint venture in Naigaon, with a total investment of ₹2,500 crore and projected revenue of ₹3,500 crore. Known for its plotted development outside Mumbai, HoABL now aims for 50% of its revenue from vertical projects within 2-3 years. With approvals in place and construction beginning by year-end, Mumbai's skyline may become the new Lodha battleground. SEBI's Fast-Track Dispute Resolution Plan Draws Mixed Reactions SEBI's latest consultation paper proposes a faster, tech-driven online dispute resolution (ODR) framework for the securities market, including direct arbitration for claims over ₹10 crore. Legal experts back the move for greater certainty and accountability, but warn that mandating a 100% deposit to appeal arbitral awards could discourage retail investors. The proposal also seeks to differentiate regulatory vs. contractual disputes, a grey area that's caused confusion in the past. SEBI plans digital filings, 21-day conciliation timelines, and a round-robin panel allocation system. While hailed as a step forward in improving market efficiency, experts urge flexibility for complex or multi-party cases. Public feedback is open until May 12. Luxury Shoppers Face 1% Tax on Big-Ticket Buys From April 22, 2025, India's luxury buyers will need to factor in a 1% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on purchases over ₹10 lakh, as per a new CBDT directive. This includes high-end items like watches, artworks, collectibles, yachts, designer bags, shoes, sports gear, and even home theatres and racehorses. The tax applies to the entire transaction value once the ₹10 lakh threshold is breached. “This aligns with global trends in tax transparency and tracking high-value consumption,” said Munjal Almoula of BDO India. The move is part of a broader strategy to widen the tax base and monitor luxury spending.

169 - Jason Boland (and The Stragglers) In episode 169 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and band leader Jason Boland. In their conversation Jason talks about his new album “The Last Kings of Babylon” and living Texas and Oklahoma. Jason talks about the gear he used on the album and live and his extensive collection of pedals including a couple Klon's, ODR 1's, Tube Screamer's and more and how he amassed his collection of pedals. Jason tells us about his tour schedule with band dates and solo dates and his pastime of going to see other bands when he's at home with his wife and Jason describes the music scene in Oklahoma. Jason also discusses his opry experience and the drawbacks of owning a tour bus. Finally Jason tells what he is looking for in the pedal world. To find out more about Jason and the Stragglers you can check out their website: thestragglers.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #JasonBoland #JasonBolandandtheStragglers #Pedals #LastKingsofBabylon #MartinGuitars #VintageGuitar #Klon #TubeScreamer #ODR1 #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #HGWT . . . Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

Labhraíonn Odrán de Bhaldraithe le Seán faoi thábhacht an iomáint ina shaol agus faoina shaothar scríbhneoireachta.

Szymon Mika - gitarzysta, laureat m.in. Międzynarodowego Konkursu Gitarowego im. Jarka Śmietany czy Grand Prix Jazz nad Odrą. Kompozytor znany z łączenia różnych wpływów i eksplorowania nowych krajobrazów dźwiękowych w swojej muzyce. W "Poranku Dwójki" opowiedział o muzycznych inspiracjach spoza Polski. 

In this episode of "Scaling Justice," we explore the transformative world of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) with insights from the Massachusetts Trial Court. Discover how technology is revolutionizing the legal landscape by making justice more accessible and efficient. Our expert guest, Caitlin Reddy, Deputy Chief Information Officer for eCourts at Massachusetts Trial Court, shares her experience and lessons learned from implementing ODR. She highlights the challenges and successes of moving from traditional courtrooms to digital platforms. Join us as we explore the future of justice and the innovative solutions that are breaking down barriers and taking us from courtrooms to computers.

Rozmowa Piotra Szczepańskiego z Jerzym Markiem Nowakowskim w ramach cyklu #rozmowyWszechnicy [26 marca 2025 r.]Sytuacja geostrategiczna Polski zmieniła się niemal z dnia na dzień. Dotychczasowy najważniejszy sojusznik, USA zaczął pertraktować z Rosją, historycznym wrogiem, który trzy lata temu zażądał by uczynić z Polski kraj buforowy. Wydawało się, że od Rosji, oprócz walczącej armii ukraińskiej oddziela nas sojusz, którego głównym filarem były USA. Obecnie została nam organizująca się dopiero Unia Europejska, sojusz krajów o różnych interesach i walcząca jeszcze armia ukraińska. Ale Unia jest solą w oku nie tylko Rosji, ale jak się okazuje także USA i oczywiście Chin. Tak oto znaleźliśmy się w najtrudniejszej od kilkudziesięciu lat sytuacji. Jakie mamy opcje? Co zrobić by zachować nie tylko naszą niepodległość. jak nie dać się wepchnąć w strefę buforową? Co zrobić by granica Zachodu nie przesunęła się na Odrę? Co musimy robić jako naród?Jeśli chcesz wspierać Wszechnicę w dalszym tworzeniu treści, organizowaniu kolejnych #rozmówWszechnicy, możesz:1. Zostać Patronem Wszechnicy FWW w serwisie https://patronite.pl/wszechnicafwwPrzez portal Patronite możesz wesprzeć tworzenie cyklu #rozmowyWszechnicy nie tylko dobrym słowem, ale i finansowo. Będąc Patronką/Patronem wpłacasz regularne, comiesięczne kwoty na konto Wszechnicy, a my dzięki Twojemu wsparciu możemy dalej rozwijać naszą działalność. W ramach podziękowania mamy dla Was drobne nagrody.2. Możesz wspierać nas, robiąc zakupy za pomocą serwisu Fanimani.pl - https://tiny.pl/wkwpkJeżeli robisz zakupy w internecie, możesz nas bezpłatnie wspierać. Z każdego Twojego zakupu średnio 2,5% jego wartości trafi do Wszechnicy, jeśli zaczniesz korzystać z serwisu FaniMani.pl Ty nic nie dopłacasz!3. Możesz przekazać nam darowiznę na cele statutowe tradycyjnym przelewemDarowizny dla Fundacji Wspomagania Wsi można przekazywać na konto nr:33 1600 1462 1808 7033 4000 0001Fundacja Wspomagania WsiZnajdź nas: https://www.youtube.com/c/WszechnicaFWW/https://www.facebook.com/WszechnicaFWW1/https://anchor.fm/wszechnicaorgpl---historiahttps://anchor.fm/wszechnica-fww-naukahttps://wszechnica.org.pl/#rozmowywszechnicy #polityka #geopolityka

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews Jennifer Shack, Director of Research at RSI, about the chapter she co-wrote with Donna Shestowsky in the new book Family Dispute Resolution: Process and Practice. Jen and Donna's chapter is titled "Implementing ODR in Family Court: Insights from the First Neutral Program Evaluation in the United States" and it shares conclusions from the first neutral evaluation of a family court ODR implementation in the US. This podcast is part of a continuing series interviewing authors from Family Dispute Resolution: Process and Practice. About the book: "Over the last 50 years family justice systems in the United States and elsewhere have evolved from a predominant adversarial approach focused on litigation to the significant integration of more collaborative, settlement-oriented approaches, especially mediation. In Family Dispute Resolution: Process and Practice some of the field's leading practitioners, researchers, teachers, and policymakers provide an overview of the modern family dispute resolution processes designed to help separating and divorcing parents make decisions about the future of their families. Chapters in this book address the growth of divorce mediation and other specialized processes including parenting coordination, arbitration, child-inclusive mediation, and online dispute resolution. They describe how to work with families experiencing issues including domestic violence, high conflict, substance misuse, and the lack of legal representation. Case management initiatives and special issues, including social science research and conflicting standards of practice, are also explored. Family Dispute Resolution provides a wide-ranging look at contemporary family dispute resolution processes and is essential reading for everyone interested in learning more about working with separating and divorcing families, including professionals, and law and graduate students." Buy it here:  https://global.oup.com/academic/product/family-dispute-resolution-9780197545904 https://www.amazon.com/Family-Dispute-Resolution-Handbook/dp/0197545904

Today, we're excited to have Program Development Specialist, Donald Clark, join us with the DC Department on Disability Services (DDS). Making tech accessible to all, is a core OCTO principle that always informs our work – which is why having DDS as a guest is so important.    The District's Tech Plan is focused on Unleashing the Possible. OCTO knows everyone can't unleash the possible – unless everyone has tech access. Whether it's our Web Team using tools to scan all DC Government websites for accessibilityor deploying the full suite of Microsoft Accessibility Solutions, when OCTO leads or supports initiatives, we strive to effectively serve people with different hearing, sight and neuro-diverse needs.  In the works now is an exciting collaboration with ODR to require DC Government agencies to ensure that their websites are fully accessible…so having DDS' Donald Clark – as our guest today is perfect! 

Cette semaine, Anne-Sarah Charbonneau et Florence Nadeau reçoivent leurs amies Justine Philie et Odrée Rousseau, deux autrices en humour et en télévision! Ensemble, on jase des révélations qu'on retrouve dans nos journaux intimes, faire un tour dans un club échangiste et devoir jouer le rôle de la police de la queerness en séance de brainstorm. Bonne écoute! Cet épisode est présenté par Eros et Compagnie! Utilisez le code promo QUEER15 pour 15% de rabais: https://www.erosetcompagnie.com/?code=queer15 Cet épisode est aussi présenté par le vin Rouge Clair! Un vin facile à boire, léger, frais qui a un goût de petits fruits. MIAM! Il est disponible dans toutes les SAQ! Merci Rouge Clair!   ! RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX ! ➔ Instagram Anne-Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/annesarahch... ➔ Instagram Florence: https://www.instagram.com/florencenad... ➔ Instagram Justine Philie: https://www.instagram.com/lalaphilie/?hl=en ➔ Instagram Odrée Rousseau: https://www.instagram.com/odreeavecuno/  

W 2024 roku odnotowano 35-krotny wzrost zachorowań na krztusiec. Ponad trzykrotnie wzrosła liczba stwierdzonych przypadków RSV, a chorych na Odrę było ośmiokrotnie więcej. Mierzymy się też z wyjątkowo trudnym sezonem grypowym. Do 15 lutego br. odnotowano 3 363 potwierdzonych przypadków grypy, o ok. 1200 więcej niż rok wcześniej, faktyczna liczba chorych jest jednak wielokrotnie wyższa. W 6. odcinku podcastu "Rzecz o Zdrowiu" na pytania o przyczyny rozwoju chorób zakaźnych odpowiada prof. Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz, konsultant krajowa w dziedzinie epidemiologii. Do wysłuchania rozmowy zaprasza Dominika Pietrzyk. Kup subskrypcję „Rzeczpospolitej” pod adresem: czytaj.rp.pl

