Excerpts from workshops on the admissibility of evidence. The subjects include 1) the grievant’s prior employment record; 2) spotters’ reports; 3) decisions of other tribunals; 4) new evidence at hearing;…

An appraisal of past efforts to promulgate rules for advocates’ professional responsibility, concluding that the subject is a non-issue and not worthy of future attention….

Professor Rothstein posits that employers are assuming governmental functions, carrying out or responding to legislation that uses the workplace to address social problems, including non-economic problems, and that arbitrators are…

An examination of court decisions (post-Misco ) in which arbitration decisions have been vacated on grounds other than “public policy.” Such grounds include contractual limits on the arbitrator’s authority, the…

The author recommends that, when statute is cited in a just cause case, the arbitrator have the parties thoroughly address the statutory arguments, and that the arbitrator then present a…

A panel discussion about the roll of the arbitrator, the mentoring and acceptance of new arbitrators, continuing education and training, and best practices.

The panelists discuss recent developments in sports arbitration including, especially, the Terrell Owens decision issued by Arbitrator Richard Bloch.

George Cohen is Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. He discusses the usefulness of mediation for the difficulties of first-contract negotiations, and the advantage gained by cultivating relationships…