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• H.R. 3962: U.S. House Health Care Bill Addresses ‘Balance Billing’

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  By Holly Hayes As noted in a previous post (available here ) Texas House Bill 2256, signed into law on June 19, 2009, provides a procedure for mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes. The law gives patients the option to mediate when they are ‘balance-billed’ by their insurance company for ...
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• Gemalto Announces ADR - Begins Trading in the OTC Today

  
  HomeATM — Authority: 492
  Today Gemalto announced a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program in the United States that will begin trading today in the over-the-counter (OTC) market.  In addition, they announced the 2010-2013 Development Plan.  Both news releases are below.   At an investor conference, the ...
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• ($HOT) Hotels and Lodging – Zacks Analyst Interviews

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 165
  The operating environment in the hotels and lodging sector has continued to deteriorate in the last few quarters, and we expect hotel industry operating metrics to remain stretched in the near term. As the recession continues, both business and leisure travelers are cutting back on their trips. However, with some ...
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• Disputing Guest Post | Hall Street Meets S. Maestri Place: What Standards of Review will the Fifth Circuit Apply to Arbitration Awards Under FAA Section 10(a)(4) after Citigroup?

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  As the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decides more “manifest disregard” of the law cases, we thought that you might be interested in reading our guest-post published at the Loree Reinsurance and Arbitration Law Forum earlier this year. Check it out! Hall Street Meets S. Maestri ...
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• Fifth Circuit Reaffirms that the FAA Provides the Exclusive Grounds for Vacatur of Arbitration Awards After Hall Street v. Mattel

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  In United Forming, Inc. v. Faulknerusa, LP , No. 09-50073 (5th Cir. Oct. 27, 2009), FaulknerUSA, LP (Faulkner) is the general contractor at a construction project; United Forming, Inc. (United) is a sub-contractor; and Continental Casualty, Co. (Continental) is the surety of their agreement. After a dispute ...
  3 days ago

• (HOT) Hotels and Lodging – Industry Outlook

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 165
  The operating environment in the hotels and lodging sector has continued to deteriorate in the last few quarters, and we expect hotel industry operating metrics to remain stretched in the near term. As the recession continues, both business and leisure travelers are cutting back on their trips. However, with some ...
  3 days ago

• Paulson Making Gold Rush Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (GLD, KGC, AU)

  
  24/7 Wall St. — Authority: 695
  A broker noted something about this yesterday as a gold bug, and frankly it seemed far fetched considering the magnitude of the move we have already seen in recent weeks and months.  But the talk was about John Paulson, the great bank and financial short seller who cleaned up betting against housing and financials, ...
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• Reviewing the New Smart Grid ETF (GRID, PBD, PZD, PBW, QCLN)

  
  24/7 Wall St. — Authority: 695
  If you thought you might not see another green energy or less-dirty energy exchange traded-fund, there is a new ETF for you.  First Trust Advisors is launching the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund of the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ: ...
  4 days ago

• Underwriting Syndicate Bonanza Continues (FTNT, AWK, BZ, LFT, SII)

  
  24/7 Wall St. — Authority: 695
  This morning we have a syndicate bonanza with a very solid IPO pricing and many secondary offerings getting priced.  Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) priced 12.5 million shares in IPO at $12.50, above the $9.00 to $11.00 range.   There are also many secondary offerings:  American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) 37.35 million ...
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• DryShips Goes For Capital Raise, Again (DRYS)

  
  24/7 Wall St. — Authority: 695
  DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) just hexed its investors who were hoping to see the stock keep running over the $7.00 hurdle.  The company just announced that it has commenced a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes.  The company listed the use of proceeds as being for ...
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• SOL - ReneSola Ltd ADR - Technical Analysis Chart

  
  Pattern Spy — Authority: 135
  Technical analysis chart of Chinese solar ADR SOL (ReneSola Ltd. - NYSE:SOL), with trend lines and support/resistance levels: SOL - ReneSola - Technical analysis chart, weekly, since 2008
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• ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: Mediation Video Contest on YouTube

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution is seeking three-minute original videos on the topic of mediation. The contest is open to everyone. Videos may be submitted between November 12, 2009 and January 15, 2010 .  Incomplete submissions will be disqualified.  To be considered a complete submission the Contest ...
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• American Review of International Arbitration Article: Evidence and Discovery in American Arbitration: The Problem of ‘Third Parties’

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  Alan Scott Rau , Professor at The University of Texas School of Law and contributor to this blog, wrote recently an excellent article entitled Evidence and Discovery in American Arbitration: The Problem of ‘Third Parties,’ American Review of International Arbitration, Fall 2009. We invite you to check out ...
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• The why’s have it: teaching curiosity for effective negotiation and mediation

  
  Mediation Channel — Authority: 120
  What makes Deepak Malhotra’s and Max H. Bazerman’s 2007 Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond so highly readable are the memorable anecdotes of real-world negotiations it contains. Among my favorites is one that concerns a colleague of ...
  6 days ago

• Von Dutch Tradename Settlement Gives Rise to Legal Malpractice Action and Questionable Mediation Confidentiality Decision

  
  The IP ADR Blog — Authority: 410
  by Michael D. Young Here we go again.  A California appellate court has judicially created another exception to mediation confidentiality -- this one for alleged attorney malpractice occurring during the mediation but outside the presence of the mediator or opposing parties. Cassel v. Superior Court (.pdf).  ...
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• State Bar of Texas Advanced Mediation Workshop

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  Earlier this year, the ADR section of the State Bar of Texas organized a mediation workshop in Houston, Texas. The participants discussed the following questions: What does the Mediation Table look like in 2009 compared to 1989? How Do Experienced Mediators Facilitate Distributive Bargaining? How Do Experienced ...
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• Book Review: The Sweetest Kiss II

  
  Colleen Anderson — Authority: 422
  Continuing from yesterday’s review of The Sweetest Kiss, published by Cleis Press. Ciara Finn’s “Advantage”  is set in a club where people go to be morsels for vampires and is not that different a story from aspects of Buffy and Angel . It also has a few awkward descriptions, such as being bound with ...
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• Deadline Set for Application for Medical Liability Reform Grants

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  by Holly Hayes In September, President Obama authorized the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate $25 million for medical liability reform pilot projects. Grant proposals may be submitted beginning December 20 and are due by January 20, 2010. Additional details on the grant application process ...
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• Is Mediation compulsory?

  
  Hesketh Mediation — Authority: 124
  At the time of writing (and I will update this post if things change) mediation is not compulsory in civil and commercial disputes in England & Wales. However mediation and other forms of ADR are strongly encouraged in the following ways: Solicitors have a professional duty to advise their clients about ...
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• Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 - H.R. 1020 Gaining Momentum?

  
  Disputing — Authority: 126
  Karl Bayer and I were discussing the latest bill tracking report for the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. This act would ban mandatory pre-dispute arbitration in employment, consumer, and franchise contracts. (House version: H.R. 1020 and Status ; Senate version: S. 931 and Status ). The ...
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