This episode involves two people with very distinguished careers. Bridget M. McCormack who now heads the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Colin Rule, the founder of ODR.com just acquired by The AAA. Bridget has served in just about every role you can in the legal industry. She started her legal career in legal aid and as a public defender handling trials and appeals. She then moved to teaching law school, first at Yale and then Michigan. After her stint as an educator, she decided she wanted to help foster even more change and won a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court where she ultimately ascended to the position of Chief Justice. Fast forward to 2023 and she took the helm of the AAA. One of Bridget's biggest initiatives at AAA is bringing tech into the arbitration process and that is where Colin Rule comes in. He founded an online dispute resolution (ODR) company, about 15 years ago that ultimately became ODR.com which the AAA just announced it was acquiring. To say that Colin is an ODR OG is an understatement. He literally wrote the book on ODR way back in the early days of the internet. Ebay brought him on board in the early 2000s where he headed up the company's ODR function. In this episode Bridget and Colin discuss:  AAA's acquisition of ODR.com: The strategic partnership between AAA and odr.com to revolutionize dispute resolution. AI's transformative role in dispute resolution: How AAA is using AI internally and through external tools to improve efficiency and accessibility. The future of dispute resolution: A vision for a more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly system that leverages technology and data.   Episode Credits Editing and Production: Grant Blackstock Theme Music: Home Base (Instrumental Version) by TA2MI

We are back with part 2 of our No Address coverage. This week we have William Baldwin, and while we had him in the ODR shop with us, we had to also talk about the one and only, Backdraft!

Skuplje nego u Nemačkoj!!! Potrošači u Hrvatskoj su frustrirani rastom cena. Održan je niz bojkota supermarketa, koje su podržala društva za zaštitu potrošača, sindikati, političke stranke, pa čak i ministar privrede. Bojkot se proširio i na više zemalja u susedstvu. Da li su bojkoti doneli željene rezultate? Šta će dalje biti sa inflacijom i rastom cena? Boris Rabrenović razgovara sa koleginicom Ivanom Zrilić i doktorom ekonomskih nauka i bivšim ministrom privrede Hrvatske Ljubom Jurčićem. Von Boris Rabrenovic.

It's that time again friends — that's right, we're back with episode 16, #56 — the Zubov! I bet you did­n't know that stel­lar hall of fame defense­man Sergei Zubov, and 3 of his team­mates on the 1994 Rangers squad, were the first Russ­ian born play­ers to have their names etched on Lord Stan­ley's cup! Word is he also liked to smoke a dart or two between peri­ods — pret­ty hard­core, don't ya think? Then, we're joined by a cou­ple of real beau­ties — Jen Glen­wright and Dan Emberg, who are part of the orga­niz­ing com­mit­tee for one of our favourite events of the year — APUCK­A­LYPSE NOW! This great ODR tour­ney is back for it's 13th edi­tion and will once again take place at Bourke­vale Com­mu­ni­ty Cen­tre. We give you the full run­down — the his­to­ry, the hijinks and the sto­ries of great cama­raderie, plus we touch on this year's spooooooooooooky theme! It's a great inter­view and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

The boys are back at it with our last show for the month of Jan­u­ary with a lit­tle episode that we're call­ing the MUR­PHY, in hon­our of a real beau­ty of an offen­sive defence­man — Lar­ry Mur­phy! Not only is Murphs the only #55 to be enshrined in the Hock­ey Hall Of Fame, he was on the ice for arguably the great­est goal in Cana­di­an hock­ey his­to­ry — just check out his grin! Then we talk about an absolute beast of a trade between Car­oli­na and Col­orado, with a lit­tle Chica­go sprin­kled in. It's rare to see a play­er like Mikko Ranta­nen get trad­ed, even rar­er to see it hap­pen in sea­son. We break it down and talk about what it might mean for teams with UFA's loom­ing, like your Win­nipeg Jets! And then final­ly, we break down co-host Tom's week­end long hock­ey odyssey — ODR's and 4x4's, with a lit­tle GHL sprin­kled in.

Održano jedino sučeljavanje dvojice predsjedničkih kandidata pred drugi krug izbora u nedjelju 12. siječnja, koji su komentari? Dok je ministar financija Marko Primorac pred koji dan kazao kako je Vlada u vezi rasta cijena u maloprodaji, pogotovo cijena hrane, učinila sve što je mogla, predsjednik Sabora Gordan Jandroković poručuje da Vlada treba napraviti više. U Zagrebu, zbog nedavnog zločina u osnovnoj školi u Prečkom, zaštitari čuvaju osnovne škole.

During Hour 3 we checked in with a new edition of In or Out discussing the Oilers, trade targets, playoff spots, and ODR temperatures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Održan je prvi krug predsjedničkih izbora: U svim izbornim jedinicama u Hrvatskoj vodi Zoran Milanović, Hrvati izvan Hrvatske za predsjednika žele Dragana Primorca. Drugi krug izbora održat će se za dva tjedna, a građani biraju između kandidata SDP-a i HDZ-a.

In Episode 140 of the Open Collar podcast, “Come Out to the Coast,” the show kicks off with Cory's technical difficulties that delayed the start of the episode. Steve shares his adventures setting up his outdoor rink (ODR), giving a glimpse into the trials and triumphs of winter fun. In a special Collar Goes to the Movies segment, we review the new holiday flick Dear Santa and debate our least favorite Christmas movies—let's just say, not every holiday classic deserves its status. In Geek News, we dive into the swirling rumors about Sony possibly scrapping their Spider-Man Universe, discuss Marvel's potential Avengers: Doomsday storyline, and explore the official announcement of a Clayface movie in the DCU. All this and more in our latest episode—stream now on YouTube!

Happy Thanksgiving from Wild on 7th! Carts and King sit down to reminisce about the holiday hunger games, talk ODR's, whiteouts, and more, while the Minnesota Wild are leading the league and have the leading scorer. Things on West 7th are Wild, but arguably just as wild on the road, as this team is finding ways to win wherever they lace up. Kick back, relax, and nurse that weekend hangover back to health with another Wild on 7th, your favorite Wild podcast. 

