30Mar2009
Confusion in Disclosure Guidelines for Arbitrators?
American Bar Association’s International Law Section Criticizes the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s Subcommittee Draft on Arbitrator Disclosure Guidelines
It has been interesting to watch the strong reaction to the draft disclosure guidelines and checklist for arbitrators proposed by the Disclosure Subcommittee of the Arbitration Committee of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section. Over the last two years the Subcommittee has released for comment several versions of its draft disclosure guidelines for arbitrators. Most recently, on January 3, 2009 a new draft (the “Revised Draft”) was posted for public comment, with comments due last Friday, March 13th. The Draft is titled “Disclosures for [...]
