American Arbitration Association

Leading Attorney Jason Adams Joins Cox, Castle & Nicholson as Partner

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP , a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, announced today that seasoned attorney Jason Adams has joined the firm as a Partner.

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  • Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP , a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, announced today that seasoned attorney Jason Adams has joined the firm as a Partner.
  • Adams joins Cox Castle’s litigation team, which has decades of experience partnering with its clients to find the shortest route from conflict to resolution.
  • “I am thrilled to join Cox Castle as a Partner and excited to work with some of the brightest attorneys in the nation,” said Adams.
  • Adams is a fellow with the Construction Law Society of America, and serves as a mediator and arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

AAA® Launches AAAi Lab Podcast on AI's Impact in Law with CEO Bridget McCormack and Host Zach Abramowitz

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Arbitration Association® (AAA) and its International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR®) have launched the AAAi Lab Podcast. This new monthly series from the AAAi Lab explores the impact of technological advancements, particularly generative AI, on the legal industry and dispute resolution. The podcast will feature conversations with innovators in technology and law, highlighting practical applications of AI.

Key Points: 
  • This new monthly series from the AAAi Lab explores the impact of technological advancements, particularly generative AI, on the legal industry and dispute resolution.
  • The podcast will feature conversations with innovators in technology and law, highlighting practical applications of AI.
  • McCormack's collaboration with Zach Abramowitz, the host of the Legally Disrupted Podcast and founder of Killer Whale Strategies, is set to augment the AAAi Lab Podcast with diverse insights into AI's impact on law.
  • The opening discussions set the stage, with Abramowitz and McCormack outlining the objectives of the AAAi Lab and the anticipated direction for the series.

McCune Law Group Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging AAA Mass Arbitration Rules

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Regulation, Financial services, ATM, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, FDIC, CFPB, MLG, Wells Fargo, AAA, Consumer, American Arbitration Association, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

ONTARIO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 8, 2024, McCune Law Group (MLG), a national consumer firm dedicated to upholding consumer rights, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that consumers were misled by Wells Fargo's overdraft fee policies and that the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has allowed Wells Fargo to evade accountability.

Key Points: 
  • The lawsuit alleges Wells Fargo violated Regulation E by charging consumers overdraft fees on one-time debit card and ATM transactions without proper disclosures and procedures.
  • MLG's class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo highlights an apparent unfair advantage for Wells Fargo, which has faced many lawsuits in previous years for allegedly unreasonable or unlawful practices.
  • "This class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo highlights the importance of financial institutions adhering to regulations designed to protect consumers," states Emily J. Kirk , the MLG's Financial Services Practice Group Leader.
  • To obtain comments from Richard McCune or Emily Kirk regarding this case matter, contact McCune Law Group's Public Relations department at [email protected] .

John Clark, Chairman of Municipal Law Section at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, to Instruct at Oakland University

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Monday, January 15, 2024
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TROY, Mich., Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- John Clark, Chairman of the Municipal Law Section at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, was invited to teach at Oakland University.

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  • TROY, Mich., Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- John Clark, Chairman of the Municipal Law Section at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, was invited to teach at Oakland University.
  • He will instruct students in The Master of Public Administration Program, focusing on Public Sector Labor and Employee Relations.
  • This course delves into advanced practices related to managing and facilitating productive labor/management relationships in Michigan's public sector.
  • John Clark specializes in labor and employment law, serving clients in both the public and private sectors since 1995.

VOXX International Corporation Reports its Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Financial Results

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive and consumer technologies for the global markets, today announced its financial results for its Fiscal 2024 third quarter ended November 30, 2023.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive and consumer technologies for the global markets, today announced its financial results for its Fiscal 2024 third quarter ended November 30, 2023.
  • Net income attributable to VOXX International Corporation in the Fiscal 2024 third quarter was $1.9 million as compared to a net income attributable to VOXX International Corporation of $7.4 million in the comparable Fiscal 2023 period.
  • The Company reported basic and diluted income per share attributable to VOXX International Corporation of $0.08 in the Fiscal 2024 third quarter as compared to basic and diluted income per common share attributable to VOXX International Corporation of $0.30, in the comparable Fiscal 2023 period.
  • Net loss attributable to VOXX International Corporation in the Fiscal 2024 nine-month period was $19.9 million as compared to a net loss attributable to VOXX International Corporation of $9.3 million in the comparable Fiscal 2023 period.