J.P. Duffy is joined by Jeff Zaino, vice president of the AAA-ICDR's Commercial Division, to discuss the AAA's upcoming centenary and its enduring reputation as a trusted choice for resolving commercial conflicts across industries. The conversation delves into the AAA's significant milestones and accomplishments, highlighting its commitment to innovation, including its approach to AI and the recent appointment of Bridget McCormack as president and CEO. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Hello and welcome to Arbitral Insights, a podcast series brought to you by our international arbitration practice lawyers here at Reed Smith. I'm Peter Rosher, Global Head of Reed Smith's International Arbitration Practice. I hope you enjoy the industry commentary, insights and anecdotes we share with you in the course of this series, wherever in the world you are. If you have any questions about any of the topics discussed, please do contact our speakers. And with that, let's get started.  J.P.: Welcome back to the next episode of Arbitral Insights, in which we'll discuss the American Arbitration Association with Jeff Zaino, who's the vice president of the AAA's commercial division. I'm J.P. Duffy. I'm an international arbitration partner based in New York that acts as both counsel and arbitrator in international arbitration seated around the world under a variety of governing laws and arbitral rules. I'm qualified in New York, England, and Wales in the DIFC courts in Dubai, where I previously lived and practiced. I routinely represent clients and arbitrations involving a range of issues and frequently sit as an arbitrator in commercial disputes as well. I also have the good fortune to be a member of the AAA's commercial division arbitrator roster, the ICDR panel, and I'm a member of the AAA-ICDR Life Sciences Steering Committee and a member of the ICDR Publications Committee as well. So I get to do a lot with the AAA, which is really a wonderful organization. As I mentioned, with me today is Jeff Zaino, who's the vice president of the commercial division of the AAA in New York. He oversees administration of the large, complex commercial caseload, user outreach, and panel of commercial neutrals in New York. He joined the association in 1990, and Mr. Zaino is dedicated to promoting ADR methods and services. He's also written and published extensively on the topics of electronic reform and ADR, including several podcasts with the ABA, talks on law, and corporate counsel business. And he's appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and Bloomberg to discuss national election reform efforts and the Help America Vote Act. He was deemed a 2018 Alternative Dispute Resolution Champion by the National Law Journal and received awards for his ADR work from the National Academy of Arbitrators, Region 2 and Long Island Labor and Employment Relations Association. In 2022, Jeff received the Alicott Lieber Younger Committee of the Year Award for the New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. And in 2023, the Chairman's Award, NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section. So as you can tell, Jeff is a highly experienced, highly lauded arbitration expert, but we're really lucky to have his valuable insights today. So before we begin with some of the substance, let me just give a little bit of background on the AAA and the commercial division so that those that are less familiar have a little bit of information about what we're going to discuss today. The AAA is a non-profit alternative dispute resolution service provider headquartered in New York that administers arbitrations, mediations, and other forms of dispute resolution, such as ombudsperson and dispute avoidance training. It was founded in 1926 to provide an alternative to civil court proceedings, and that makes the AAA one of the oldest arbitral institutions in the world, as well as one of the largest, having administered over 11,553 business-to-business cases in 2023 alone, with a total value of over $19.1 billion. So that should give you a pretty good idea of the scope of what the AAA does. Notably, the AAA has several divisions that offer users substantial subject matter expertise. For instance, the commercial division, which Jeff heads, specializes in business-to-business disputes of all sizes, but has a particular expertise with large complex cases across a variety of industries, including accounting, communications, energy, entertainment, financial services, franchise, hospitality, insurance and reinsurance, life sciences, sports, and technology. There are also separate AAA divisions that focus exclusively on construction issues, consumer disputes, employment matters, government issues, healthcare, and labor disputes. Lastly, as many of our listeners will know, the AAA has a well-known international division, the International Center for Dispute Resolution, or what's colloquially known as the ICDR, that focuses on disputes that have an international component. Before we get into some of our recent developments, Jeff, if you could tell us a bit about what makes the AAA different than other arbitral administrators, I'm sure our audience would love to hear that.  Jeff: Sure. Hey, thanks so much, J.P., for having me today, and thanks for the kind words at the beginning. It's great to be here today. Well, you mentioned it. The AAA is the largest and oldest ADR provider in the world. We have over 700 staff worldwide and 28 offices, including one in Singapore. And we have a huge panel, and you're on that panel. We have 6,000 arbitrators on our panel, and we consider them experts in the industry. And we're really proud of our panel. And like you mentioned, we're hitting our 100th anniversary in 2026. And since then, when I started, I started in the 90s, like you mentioned, 1990. From 1926, when we were founded, to 1990, we did a million cases, one million cases. And then, since then, from 1990 until now, 2024, we hit 8 million, 8 million cases. So it's growing. And I feel that's because of AAA, AAA-ICDR. Again, we've been around for almost 100 years, and we keep on growing. And I feel that we took the A out of ADR. I mean, everyone says alternative dispute resolution, but I really think now it's, and you'll probably agree with me, J.P., that it's dispute resolution. It's something in our toolbox and it's not alternative any longer. And then another thing about us, a huge difference about AAA-ICDR is we're not for profit. That makes us unique in this space. Profit-based companies are a little bit different than what we are. We're not criticizing them, but we're unique in the sense that we work directly for the parties, not for the arbitrators.  J.P.: That's a really interesting stat, Jeff. Let me unpack some of that because I think, first off, if I understood that correctly, you said up until 1990, there were 1 million cases administered. Is that right?  Jeff: That's correct. We did 1 million cases from our founding, 1926, a year after the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. So we did 1 million when I came on board in 1990. And then from 1990 until now, we've done a total of 8 million. So we doubled that, or tripled it. It's been amazing how the growth that we've seen. And also during a pandemic, we saw a huge growth at AAA-ICDR.  J.P.: And Jeff, one thing that I think you're obviously very involved with the New York State Bar, and I've done quite a bit with the New York State Bar myself over the years. One thing that I noticed, and you just reminded me of this, was an uptick in submission agreements during the pandemic, by which I mean parties taking existing disputes for which there was no arbitration clause, drafting an arbitration clause for it to submit it and move it into arbitration. And I think some of that was a function of the recognition that disputes would founder if the courts were closed and that parties needed things done. Did you see that kind of growth during the pandemic of submission agreements as well?  Jeff: Absolutely. The courts were shut down, like you mentioned, for three to four months worldwide. And the ADR providers, like the AAA-ICDR, did not shut down. And we did have submissions, more submissions than we've ever seen. And usually it's only about, I would say, 2%, 3% of our caseload is submissions, but we saw the court systems. And I had, personally, I had over a billion dollar case, a bankruptcy case that came to us from Texas and it was mediated. We had two mediators, one in Connecticut and one in Texas. We had six parties, 40 people showed up on the Zoom, J.P., it was amazing. And that was a submission to AAA through the court system. The judge talked to the parties and said, listen, we're shut down. This is an important matter. Why don't you go to AAA? And so, yes, we did see submissions during the pandemic. I'm not sure if that's going to continue on. Most of our disputes are features of contract, as you know.  J.P.: Yeah. I mean, that's always going to be the case in arbitration, right? That the vast majority of cases will be subject to a pre-dispute arbitration clause. But I think it's really interesting when you see submission agreements like that, because I think it's a clear recognition that one, arbitration is a really valuable tool. And two, it's a real plus for the AAA and a real nod of confidence that those are submitted to AAA because that's parties taking something they know has to be figured out and saying, all right, AAA is the guy to do. I wanted to pick up, too, on that exponential growth of 8 million cases between 1990 and the present versus 1 million over the first, you know, what is that, 70-something years or 60-plus years?  Jeff: 60-plus years, absolutely, yeah. J.P.: Are there particular industries that you've seen significant growth in since the 1990 period that you were discussing, like between 1990 and the present? Are there particular industries that you are seeing more growth in or that you think there could be more growth in? Just be curious to get your views on that.  Jeff: Sure, sure. And my area of commercial, as you know, because you're on the commercial panel and the ICDR panel, is healthcare. And I know you're a big part of healthcare. Also, financial services. We've seen a huge growth in that in the last five years. We put together an advisory committee for financial services on insurance. And then also, as you probably know, consumer. We saw a big amount of consumer cases during the pandemic and even prior to the pandemic. And that's a big caseload. It's about 30% of our caseload at AAA-ICDR. But again, people criticize that sometimes and say, well, that's not fair to the consumer. They're forced into arbitration. But what I say, J.P., to law students and when I speak at events like this, I say, listen, we don't draft ourselves into contracts. AAA-ICDR does not do that. People draft us into contracts and we just try to make the process, we try to level the playing field. And we do a lot of consumer, but we do a lot of high-end commercial cases, as you know, a lot of international cases and things like that. But the two areas, I would say, a long way to answer to your question, J.P., is I would say healthcare and financial services, insurance, that's where we're seeing a lot of growth and also technology.  J.P.: The consumer aspect is one that is obviously very, very, very hot right now, given things like the mass arbitration rules and things like that. And we will probably touch on that in a bit, but it's a really valuable service to provide. And that's one thing that I think the AAA really does well. As you mentioned, it's a not-for-profit organization. It's not an organization that's out to make money off of consumer disputes. It's really there to help everybody resolve them. So something for everyone to keep in mind.  Jeff: The company bears the cost, not the consumer. And I hope people know that, that we're not out, like you said, we're not out to make a big buck on this. We're just trying to level a playing field and access to justice for these people.  J.P.: Yeah. And that's really what it is. At the end of the day, it's access to justice. And a lot of times the alternative is small claims court, which is not always a great choice. I've sat as an arbitrator in small claims court a few times, and I can tell you it's a great process when it works, but it can be a challenging process as well so  Jeff: Without a doubt.  J.P.: Always something to keep in mind. Yeah. Well, let's talk then about some of the recent developments because there have been quite a few. And as you mentioned, it's coming up on the centennial for the AAA-ICDR. And a lot has happened, obviously, in the 100 years of its existence, almost 100 years of its existence.  Jeff: Sure.  J.P.: And quite a few of those things are pretty monumental. And one of the biggest ones, I guess, is that in February 2023. Bridget McCormack took over as president and CEO of the AAA-ICDR from India Johnson, who was in that role for a lot of years. Bridget was previously the chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, if I'm correct, and was also a professor and associate dean at the prestigious University of Michigan Law School. So she brings a pretty extensive wealth of experience to the AAA. Now that she's been in that role for about a year and a half, how have things been different at the AAA-ICDR under Bridget's leadership?  Jeff: It's been wonderful. I mean, Bridget brings such life to the company right now. I mean, India Johnson was great. She put our house in order, our finances. but Bridget is now doing a wonderful job in getting out there. I'm not sure, J.P., have you met her yet?  J.P.: I have not had the pleasure of meeting her in person, but I'll sort of preview for our listeners that we are in the process of trying to get Bridget into our firm to talk to everyone about what the AAA-ICDR does and give sort of an insider's view for our partners.  Jeff: Oh, wonderful. She's such a dynamic speaker. If you go on YouTube, you'll see she speaks all the time. It's amazing. Whenever I ask her to speak at an event in New York, I feel bad about asking her because I know how busy she is, but she does agree. But I have to find a space in her calendar because if you see on LinkedIn, I know you're on LinkedIn too, J.P., and she is everywhere. It seems like every week she's speaking somewhere, very dynamic, and she embraces AI. And I know we're going to talk about AI a little bit, but also innovation. And she's been doing such a terrific job being the face of the AAA, and we needed that. India, again, did a wonderful job, but Bridget is out there and around the world doing international events, doing events here domestically. And it really, I think, is getting the word out there about ADR and about, well, I should say DR, sorry, dispute resolution, and also access to justice. Being a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan, doing a terrific job. And really, the people in the company are very excited. We have 700 plus employees, and we're excited with our new president. It really has been a great time with her.  J.P.: You know it's funny. The one thing I've universally heard from anyone who works there when I ask about Bridget is everyone says great energy, great leadership, and really, really, really strong presence, which is really wonderful to hear because you seem to be echoing that pretty strongly as well.  Jeff: Yeah, without a doubt. I mean, when she works a room, when she talks at an event, and it's great. We're forward-looking right now, big time. The AAA now is looking, AAA-ICDR, looking towards the future with innovation, with ODR, and we're going to talk about that, and with access to justice, which I love. And she's doing a terrific job.  J.P.: Well, that's great to hear. And I think we are going to talk about odr.com in just a second. But before we do that, I'd just be curious, because they may well be the same thing. But what would you say Bridget's greatest accomplishment is so far?  Jeff: I would say being the face of the AAA and embracing new ideas. For years, we didn't really, we moved kind of slowly. We embraced new ideas, but we moved slowly like a battleship turning around or an aircraft carrier turning around. We moved slowly. We're not doing that any longer. Bridget wants to move on quickly, which is great, and embrace things that are going on. And I think we're ahead of the curve on a lot of things, with acquiring ODR, with our embracing AI, with her ideas about innovation, access to justice. We are, I think, really ahead of the curve with respect to these areas, ahead of law firms, ahead of some of our competitors. And I attribute that to Bridget.  J.P.: That's really great to hear. That's really great to hear. And it's really hard with a large organization to be nimble. Exactly. I know we do that pretty well at Reed Smith, I think, too, but it's a challenge, and it does require great leadership in order to get everybody on board with that. So it's wonderful to hear that's happening at the AAA-ICDR, and you see it.  Jeff: Oh, yeah, without a doubt. And also, we're almost 100-year-old organizations, so you would think that we wouldn't be thinking about these innovation things in the future, but we are, which is terrific. We're an old organization, but not really. We're ready for the future.  J.P.: Well, let's talk about that future a bit because it's clear that there's a strong focus on that. And one of the first things that I noticed is the odr.com resourceful internet solutions acquisition. So for those that don't know anything about that, maybe you could fill the audience in and give us a bit of background about that one and what it's done for the AAA-ICDR.  Jeff: Sure. We just recently, a few months ago, acquired odr.com. It's a company that's been around for approximately 25 years. Online dispute resolution that can be completely customized for your needs for online dispute resolution. And they've been doing a wonderful job for many years. Okay. obviously much smaller than the AAA-ICDR, but they've been working with us. I'm not sure if you know this, J.P., but they've helped us with our no-fault business in New York. They help us set up our system initially years ago. So we've had a relationship with them for probably two decades with ODR. So we recently acquired them and we're working with them. Their most important area is right now is mediation. They have mediate.com and we're looking at  our mediation.org and combining those two. Okay. And we want to expand our mediation business. And again, I mentioned it a couple of times, access to justice. We want high volume cases. Okay. We do obviously high-end cases, high dollar cases, but right now we're seeing with odr.com, we can spread the business, we can grow the business and we can expand our mediation business. And that's what we're trying to do because mediation is growing. As you know, J.P., it's it mediation has grown tremendously over the last couple of decades. But now with ODR online dispute resolution, I mean, it's going to really grow, I think. So that's what that's why we acquired it. And, you know, Colin Rule, I'm not sure, J.P., if you've ever met Colin Rule. The head of ODR.com.  J.P.: I have not had the pleasure.  Jeff: Yeah, he's he's phenomenal. know if anyone that's listening to this podcast, you just Google Colin Rule. He's been in this space for many, many years and he's a phenomenal person. And I'm really excited about this acquisition. And I think we're going to work so well together.  J.P.: Jeff, just for people like me that are a little bit less savvy with how some of these things work technologically and sort of mechanically, is odr.com and mediate.com is a function of that, right? Or a part of that?  Jeff: Yeah, it's a part of it. Yeah. And I believe they have arbitration.com, but now it's going to be merged in with the AAA. And the platform of odr.com is going to be used for our mediation services at AAA for online mediation services.  J.P.: Okay. That's what I was getting at. So this is like a platform where users or parties and the mediator all log in, communicate with each other. Exchange their positions, and do everything that way. So is it correct to say it's sort of a virtual mediation platform?  Jeff: Yeah, without a doubt. And now the timing is perfect, J.P., because we just came off the pandemic about a couple of years ago, and we were seeing, as you probably know, as an arbitrator at AAA, we were doing thousands of virtual hearings arbitration and also mediation, and it worked. It really worked.  J.P.: Yeah. And that's really one of the true benefits that came out of the pandemic, in my view. Prior to the pandemic, I had always done certain aspects of cases virtually. And there was video conferencing was something that you could suggest, but that parties and frankly, arbitrators were not always that willing to embrace. But I think the pandemic really showed everyone that you can do things virtually. Efficiently, cost-effectively, and in a way that you don't need an in-person hearing for, and that it can be really successful. So I'm sure the timing has been right for odr.com and that acquisition. In terms of integrating it, what's the full timeline for getting it fully integrated, if you don't mind my asking?  Jeff: Sure. I mean, right now we're focusing on mediation. Okay. That's going to be our focus for the next several months. And then I think we're going to try to see if we can move this into arbitration also, because we're still seeing a lot of arbitrations, not a lot. I mean, I would say that 30% of our arbitrations are still being done in the virtual world. We're starting to see, and JP you've been at my Midtown office in Midtown Manhattan on 42nd Street, and we're starting to see about 60 to 70% capacity as an in-person for arbitration. But there's still a segment that wants to do it in the virtual world. And this is where odr.com comes into play. And right now it's, but the focus right now is mediation and working with our mediation team at the AAA-ICDR.  J.P.: Got it. Well, you know, it's funny. I have an employment partner who told me the odds of them ever doing an employment mediation below a certain value in person again are slim to none.  Jeff: Interesting.  J.P.: Yeah. And I think you guys have really hit the nail on the head with this.  Jeff: Well, with labor similar to employment, we're seeing almost 80% of labor cases now in New York City, I'm talking, are being done virtual, maybe even a little bit more than that. They got so used to doing it in the virtual world for labor cases, union management. It's interesting to see where we're going with this. But commercial type disputes, the type that you handle, J.P., we're starting to see more people coming back into in-person. However, we're not seeing the days of a witness flying in from Paris for one hour because we have all the technology at the offices, our offices around the country, the voice activated camera. So we don't need to ship in people for one hour. It's a waste of money.  J.P.: Yeah. And that's, you know, that's really the great thing that this technology allows for, which is, you know, I just did a, to mention the hearing space, Jeff, I just did a pretty large week-long hearing earlier in the year at the AAA's offices on 42nd Street. And it was great, but there were, you know, and I do, you know, myself prefer in-person for certain things, but, you know, during that hearing, we had witnesses that were exactly what you're describing, I mean, really only required to confirm a few issues or give, you know, a short cross examination and they were located in pretty diverse regions. Absolutely no reason to incur the time or expense or frankly, just the headache of bringing those people in from around the world for scheduling purposes and everything else.  Jeff: Sure.  J.P.: We did those, you know, we did those witnesses virtually and that is a real, that's a real benefit. You know, you sort of do that hybrid approach and you can save, it's way more efficient, It's way more cost-effective, and it is just easier from a scheduling perspective. So this is a really great development.  Jeff: Yeah, and J.P., have you noticed, I mean, when you were probably at my office on 42nd Street, we have now the big monitors. And I've noticed that arbitrators like yourself and advocates like yourself are using more technology in the rooms. We have these cupboards in our hearing rooms where the binders used to go, the big binders for exhibits and things like that. No longer am I seeing that. Most arbitrators are now using our, we provide iPads, we have the big monitors, and it seems like people are going away from paper, which is great too.  J.P.: Yeah, it's funny. I'm sort of like probably the last of the Mohicans where people really had to do things like mini books. Like when I was a real junior associate, we would have hearing bundles that were in mini book form and they were, you'd have 55 volumes and everything would be in there. I mean, there's sort of those nightmare stories where parties would spend hundreds of thousands of dollars just pulling together the paper for a hearing. And that, you know, that to me always seemed a little bit crazy. In this day and age, it is totally unnecessary. I would much prefer to have everything electronically. And that hearing space really allows for that. So really, really great to hear that parties are embracing that because it's such a cost savings and it's an efficiency. You know, it just doesn't need to be the way it was.  Jeff: Sure.  J.P.: Well, let's talk then a bit about some of the AI stuff that you were mentioning, because I think that is really, I have to confess, I don't understand it as well as I should. I think most people, if they were being honest, probably have an inkling of what it does, but don't really know. I'd love to hear what the AAA-ICDR is doing with AI, because it's a really, really, really groundbreaking development.  Jeff: Absolutely. Well, if you Google Bridget McCormack, our president, she speaks on AI quite frequently and it really has embraced it. And how have we embraced that AAA? Well, she encourages the staff to use it. And we have, she's even recommended certain programs that we should use. But with respect to how are we using it with respect to running our business? Well, we have ClauseBuilder and you know about ClauseBuilder. It's a tool that was developed in 2013 where people can go online and develop a clause for arbitration. Now we have ClauseBuilder AI, which as opposed to going through various modules with the original ClauseBuilder, you can just type in, I want an employment clause. I want three arbitrators. I want limited discovery. And the clause builder AI will build that clause for you. That's something we just rolled out. Also for arbitrators, scheduling orders. We have an AI program right now for arbitrators where a scheduling order usually takes an arbitrator, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, J.P., usually about an hour to two hours after you do the preliminary hearing. Well, now AI reduces that time to probably a couple of minutes for an arbitrator. So we rolled that out. And we obviously were having discussions about low dollar cases, high volume cases. Can AI be used? And we're looking into that. We haven't rolled that out yet. It's not going to eliminate you, J.P., but it's something that we're looking at right now. And we are embracing it. I use it for various things. I'll give you an example. I use it for if I'm doing an educational program, I'll type in, you know, I'm doing a program on arbitration and discovery. Can you give me a good title for this program? I've been doing this for years. I've used a lot of different titles for programs, and it's wonderful to use AI for those purposes and for editing things. So I like the fact that our company embraces it. Some companies do not. Some law firms, as you know, J.P., do not embrace AI. And we had that case last year where I think an attorney, it wasn't arbitration, it was litigation, where he cited cases through AI that never existed.  J.P.: Yeah, that's actually happened more than once since then. And it's been kind of amazing to me. Yeah, it's funny. We as a law firm at Reed Smith have definitely embraced AI. We've got a person who's sort of C-suite level that addresses that and that heads that function up. And I know we are trying to bring it in much more for things that are sort of routine, that don't require necessarily true attorney time. And it is a real game changer. I mean, you know, anybody who doesn't get on board with AI is going to get left behind at some point because it is truly, truly the wave of the future, in my view.  Jeff: Oh, absolutely. And the way I look at it, people say, well, it seems scary or whatever. But what about Google Maps and things that we've embraced years ago? I couldn't live, J.P., without Google Maps. So that's technology that it's going to help us. It's not going to take us over or whatever. It's going to help us enhance what we're doing.  J.P.: Yeah, I think the concerns about Skynet are a little bit, you know, Skynet and Terminator are a little bit far-fetched, but it is something that we all need to get on board with. It's a lot like the way that, you know, when I first started practicing the notion of uploading paper documents to be reviewed and then using search terms was really scary for a lot of people, but that, you know, that became commonplace and you couldn't function without it. This will do the same thing to the extent it's not the same. Now, Jeff, what's the overlap, if any, between that you see between some of the AI initiatives and odr.com?  Jeff: We're not really combining those yet, but I think we will. There's discussions about it, but right now we're focusing on mediation with odr.com and we're discussing rolling out AI with various things to help to assist our arbitrators, are mediators, but I think eventually, you know, there'll be a combination, I think, but right now there's not.  J.P.: Got it. Well, we'll stay tuned because I can't imagine those two things are going to stay in separate houses for too long. Well, we could talk all day about what's going on at the AAA-ICDR right now because it's just amazing. I mean, it's really incredibly, incredibly dynamic at the moment. But what I'd like to do is sort of shift ahead to looking ahead to the future. We talked a bit earlier about how the AAA is rapidly approaching its centennial anniversary, And that's kind of a natural reflection point for any organization. If you were to sort of sum things up and say, what accomplishments from its first century of existence that the AAA is most proud of, what do you think you would point to?  Jeff: Well, I would point to two things. First, how amazing the AAA-ICDR was and also other ADR providers. When pandemic hit, within a week, we were up with 700 employees doing thousands and thousands of cases. And I was worried about the arbitrators, not you, J.P., but other arbitrators with the technology. And our 6,000 arbitrators, it was flawless. It was amazing or seamless. It really went well. And that I'm very, very proud of because I had been with the AAA for a long time prior to that. And I was really concerned that the arbitrators weren't going to get it. We weren't going to be able to understand Microsoft Teams, Zoom, all that kind of stuff. So we did a great job during pandemic. We had some of our best years during pandemic with respect to helping society in arbitrating cases. But also some of the things that we've done for state and federal governments, you know, state and federal governments, Storm Sandy, Katrina. Those are the things I'm very proud of. I was a part of the Storm Sandy stuff where we administered 6,000 cases for homeowners and with insurance companies. And we were able to do that very quickly. And we're a not-for-profit. So the federal government and the state governments look at us and will hire us to do those kind of projects. And we can quickly mobilize because of our staff. So those two things really stand out in my career at AAA.  J.P.: That's a really, really interesting thing to point to because that truly embodies the best that the AAA can offer. It's an incredible service that really helped people with real-life issues during really challenging times. So wonderful to hear. What would you see for the next 100 years in the AAA? Like, you know, looking forward, I know it's going to be here for, it's going to be having its two, it's bicentennial at some point. It will absolutely occur. What would you see is, you know, if you were to fast forward yourself a hundred years and still be in the seat, because by then technology will have kept us all alive for the next hundred years, and you're Jeff Zaino 2.0, sitting around in 200 years, where would you see the AAA-ICDR at that point?  