Take out your birthday hats and balloons — Arbitration Nation is celebrating its first full year of existence!  I have enjoyed reading all the developments in arbitration law over the past year and connecting with many people — through this blog, listservs, emails and Twitter– about their reactions to the case law. 

Here are some

Happy Thanksgiving from Arbitration Nation! 

There are no new and exciting cases to talk about,* so I am reverting to the Thanksgiving staple — talking about what I am thankful for.  And, I am thankful for all of you!  Starting this blog has been one of the highlights of my professional year.  Not only has

Minnesota Senator Al Franken, among others, responded to the Supreme Court’s Concepcion decision  by introducing a bill called the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 (S.987, also in the House as H.R. 1873) last May, which would legislatively nullify arbitration provisions in various types of agreements.  The Senate Judiciary Committee heard two hours of testimony on