2016

Nouvelles

The Future is Now

William Gibson coined the phrase: “The Future is already here – is just not very evenly distributed.” Well a very telling sign that the future is arrived is the appearance of a robot inside a law firm. Fortune Magazine, in an article entitled: “Meet Ross, the World’s First Robot Lawyer” states that: “Global law firm […] Lire la suite

Évènements à venir

The 15th ODR conference – The Hague

For more Details & Registration DAY 1: MONDAY MAY 23 08:30-09:00  Morning coffee and registration 09:00-9:30   Welcome and introduction –  Jin Ho Verdonschot, Director HiiL Rewire Justice Technology (confirmed) & Colin Rule, Founder and COO Modria (confirmed) 9:30-10:15   Diagnosis: The need for ODR in our primary court processes – Lord Justice Fulford, Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales (confirmed) 10:15-11.30  […] Lire la suite

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City lawyer co-founds online site for contract disputes

A City lawyer has co-founded an online dispute resolution service intended to enable small businesses and individuals in the UK to resolve contract disputes without the ‘headache’ of expensive litigation. Artem Samokhvalov The platform, called Ajuve, charges an upfront fee calculated on the amount involved in the dispute and promises to deliver binding awards in […] Lire la suite

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Blockchains and Online Dispute Resolution: Smart Contracts as an Alternative to Enforcement

The prolific rise of cross-border transactions, e.g. e-commerce, is rapidly changing both dispute resolution and enforcement. The dominance of the Internet means that individuals are more often entering into contractual relations regardless of geographical locations or jurisdictional boundaries. Undoubtedly, the increase in online transactions has also caused an upsurge of disputes; in order to preserve […] Lire la suite

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Consumers, Dispute Résolution and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

To consult PDF version of the agenda. 13 JUNE 9:00-9:30 H.  Welcome and introduction: Ph.D. Xavier Pons, Dean, Director of Catalan Consumer Agency and Ph.D. Immaculada Barral, director of the conference. BLOQUE 1 : SEEKING WAYS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH CONSUMERS. Moderator: Francesc Vendrell, Ombudsman. 9:30– 10:00 H:  The effective resolution for consumer disputes disputes with consumers: […] Lire la suite