Jeff: Well, I'm on part of the committee for the 100-year anniversary. We have a committee already formed two years in advance to get ready for our 100th year anniversary, and we're talking about this stuff. And I think some of the themes that Bridget's talking about, access to justice, I think we're going to be, we saw from 1990 to now 8 million cases, we're going to see far more. We're going to see the public now embracing arbitration. When I was hired by the AAA in the 90s, I didn't even know what AAA stood for. I mean, with the name, American Arbitration Association. I didn't know what arbitration was. We are reaching out to law schools. We're doing collaboration with a lot of law schools in New York and throughout the country, throughout the world. And I think the word's going to get out there that arbitration is the way to go. Our mediation is too. And I'm excited about that. Also, we're going to see far more diversity at AAA and also in the community. And that's something that we really care about at the AAA. Right now, J.P., as you probably know, any list that goes out at the AAA is a minimum of 30% diverse. So we're going to see an increase in that area, but also access to justice for the public.  J.P.: Really, really great. And I think we will all watch with rapt attention to see what happens because it's only good things in the future for the AAA-ICDR, that's for sure. Well, Jeff, I just want to thank you. But before we wrap this up, I'm going to reserve my right to bring you back for another podcast because there's so much more we could talk about. So, but is there anything I missed that we should hit on now that would be great for the audience to hear? I know there's just so much going on.  Jeff: Well, I hope the audience when in 2026, when we have our 100th anniversary, I hope people participate in it because we're going to do things worldwide and we're going to be doing events everywhere. And that year we really are, we have a huge team of people that are working in our 100th year anniversary and not to just necessarily promote AAA-ICDR, but to promote arbitration and mediation. And that's what we're going to be doing in 2026, and I'm very excited about it.  J.P.: You heard it here first, folks. Arbitration is the future. And Jeff said it himself. So we will definitely watch closely. Well, good. And just to give a very quick preview on this one, too, because Jeff, you mentioned it. We are going to, in the future, have your colleagues from the ICDR side of the house come on, and we're going to bring some of the new folks from Singapore and a few other people. So more to come. And it's just incredible to see.  Jeff: We look forward to it. And J.P., I'd love to have another sit down with you. It's been great.  J.P.: Good. We absolutely will. So that then will conclude our discussion at the American Arbitration Association for now. And I want to thank our guest, Jeff Zaino of the AAA Commercial Division for his invaluable insights. And I want to thank you, the audience, for listening today. You should feel free to reach out to Reed Smith about today's podcast with any questions you might have. And you should absolutely as well feel free to reach out to Jeff. I know he's super responsive and he would love to chat with you directly if you have any questions. 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J.P. Duffy welcomes Luis Martinez, vice president of the ICDR, and Thara Gopalan, director of arbitration and ADR for the Asia-Pacific region, to discuss the organization and its strategic plans for expansion in Asia. Together, they explore the ICDR's role in the global arbitration landscape, the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in this dynamic region, and the potential impact of these developments on the global arbitration community. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Hello and welcome to Arbitral Insights, a podcast series brought to you by our international arbitration practice lawyers here at Reed Smith. I'm Peter Rosher, Global Head of Reed Smith's International Arbitration Practice. I hope you enjoy the industry commentary, insights, and anecdotes we share with you in the course of this series, wherever in the world you are. If you have any questions about any of the topics discussed, please do contact our speakers. And with that, let's get started.  J.P.: Welcome back to the next episode of Arbitral Insights, in which we will discuss the ICDR and its Asia initiatives with Luis Martinez and Thara Gopalan, who are both vice presidents of the International Center for Dispute Resolution, or ICDR. I'm J.P. Duffy. I'm an international arbitration partner with Reed Smith, based in New York, that acts as both counsel and arbitrator in international arbitration seated around the world under a variety of governing laws and arbitral rules. I'm qualified in New York, England, and Wales, and the DIFC courts in Dubai where I previously practiced. I also have the good fortune to be listed on the ICDR arbitrator roster and to regularly sit as an arbitrator in ICDR Matters, as well as acting as counsel in arbitration governed by the ICDR rules. We're very fortunate to have with us today a repeat guest, Luis Martinez. Luis is the vice president for the ICDR, which is the international division of the American Arbitration Association. Luis is responsible for their business development covering the East Coast of the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, the EU, and the UK. He's co-chair of the ABA's International Arbitration Committee and an honorary president of the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission. He's admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and is a dual citizen of Spain and the United States. And our third guest today is Thara Gopalan. Thara leads the ICDR in Asia and is based in the organization's Asian headquarters in Singapore. Thara brings extensive experience in commercial disputes to the table. Prior to joining the ICDR, she was a commercial disputes attorney, representing clients in international arbitrations and at all levels of the Singapore courts. Her expertise spans a wide range of industries, and she has a proven track record of successfully navigating complex legal issues, including high stakes to bet the company disputes. So as you can see, we have excellent guests today, and Luis and Thara will be able to tell us not just about the ICDR's ongoing initiatives around the world, but in Asia in particular. So we're really looking forward to hearing their insights. Let me just set the table a bit by talking for a moment about the ICDR for those that aren't as familiar with it. The ICDR was established in 1996 and is the international division of the AAA, which was itself founded in 1926. The ICDR provides dispute resolution services to businesses and organizations around the world in cross-border matters and administers all arbitrations filed with the AAA that have an international component. While it's based in New York, the ICDR has offices in Houston, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Singapore. And it also maintains a separate group called ICDR Canada for Canadian disputes. The ICDR has some of the most modern rules in the world, which it last revised in 2021. And you can learn more about those innovations in a podcast I recorded with Luis in April 2021 that's available on iTunes, PodBean, and the Reed Smith website. Now, to give you a sense of the scope of the ICDR's caseload, it administered 848 new claims in 2023 with an amount in controversy of 5 billion. So as you can see, they're one of the largest and most active arbitral administrators in the world. And we're really fortunate to have Luis and Thara here today to talk about that. Now, let's jump right in on that caseload and those caseload statistics for a minute. Luis, of the 848 new cases filed in 2023, what were the top three industries represented?  Luis: Well, thanks, J.P. And it's a real pleasure to join you again on this podcast series and to be here with my colleague from our Asia Case Management Center. To touch base, our statistics are available on our infographics, which we do put one together each year to give some summaries and highlights of our particular caseload. You can find them on our website at icdr.org. But the top three caseloads came in using international arbitration, the ICDR system in the technology sector, the international construction sector, and international financial services. Those are the top three groupings we saw last year in 2023.  J.P.: Now, Luis, that's interesting to me. I think the third category you mentioned was international financial services. Can you expand on that a bit? Because that's an area that I think is underrepresented in most institutions in the international arbitration space.  Luis: Sure. They cover a range of different subtypes in the financial sector. There could be cases involving the financing of infrastructure projects. There could be cases involving financial documents in M&A agreements or shareholder agreements. It is an interesting cross-section, and it is an area that we are focusing on, not only in the international sector, but also working with our colleagues in the domestic divisions. So I think that with the construction and the technology caseloads are areas of focus for us.  J.P.: That's great to hear. Now, Luis, tell me a bit more, too, about the technology sector and the types of cases you're seeing there.  Luis: Sure. And that has been an expanding caseload for us in the last several years. The largest subtypes of these cases, they include, for example, software system developments. We have cases in related to that with partnership and joint ventures. You could have subcontracting agreements with independent contractors and, of course, licensing disputes. An interesting fact that goes with that is that over two-thirds of these technology cases, they actually settle prior to an award hearing and 28% prior to incurring any arbitrator compensation at all. As you know, we do a great deal at the outset to try to explore any procedural efficiencies. As we covered in the rules, the mediation step is actually obligatory with us unless the parties opt out. We will be amenable, of course, especially if the case falls within the appropriate range, use the expedited rules. So whatever the institution can do to bring the parties together and try to get these things settled at the earliest possible step is something that we try to explore.  J.P.: That's really interesting. And I guess it's unsurprising to me that the technology sector would be so highly represented in the case statistics, because we really are seeing a lot more cross-border technology transactions, both in software, hardware. I mean, I think all the different facets of the technology sector, which is really, really broad. So that's pretty interesting. What are some of the other industries, Luis, that you're seeing cases come from?  Luis: The other top leaders that use our rules are the real estate. We have entertainment cases. We actually are the administrators for the International Film and Television Alliance that also has opted to use our rules. Insurance, energy is very important. We have subgroups, by the way, that we've created joint teams internally, combining international and our commercial colleagues to focus on various sectors. So energy, construction, life sciences, financial services are all areas where we're pooling our resources and studying the market and seeing how best to position our domestic and international services. Energy is very important. And I think, you know, the subtopic of that, of course, obviously the upstream and downstream types of disputes, but certainly the ESG-related claims that we're going to be seeing and we're forecasting that that's going to be on the rise, Cases brought to mandate perhaps climate change-related policy or conduct. Cases brought to seek financial redress for damages associated with climate change, etc. And I think the energy sector is going to see a surge on that and probably some other sectors too because it's not limited only to the energy sector.  J.P.: That's really interesting. And just to circle back on one of the earlier industries you mentioned, it's kind of fascinating to me. I've had the opportunity to sit as an arbitrator and to act as counsel in a few entertainment cases. And that's a sector globally that I think gets overlooked on occasion. People tend to not realize how broad that industry is and how much cross-border activity there is in that industry. So pretty fascinating.  Luis: It also plays a large part in our history. I mean, as you mentioned, the ICDR was started in '96, but going far back as 1927, we had a foreign division. And in the 50s, we also worked with the motion picture industry, which really helped us establish offices throughout the country because they wanted to have local offices in many locations where they have theaters. And that really led to our national infrastructure to provide ADR services in the United States.  J.P.: Interesting. I was not aware of that history, but that makes an awful lot of sense. Now, let's turn to Thara for a minute, just to sort of talk about that caseload as well. Thara, how many of those cases had an Asian component to them?  Thara: So we're seeing about 351 Asian parties use our services in 2023. A lot of these parties come out of China, about 174 Chinese parties. And our second largest user is India at about 32 parties. We've got some uses in Central Asia as well as Southeast Asia and Korea as well. Those tend to really focus on construction as well as energy projects.  J.P.: Interesting. So just my sort of back of the napkin calculation, a little over 40% of the cases have an Asian component to them, if I've understood you correctly.  Thara: Absolutely right. 351 out of 848.  J.P.: That's great. And then of those users, predominantly China first and then India second.  Thara: That's correct. So China from really all over the Chinese market, whether that's Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong parties as well. But we're seeing that across a whole gamut of industries, a lot in technology, but quite a significant number in construction as well.  J.P.: That makes a lot of sense. And I would assume, I may have missed you saying it, but I would assume energy is a relatively significant one there as well.  Thara: That's absolutely right. You'll find that a lot of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean contractors are building some of the energy projects that we're seeing in Southeast Asia. And there's a big sort of energy transition era that's going on in Southeast Asia. So a lot of Chinese parties are involved in that, and we're seeing some of that work come to us.  J.P.: That's great. Now, amongst the Indian parties that you're seeing, what sectors do those cases typically fall into, if any?  Thara: Some of those cases are pure commercial cases, things like contractual disputes, partnership disputes. But we are seeing some technology cases, especially from parties situated in Bangalore. And we've got a small number of construction and infrastructure cases as well.  J.P.: Interesting. I would suspect that you're going to see many more technology cases. And I'm also surprised to hear that there aren't more life sciences cases. But I think that is probably coming as well, because those are two sectors I see an awful lot in the Indian market. Unsurprisingly, given the makeup of the Indian economy.  Thara: Yeah, you're absolutely right. I think pharmaceuticals, life sciences is a really big economic driver for India for some time now. And we probably will expect to see a lot more of cases that come out of those regions. But for the time being, really a lot of the stuff that we are seeing is in that technology and construction space.  J.P.: That makes a lot of sense. That makes a lot of sense. Now, amongst the caseload or the 2023 caseload, how many cases were emergency cases?  Thara: Right. So we've actually had about 160 cases up till the end of 31st December 2023 that are emergency arbitration cases. And quite a lot of these disputes, we had 72, I think, where emergency relief was granted either partially or in full. 24 of those cases, parties settled. 21 cases, the application was withdrawn.  J.P.: Interesting. Well, it's such a high number of cases settling at the outset. I think that's a real testament to how the ICDR does things because I'm not sure that's the case with every institution. So kudos to the ICDR for its administration plans.  Thara: You know, some of the things that are really interesting about the ICDR, and I love sharing this number because it's just astonishing, really. We have 72% of cases settle out of all arbitrations that are filed with us, and over 30% of those settle without any arbitrator compensation. That's based on a study that we commissioned in 2016, and we are in the process of updating that, but we expect those statistics to be roughly similar.  J.P.: Interesting. Now, will those statistics also break out? I know you said about 30% of those cases will settle without any arbitrate or compensation. Will it also break out, for instance, cases that settle before the final hearing or after the preliminary hearing conference? It would be interesting to see. And I don't even know how you would capture that easily, but the various stages of which cases settle.  Thara: Well, I've got to discuss that with my data analytics team. I don't think they're going to be my best friends if I make them do all that work. But certainly 72% before final award is just kind of remarkable. I don't think I've seen comparable statistics anywhere else.  J.P.: Yeah, I certainly haven't heard of any, so that's pretty amazing.  Luis: I will add that technology that we are implementing, incorporating AI, has been the focus for us, especially with the arrival of Bridget McCormack, who's really emphasized the need to update and focus on innovation, on the incorporation of AI. We're really looking at what we can do to simplify the capture and tracking of our data with these new tools. And the team has been increased, including adding some data scientists as well. So we all know that data is king, especially in this field. Obviously, we're bound by confidentiality to a great extent. But where we can pull relevant data from the actual process without revealing the identity of the parties, I think will really be helpful for the marketplace to understand the ICDR caseload and system. So it's an exciting time for us with this focus on AI.  J.P.: Yeah, that's really great to hear because it's such an interesting dichotomy that confidentiality is so important and such a valuable aspect of the process, but it does hinder some of the ability to get transparency and understanding from the outside. So finding a happy medium there with tools like AI is really important. Let's transition a bit to talk somewhat more about the ICDR's Asia plans. Thara, you've obviously been on the ground in Singapore for quite a while. Why don't you tell us a little bit and tell the audience a little bit more about the ICDR's presence in Asia?  Thara: Thanks, JP. So we've actually been in Asia since February 2006, where we were invited to come into Singapore to help them with their plans to grow Singapore as a hub for arbitration. We officially started an Asia case management center in 2019, and that's staffed with full-time case managers who handle a substantial portion of our Asian caseload. Apart from our sort of formal setup, what we've been doing in the last couple of months is really establishing inroads into the markets directly across Asia. We've refreshed something called the ICDR Asia Advisory Council, And that's chaired by a leading arbitration practitioner, former president of the CIArb, Francis Xavier Senior Counsel. And we've also set up national committees in Singapore and the greater China region. We will shortly be setting up a committee in India. And we're really excited about that because the whole gamut of AAA-ICDR is actually going to descend on India to launch that in a couple of weeks.  J.P.: That's great to hear. That's great to hear. Well, Francis Xavier is certainly an excellent person to help with that effort. And it's really wonderful to hear about the India Initiative, because that is such an important market. It's one I've practiced in or dealt with, I should say, more accurately for well over 20 years. And it's just such a rich market that really has so much possibility. So really wonderful to hear. Now, in addition to India and China, what are some of the other markets that the ICDR is focusing on?  Thara: Well, we're really looking at sectors, I want to say. So technology and construction are the focus, and we're sort of looking at geographic markets based on those sectors. So for the time being, apart from China and India, there's actually a lot that's going on in Southeast Asia at the moment. Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam all have a ton of infrastructure projects that are up incoming and plans for the construction of significant infrastructure in the next five to 10 years. And a lot of that is being built by Chinese contractors, Japanese contractors, and Korean contractors, in addition to the very large domestic players in each of these markets. So that's really where a lot of our attention is going to be focused on for the next couple of years.  J.P.: Wow, that's really impressive. That's really impressive. Now, what are some of the other initiatives that the ICDR has to strengthen its ties in Asia?  Thara: What we're really focusing on now is trying to spotlight thought leadership that's coming out of Asia. We've got a ton of really clever lawyers all over Asia, and we're trying to give them better opportunities to have a greater voice, rather, on the global stage. So that's something that our national committees are working really hard to do. In Singapore, that's led by Theo Shen Yi Senior Counsel, and in Greater China, that's led by Dr. Zhang Lixia. So there's a bit of a focus on trying to ensure that there's pathways for younger practitioners who are up and coming in the market, that we tap on the expertise of our extremely qualified and senior international panel of arbitrators, but also that we spotlight or we shine the spotlight rather on groups that may not necessarily have as much access to high-powered arbitration careers. So in some jurisdictions, that might be minority racial groups, and in other jurisdictions, that might be gender-diverse groups like women in arbitration, for example. So those are some things that we're really trying to do to ensure we make a positive difference in the market, but also that we're spotlighting local practitioners as we engage in our efforts in those markets.  J.P.: That's excellent to hear. Now, let me drill down on that a bit because some jurisdictions are obviously very well known in Asia for being thought leaders. And the one in which you sit is an obvious one to me. India is certainly an obvious one, and you see a great deal of thought leadership coming out of China as well. But what are some of the specific ways that you're trying to increase visibility for practitioners in those jurisdictions? Is it through increased speaking opportunities, increased publication opportunities. How are you going about that?  Thara: So you've hit the sort of nail right on the head. Speaking opportunities and publications are the main focus of these committees. We will be bringing really substantive programs that involve genuine thought leadership, not purely sort of anecdotal recollections through to major cities across China as well as India. In China, that's Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong. In India, for a start, that's going to be Bombay, Chennai, Bangalore, and Delhi. And of course, in Singapore, we're fairly small in Singapore. So that's really going to be all over Singapore that we're trying to do these programs. But apart from programs, we do have publications that have always been run by the AAA-ICDR, and we're looking to increase Asian content on those publications. Be that the AAA-ICDR blog for sort of short-form contributions up to about 2,500 words, or the AAA-ICDR dispute resolution journal, which is for slightly longer-form content.  J.P.: Excellent to hear. Excellent to hear. And let me put a very quick plug in for the dispute for the DRJ, which is the journal. I published articles in there. I always encourage our associates at Reed Smith to do so. It's a really excellent publication. It's really wide reaching. And it's a huge, huge benefit to you personally to put something in there in the audience. So definitely submit articles. It's a really top-notch publication and a wonderful way to increase your exposure yourself. So excellent to hear that you're going about that. Now, I'm sure we could talk all day. And what I'm going to do is rather than continue to do that, I'm going to reserve my right to call you guys back. But let me move on before I do that to some of the ICDR's other plans. I don't want to lose sight of those before we conclude this podcast today. So one of the things that's really amazing is the AAA has been very active recently. Luis, you mentioned Bridget McCormack taking over as president about a year and a half ago. You talked about some of the IA initiatives. There's been the recent ODR.com acquisition. With all that and the fact that the AAA is coming up on its centennial anniversary in 2026, which is an incredible achievement, there's a natural opportunity there for the organization to reflect upon its future objectives. What would you like to see the ICDR accomplish in the next five years?  Luis: Well, I really like the direction we're going in with exploring our traditional caseloads. Of course, we always start from the position that we want to make sure our services, the administration of arbitrations and mediations are at the top level that they can be. And we've looked at that and how to improve those mechanisms and the related technology in our administrative platforms. But I think there's so many new opportunities for us. You were discussing some particular caseloads. Certainly, you're aware of all our initiatives in the life sciences sector. We have an advisory committee that focuses on that particular market. We're looking at enhanced arbitrator selections and lists that have high levels of experience for those particular types of disputes. Other markets that I think are important is we're seeing a surge in cases that we administer involving sovereigns, states, state-related entities, for example, in Latin America, in construction and infrastructure projects, where the participating sovereigns actually design the arbitral provision they're going to offer perhaps a potential for an investor. And we've been selected to administer a number of caseloads following that type of mechanism and example. The ODR acquisition, which is relatively new, presents us with a number of opportunities. The ODR platform is incredibly sophisticated. It has some incredible features to be able to customize really on a dime for the needs of a particular sector or a caseload. It has language capabilities. And we're looking now as a team, all of us to explore in our assigned regions, what potential opportunities there are to handle caseloads that we would be hard pressed to bring in because we didn't have a tool such as odr.com. So I think that opens the door for us to explore some emerging markets. So looking at technology, looking at emerging markets, looking at cases with sovereigns and the focus on the sectors are all very promising directions for us. And I should really mention, by the way, that the AAA itself has invested considerably and expanded the ICDR team. We now have three new people working in just the business development side. And I think that expansion will allow us to explore opportunities that there were just not enough hours in the day before to do.  J.P.: Wow, that's a very ambitious program. And that's wonderful to see. Not surprising given the trajectory that the AAA ICDR is on, but wonderful to hear. Now Thara, where would you like to see the ICDR in Asia in the next five years?  Thara: You know, I think apart from innovations in procedure and technology, where I think we've really been leading the charge, what I do want to see is us focusing on a lot more appropriate dispute resolution, as opposed to purely alternative dispute resolution. The AAA ICDR really does have the full suite of dispute resolution services, everything from neutral evaluation, mediation, arbitration, as well as disputes, avoidance boards for construction. So we want to see parties have the information and have the resolve to be able to use the most appropriate mechanism for resolving their disputes across all disputes that they come across.  J.P.: Excellent. That is truly, truly, again, a very ambitious and sage outlook. And I'm quite certain you're going to accomplish it with the efforts that you're putting behind it. Well, one thing I just wanted to circle back on quickly is Luis mentioned ODR.com. We are going to have an episode released in the near future where I speak with Jeff Zaino, who's the vice president of the commercial division for the AAA. And he discusses the ODR acquisition a bit more as well. I definitely recommend that to listeners because it's a truly innovative move by the AAA and a really, really good reflection on how forward-thinking the AAA ICDR is. Well, we've got a pretty good idea of what the ICDR has been doing around the globe and in Asia in particular, and we've got a very good sense of where the ICDR would like to see itself in the next five years. So I would definitely like to reserve my right to bring you both back to hear how that's gone because I'm quite certain with all the forward-thinking and all the effort behind it that the ICDR will be highly successful in all its initiatives. But with that, that will then conclude our update on the ICDR and its Asia initiatives. I want to thank our guests, Luis Martinez and Thara Gopalan from the ICDR for their invaluable insights. And I want to thank you, the listeners, for tuning in. You should feel free to reach out to Luis or Thara with any questions you might have, as I'm sure they'd be happy to speak with you directly. You should also feel free to reach out to Reed Smith about today's podcast with any questions you might have. And we look forward to having you tune in to future episodes in the series. So thank you, Luis. Thank you, Thara. And we do hope to have you back soon.  Luis: Thank you.  Thara: Thanks so much for having us, J.P.  Outro: Arbitral Insights is a Reed Smith production. Our producers are Ali McCardell and Shannon Ryan. For more information about Reed Smith's global international arbitration practice, email arbitralinsights@reedsmith.com. 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New Era ADR CEO Rich Lee makes a return appearance to Technically Legal to talk about the company's cutting-edge platform revolutionizing dispute resolution. Rich first came on the podcast in 2021 right as the company launched. Rich discusses the company's mission to provide a faster, more efficient, and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation and arbitration, the company's growth and what he has learned from a few years in. Key takeaways: New Era ADR offers a unique platform for resolving disputes in under 100 days, significantly faster than traditional methods.   The platform leverages technology to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance accessibility for all parties involved.   New Era ADR boasts a diverse pool of experienced and qualified neutrals, ensuring fair and impartial resolutions.   The company's commitment to innovation is evident in its use of data and technology to drive efficiency and transparency. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction and recap of New Era ADR [00:01:30] Discussion of the platform's features and benefits [00:05:00] How New Era ADR addresses common dispute resolution challenges [00:10:00] The importance of social proof in legal innovation [00:15:00] Attracting and recruiting qualified neutrals [00:20:00] The neutral selection process [00:25:00] Future developments and roadmap for New Era ADR [00:30:00] The impact of New Era ADR on various stakeholders Resources and Links: New Era ADR website: https://www.neweraadr.com/  