AAA® Launches New AAAi Lab Offering Products, Education, Guidance & News Resources

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Arbitration Association® (AAA) and its international division, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR®), announces the launch of the AAAi Lab, a web center supporting AAA users, arbitrators, in-house counsel and law firms with policy guidance, educational webinars and tools for embracing generative AI in alternative dispute resolution.

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  • "Our chief legal officer, Eric Tuchmann, and his team are releasing today the first of many lab initiatives that will provide data protocols, guidelines, rules and clauses that affirm our values—integrity, service, process fidelity, innovation and inclusion.
  • The AAAi Lab will be a collaborative center for the ADR community, providing a platform to engage with the AAA's ongoing efforts in leading product and service innovations and to participate in defining the future of ADR.
  • At kick-off, the Lab will feature the AAA's guidance on AI and ADR, and link to contributions made by others in the ADR community.
  • Working with the AAA community, the Board and the wider legal community, the AAA will provide an anchoring vision, built on responsible AI principles, to best serve the ADR community and to ensure ethical AI innovation across the ADR spectrum.

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP Hires Former Federal Prosecutor Amy Brown to join the Firm

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford O'Brien Landy LLP, a white-collar defense and commercial litigation boutique law firm headquartered in New York City, is pleased to announce that Amy Brown has joined the Firm as Counsel.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford O'Brien Landy LLP, a white-collar defense and commercial litigation boutique law firm headquartered in New York City, is pleased to announce that Amy Brown has joined the Firm as Counsel.
  • "I am confident in her ability to support our Firm as we continue making strategic hires to elevate and expand our depth of expertise for the good of our clients."
  • Prior to joining the Firm, Amy was a federal prosecutor in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
  • Ford O'Brien Landy LLP represents clients in commercial disputes, white collar criminal matters, and regulatory investigations, throughout all stages of litigation/arbitration and appeals.

Justitia DAO LLC Filed Demand for Arbitration Against Amazon for Seizing and Permanently Retaining Sellers' Funds

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 3, 2023, Justitia DAO LLC, represented by Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP, filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA").

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 3, 2023, Justitia DAO LLC, represented by Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP, filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA").
  • Justitia DAO LLC is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization organized under the laws of Wyoming.
  • Justitia DAO's members are each former Amazon Sellers who have had their funds seized and permanently retained by Amazon and have assigned and contributed their legal claims to Justitia DAO.
  • Countless Amazon sellers' proceeds, held by Amazon for the sellers' sales of goods on the Amazon platform, have been appropriated by Amazon, at Amazon's sole discretion, as a result of alleged "risk" to Amazon, including 2295 members of Justitia DAO who have had at least $22,880,627 seized by Amazon.

Wolters Kluwer collaborates with German publishing company C.H.Beck

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced a new collaboration with the German publishing company C.H.Beck. Kluwer Arbitration and Kluwer IP Law subscribers can now gain integrated access to key titles from C.H.Beck, and have easy access to the most complete and valuable analysis in arbitration and IP law.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced a new collaboration with the German publishing company C.H.Beck.
  • Kluwer Arbitration and Kluwer IP Law subscribers can now gain integrated access to key titles from C.H.Beck, and have easy access to the most complete and valuable analysis in arbitration and IP law.
  • Kluwer Arbitration and Kluwer IP Law customers will now have access to nine well-respected titles offering immediate and practical value.
  • Wolters Kluwer also recently extended its collaborations with both Oxford University Press (OUP) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), licensing a selection of key titles published by OUP and AAA for Kluwer Arbitration, Kluwer Competition Law , and Kluwer IP Law.

London-based International Arbitration Partner Maurice Kenton Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Continued Expansion of Firm’s Global Disputes Practice

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Maurice Kenton, a prominent international arbitration and disputes lawyer with significant experience representing clients in the mining, oil and gas, power, telecommunications, infrastructure and insurance sectors, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London.

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  • Maurice Kenton, a prominent international arbitration and disputes lawyer with significant experience representing clients in the mining, oil and gas, power, telecommunications, infrastructure and insurance sectors, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London.
  • Arriving with Kenton is disputes Counsel Edward Hamilton, whose practice includes international commercial and investor-State disputes.
  • “We are pleased to welcome them to the firm.”
    Kenton, who will lead the firm’s international arbitration practice, is the latest addition to Hunton Andrews Kurth’s London-based team.
  • The firm recently announced the arrivals of his longtime colleagues, international arbitration Partner David Hesse and corporate Partner Phillip Mace.