Author: Leslie O’Neal
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On the Jobsite & in the Courtroom– the New Reality is Virtual
By Leslie King O’Neal What is “Virtual Reality?” Some readers may be familiar with “virtual reality” (“VR”) from gaming, where the VR headset creates immersive, three-dimensional environments that users can interact with. VR uses computer modeling and simulation enabling interaction with an artificial three-dimensional (3-D) visual or other sensory environment.[i] However, VR is not just for gamers.
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A Bank Robber, the Matrix & Mediation
By Leslie King O’Neal Advice From a Bank Robber–Go Where the Money Is Willie Sutton was a notorious bank robber in the 1920’s and 1930’s.[i] Over his 40-year criminal career, he stole at least $2 million. When a reporter asked him why he robbed banks, he allegedly said, “Because that’s where the money is.” [ii]
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Happy 100th Birthday, FAA!
By Leslie King O’Neal On February 12, 1925, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”)[i] into law. The FAA made written arbitration agreements in “maritime transactions” or contracts “evidencing a transaction involving commerce” “valid, irrevocable and enforceable.” A bare-bones statute that doesn’t even include a definition of arbitration, the FAA has become a
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“High Conflict Personalities” & Disputes
By Leslie King O’Neal You’ve Met “High Conflict Personalities” Nearly everyone involved in dispute resolution encounters people with “high conflict personalities.” They’re often involved in disputes. These individuals are prone to, “exaggerated emotions, adamant directives, attacking and demeaning behavior, difficulty compromising, a preoccupation with blaming others, repeated interruptions, [and] bad-faith participation.”[i] Such behavior is frustrating
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Court Sanctions Frivolous Appeal from Order to Arbitrate
By Leslie King O’Neal Preventing “Dogged, Unreasonable Opposition” to Arbitration Arbitration is a quick, economical, and efficient dispute resolution method. However, prolonged litigation before arbitration begins and after award can thwart these goals. Some courts are awarding sanctions to prevent this. Those fond of the strategy of opposing every step in the arbitration process
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Diversity Improves ADR Fairness
By Leslie King O’Neal The Ray Corollary Initiative Professor LaRue is a founder of the Ray Corollary Initiative (RCI) https://raycorollary.org, a non-profit corporation whose mission is to “increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the selections of arbitrators, mediators, and other ADR neutrals.” Named after Charlotte Ray, the first Black woman admitted to the Bar in
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Mediation & the “Need for Speed”
By Leslie King O’Neal Speed Is The New Reality Adapting Mediation to “Speed Culture” The authors suggest lawyers and mediators must lean into the current “speed culture” and the mediation process must adapt to “the need for speed.” The authors criticize the leisurely pace at which some mediations are conducted, where half the day is
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