Medical debt is an unwelcome burden with lasting repercussions for many Tennesseans each year. The Hamilton County General Sessions Court is at the forefront of a pilot program that began in 2021 that gives those with unpaid medical bills to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga the opportunity to negotiate a better outcome for themselves without ever having to enter a courtroom.On this episode of Tennessee Court Talk, host Samantha Fisher sits down with AOC Program Manager Dana Schmidt, Erlanger Hospital Associate General Counsel of the revenue cycle and the judicial sponsor of this program, Judge Alex McVeagh discuss the path that the ODR program has been on since 2021 and what lies ahead for the ODR program moving forward. This podcast was recorded over Zoom and is intended for all audiences. 

„Powstrzymaliśmy ekstremistów” – cieszył się po wyborach do brandenburskiego landtagu premier tego landu Dietmar Woidke. Co minimalne zwycięstwo socjaldemokratów oznacza dla Brandenburgii, dla Niemiec i dla stosunków polsko-niemieckich – mówi politolog i publicysta Piotr Buras. O powyborczych nastrojach we Frankfurcie nad Odrą opowiada dziennikarz RBB Jakub Paczkowski. Zaprasza Maciej Wiśniewski. KONTAKT: cosmopopolsku@rbb-online.de STRONA: http://www.wdr.de/k/cosmopopolsku BĄDŹ NA BIEŻĄCO: h Von Maciej Wisniewski.

