Brief comment on practices and pitfalls in use of court reporters, followed by a discussion of unrelated topics: postponements and cancellations; fee collection; extensions of time limits; misunderstandings; pre-hearing procedures;…
An evaluation, by advocates, of arbitrators’ performance in discharge and discipline cases, with emphasis on arbitrators’ definitions of just cause, the need for the appearance of fairness and for reasoned…
The author discusses public sector interest arbitration in New England (except NH), where each state has enacted statutory factors for which the parties must present evidence (or stipulations), and if…
Procedural rulings during the hearing
Howard S. Block, Sanford Cohen, John E. Dunsford, William J. Fallon, Myron L. Joseph, Edward B. Krinsky, Theodore J. St. Antoine, Arnold M. Zack
March 16, 1982 Proceedings Database
Excerpts from workshops on procedural rulings. The subjects include 1) third-party participation; 2) “due process” protections; 3) subpoenas; 4) absence of grievant or key witness; 5) witnesses from the opposing…
William J. Fallon, 1985-1986 President of the National Academy of Arbitrators, encourages the use of humor to provide valuable insights into the solemn world of arbitration. The message is to…