„Je veľmi dôležité, aby deti zažili dotyk inštitúcie v čo najrannejšom veku. Odborné štúdie už dávno hovoria o tom, že deti, bez ohľadu na to z akého sociálneho prostredia pochádzajú, tak čím skôr sa zaradia do kolektívu a inštitúcie, tým lepšie prospievajú,“ hovorí riaditeľka materskej školy v Bratislave Dagmar Luknárová.„Nástup dieťaťa do materskej školy je asi najzlomovejším okamihom v živote človeka. Je to deň, kedy vstupujeme do inštitúcie, a teda do inštitucionálnych procesov. Musíme sa naučiť prispôsobiť, deliť sa o pozornosť dospelého s mnohými ďalšími deťmi a preto záleží mimoriadne významne na tom, ako dobre sú deti na zaškolenie zrelé. Deti totiž na rozdiel od dospelých podstatne menej premýšľajú a „špekulujú“. Deti predovšetkým prežívajú a veľmi podceňujeme, že o svojich pochybnostiach a pocitoch nedokážu hovoriť, ale drámy, ktoré sa v nich dejú, sú obrovské. Tvrdí špeciálny pedagóg a rodinný terapeut so špecializáciou na deti predškolského veku Jiří Halda.Materské školy, presnejšie predprimárne vzdelávanie detí, je na Slovensku veľmi podceňovaná téma. Odráža sa to na žalostných platových pomeroch pedagógov, nedostatku kvalifikovaného personálu ako i slabej podpore špecializovaných a podporných profesií pre deti s akýmkoľvek typom inakosti. Vynára sa preto neodbytná otázka: Sú pre tento štát, ale najmä pre nás ako rodičov, naše deti v tomto ich mimoriadne dôležitom veku skutočne takou prioritou, ako o tom tak radi a často rozprávame?„Nechávame to bežať v takom vyslovene opatrovateľskom režime. Samozrejme sú svetlé výnimky, ale my síce máme v zákone inklúziu, to však neznamená zobrať dieťa s bariérami či potrebami, ale vytvoriť mu vyhovujúce prostredie pretože my nemáme prispôsobiť dieťa škole, ale školu dieťaťu. Až vtedy to bude funkčná inklúzia,“ konštatuje jeden z problémov predprimárneho vzdelávania v našich škôlkach Dagmar Luknárová.Počúvate Ráno Nahlas, pekný deň a pokoj v duši praje Braňo Dobšinský.

„Je veľmi dôležité, aby deti zažili dotyk inštitúcie v čo najrannejšom veku. Odborné štúdie už dávno hovoria o tom, že deti, bez ohľadu na to z akého sociálneho prostredia pochádzajú, tak čím skôr sa zaradia do kolektívu a inštitúcie, tým lepšie prospievajú,“ hovorí riaditeľka materskej školy v Bratislave Dagmar Luknárová.„Nástup dieťaťa do materskej školy je asi najzlomovejším okamihom v živote človeka. Je to deň, kedy vstupujeme do inštitúcie, a teda do inštitucionálnych procesov. Musíme sa naučiť prispôsobiť, deliť sa o pozornosť dospelého s mnohými ďalšími deťmi a preto záleží mimoriadne významne na tom, ako dobre sú deti na zaškolenie zrelé. Deti totiž na rozdiel od dospelých podstatne menej premýšľajú a „špekulujú“. Deti predovšetkým prežívajú a veľmi podceňujeme, že o svojich pochybnostiach a pocitoch nedokážu hovoriť, ale drámy, ktoré sa v nich dejú, sú obrovské. Tvrdí špeciálny pedagóg a rodinný terapeut so špecializáciou na deti predškolského veku Jiří Halda.Materské školy, presnejšie predprimárne vzdelávanie detí, je na Slovensku veľmi podceňovaná téma. Odráža sa to na žalostných platových pomeroch pedagógov, nedostatku kvalifikovaného personálu ako i slabej podpore špecializovaných a podporných profesií pre deti s akýmkoľvek typom inakosti. Vynára sa preto neodbytná otázka: Sú pre tento štát, ale najmä pre nás ako rodičov, naše deti v tomto ich mimoriadne dôležitom veku skutočne takou prioritou, ako o tom tak radi a často rozprávame?„Nechávame to bežať v takom vyslovene opatrovateľskom režime. Samozrejme sú svetlé výnimky, ale my síce máme v zákone inklúziu, to však neznamená zobrať dieťa s bariérami či potrebami, ale vytvoriť mu vyhovujúce prostredie pretože my nemáme prispôsobiť dieťa škole, ale školu dieťatu. Až vtedy to bude funkčná inklúzia,“ konštatuje jeden z problémov predprimárneho vzdelávania v našich škôlkach Dagmar Luknárová.Počúvate Ráno Nahlas, pekný deň a pokoj v duši praje Braňo Dobšinský.

Strach i beznadzieja towarzyszą mieszkańcom polsko-niemieckiego pogranicza przed wyborami w Brandenburgii. Kto i dlaczego głosuje na skrajną prawicę? Czy Alternatywa dla Niemiec (AfD) wygra wybory w sąsiadującym z Polską landzie? O nastrojach przedwyborczych i oczekiwaniach z mieszkańcami Frankfurtu nad Odrą rozmawiają Monika Sędzierska i Marlena Dumin. KONTAKT: cosmopopolsku@rbb-online.de STRONA: http://www.wdr.de/k/cosmopopolsku BĄDŹ NA BIEŻĄCO: COSMO po polsku Facebook Von Monika Sedzierska.

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Jest październik 1981 r. Lucjan Szmigiero wychodzi do szkoły w Kostrzynie nad Odrą. Nigdy nie wróci do domu. Dwa lata później nad Odrą w NRD odnalezione zostają ludzkie szczątki. Czy to na pewno Lucjan? Czy jego zniknięcie miało związek z działalnością w „Solidarności”? A może mężczyzna uciekł na Zachód? Tajemniczą sprawę bada Marlena Dumin. Zaprasza Jacek Tyblewski Von Jacek Tyblewski.

Začaly Olympijské hry, jak tedy laická Francie řeší náboženské symboly při sportovních utkáních? Z ruského zajetí se vrátili dva ukrajinští kněží, co zažili? A věnovat se budeme i vlivu digitálních technologií na dospívající, nebo se podíváme se na unikátní oltář v Odrách.

This episode involves two people with very distinguished careers. Bridget M. McCormack who now heads the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Colin Rule, the founder of ODR.com just acquired by The AAA. Bridget has served in just about every role you can in the legal industry. She started her legal career in legal aid and as a public defender handling trials and appeals. She then moved to teaching law school, first at Yale and then Michigan. After her stint as an educator, she decided she wanted to help foster even more change and won a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court where she ultimately ascended to the position of Chief Justice. Fast forward to 2023 and she took the helm of the AAA. One of Bridget's biggest initiatives at AAA is bringing tech into the arbitration process and that is where Colin Rule comes in. He founded an online dispute resolution (ODR) company, about 15 years ago that ultimately became ODR.com which the AAA just announced it was acquiring. To say that Colin is an ODR OG is an understatement. He literally wrote the book on ODR way back in the early days of the internet. Ebay brought him on board in the early 2000s where he headed up the company's ODR function. In this episode Bridget and Colin discuss:  AAA's acquisition of odr.com: The strategic partnership between AAA and ODR.com to revolutionize dispute resolution. AI's transformative role in dispute resolution: How AAA is using AI internally and through external tools to improve efficiency and accessibility. The future of dispute resolution: A vision for a more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly system that leverages technology and data. Episode Credits Editing and Production: Grant Blackstock Theme Music: Home Base (Instrumental Version) by TA2MI

San mnogih je da kreira proizvod koji će kvalitetom dopreti to srca potrošača i prevazići granice lokalnog tržišta. Za tako nešto potrebno je strpljenje, veliko znanje, ali i neizmerna količina strasti i emocija. Ova epizoda je upravo priča o emoji i strasti koje su utkane u jedan od najpoznatijih srpskih brendova voćnih rakija Gorda, a sagovornica nam je bila osnivač kompanije, Tijana Škorić Tomić, žena sa višedecenijskim znanjem i iskustvom u svetu advertajzinga i konsaltinga, ali pre svega žena sa fokusom na porodicu, emociju i tradiciju. Jedan malo drugačiji razgovor, ali priča koja nikog ne ostavlja ravnodušnim, priča o načinu kako se gradi kvalitetan proizvod, kako se gradi brend koji teži da prevaziđe geografske i vremenske granice. Tijana Škorić Tomić, Co-Founder @ Gorda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tijana-skoric-tomic-090bb640/ Teme u epizodi: - Uvod i predstavljanje - Najvrednije stvari koje sam ponela iz korporativnog sveta - Kako je Gorda postala rakija pa posle i brend - Da li su emocije i poštovanje tradicije pravi put građenja domaćih brendova - Kvantitet vs. Kvalitet - Pravljenje brenda nije cilj sam po sebi - Tržište rakija u Srbiji - voćne rakije u svetu - Branding Srbije - Standardizacijom i edukacijom do kvaliteta i međunarodnog plasmana - Održivost u vremenu pred nama Prijavite se na naš YouTube kanal: https://bit.ly/3uWtLES Posetite naš sajt i prijavite se na našu mailing listu - https://www.digitalk.rs Pratite DigiTalk.rs na društvenim mrežama: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Digitalk.rs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalk.rs/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalkrs Veliku zahvalnost dugujemo kompanijama koje su prepoznale kvalitet onoga što radimo i odlučile da nas podrže i daju nam vetar u leđa: Partneri podkasta: - Raiffeisen banka - https://www.raiffeisenbank.rs/ Usluge Raiffeisen banke za stanovništvo koje preporučujemo: https://is.gd/8sxNZL Usluge za mala i srednja preduzeća Raiffeisen banke koje preporučujemo: https://is.gd/kn7dz2 - Kompanija NIS - https://www.nis.rs/ - Ananas - https://ananas.rs/ - kompanija Idea - https://online.idea.rs/ U Ideinoj online prodavnici unesite promo kod 1000digitalk i očekuje vas 1.000 dinara popusta prilikom vaše online kupovine! Prijatelj podkasta: - BiVits ACTIVA Brain Level Up Booster - https://bivits.com/proizvod/brain-level-up/ Kada želiš da živiš i radiš na višem nivou, uzmi BiVits Brain Level Up za više energije i bolju koncentraciju tokom dana! - Izdavačka kuća Finesa - https://www.finesa.edu.rs/ U ovoj epizodi podelićemo dve knjige "CEO: 6 liderskih pristupa koji prave razliku'' izdavačke kuće Finesa onima koji budu najbrži i najkreativniji sa komentarima, a možete nam slobodno pisati i na info@digitalk.rs i direktno nam uputiti komentar, sugestiju ili primedbu. Takođe, svi oni koji na Finesinom websajtu poruče knjige i unesu promo kod digitalk dobiće 10% popusta na već snižene cene izdanja na sajtu: https://www.finesa.edu.rs/

This week, on "Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers," we interview Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, CEO and President of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Bridget served as the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court before assuming leadership of the AAA. In this episode, we journey through the early stages of Bridget's career as a public interest lawyer and professor, before she made the bold move of entering the election for the Michigan Supreme Court in 2012. Bridget tells us about her decision, after an impressive decade on the bench, to join the AAA, where she has worked to provide more people with access to justice by adopting new technologies in online dispute resolution. She highlights the AAA's recent acquisition of ODR.com and speaks to the significant influence of artificial intelligence in the development of alternative dispute resolution. For the move of the week, David covers Cooley's hiring of federal prosecutor John Bostic, who garnered significant renown during the investigation and trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Zach discusses Paul Hastings' recent surge of lateral finance and restructuring partner hiring, which includes a group of eleven private credit and special situations partners that just joined the firm, led by Jennifer Daly.

This week, on Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers, we interview Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, CEO and President of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Bridget served as the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court before assuming leadership of the AAA. In this episode, we journey through the early stages of Bridget's career as a public interest lawyer and professor, before she made the bold move of entering the election for the Michigan Supreme Court in 2012. Bridget tells us about her decision, after an impressive decade on the bench, to join the AAA, where she has worked to provide more people with access to justice by adopting new technologies in online dispute resolution. She highlights the AAA's recent acquisition of ODR.com and speaks to the significant influence of artificial intelligence in the development of alternative dispute resolution. For the move of the week, David covers Cooley's hiring of federal prosecutor John Bostic, who garnered significant renown during the investigation and trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Zach discusses Paul Hastings' recent surge of lateral finance and restructuring partner hiring, which includes a group of eleven private credit and special situations partners that just joined the firm, led by Jennifer Daly.

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What a crazy, eclectic month for Nordic music! As good a time as any to try out recording in 4k ;)All of the new music this month (including singles and others not included in the video) are now featured in the Nordic Sound Channel's Discovery playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3LMGZolMTYQgLu0uFbEHgO?si=b43d29f7017d4917Join the patreon for the Nordic Sound Journal and the listening circles: Patreon.com/nordicsoundchannelWritten reviews over on Medium at Medium.com/@nordicsoundchannelTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:37 Lindy-Fay Hella and Dei Farne - Islet5:45 Udåd - Udåd9:03 Mads Kjøller Henningsen, Niller Rasmussen, Clara Tesch - Rundt Segen11:13 From the Infinite Light - Iterum Nata13:58 Gjenskinn - Nils Økland Band18:38 Men Gu∂s hond er sterk - Hamfer∂20:48 Odrüngal - NordstilleSupport the show