IMAC Forms Transatlantic Panel with London-Based ACI To Mediate and Arbitrate International Commercial Disputes.Business Editors MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Mediation and Arbitration Panel arbitration panel A group of individuals charged with resolving a dispute between individuals and/or organizations. Arbitration panels to resolve investment disputes are sponsored by self-regulatory organizations such as NASD. Comprised of Former Federal Court, Court of Appeal and Superior Court Judges as well as Prominent Attorney Mediators and Arbitrators As business is increasingly conducted across borders and between parties of different nationalities, international mediation and arbitration are becoming vitally important and efficient methods of dispute resolution. Many parties prefer to have their disputes resolved by mediation or arbitration rather than allow the courts in one party's home jurisdiction to determine their rights and obligations through an expensive and lengthy process. Paul J. Wright, an English Barrister and California Attorney with an extensive commercial litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. background, founded IMAC Apple's primary desktop computer. The iMac is an "all-in-one" that houses the computer and drives within the flat panel monitor case. Since their debut in 1998, the iMacs have been very popular. Like all Macintosh models in that time frame, the first iMacs used PowerPC chips. (International Mediation and Arbitration Center) earlier this year to mediate and arbitrate international as well as domestic commercial disputes. The nationwide IMAC panel is comprised of retired Federal Court, Court of Appeal and Superior Court Judges and prominent attorney mediators and arbitrators with expertise in international trade, banking, entertainment and media, insurance, intellectual property, aviation, shipping, sports law The laws, regulations, and judicial decisions that govern sports and athletes. Sports law is an amalgam of laws that apply to athletes and the sports they play. It is not a single legal topic with generally applicable principles. and other key commercial activities. IMAC, based in Malibu, California, has formed an association with ACI ACI American Concrete Institute ACI Arch Coal Inc ACI Airports Council International (formerly Airport Associations Coordinating Council) ACI Automobile Club d'Italia ACI American Competitiveness Initiative (A Commercial Initiative for Dispute Resolution), a leading Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce service provider based in London, England whose panel of mediators and arbitrators is comprised of 120 senior barristers, solicitors and former judges with expertise in all forms of commercial disputes. This association with ACI enables IMAC to provide a joint panel of mediators and arbitrators with expertise in specific areas of commercial law and practice in the United States and in England. "In today's global economy, the need for confidential, efficient and cost effective commercial dispute resolution is vital," said Mr. Wright. "Together, IMAC and ACI have formed a distinguished and effective joint panel of leading mediators and arbitrators to resolve international commercial disputes. We believe this is a critical and timely development and its need is highlighted by the convergence of the international business community." A few of the notable participants on IMAC's panel include: Kenneth R. Feinberg, best known for his role as Special Settlement Master for the U.S. September 11 Victim's Compensation Fund; Robert Emmet Lutz, II, one of only 15 U.S. panelists listed to hear trade disputes brought to the WTO See World Trade Organization. ; Alan I. Rothenberg, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of World Cup USA, who was instrumental in bringing the 1994 World Cup to the United States; and Roderick D. Margo, listed among the top five aviation lawyers in the United States and top 20 in the world. In addition, among other distinguished members, the IMAC panel includes three former Chief Judges of the United States District Courts as well as the former Presiding Judge of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four and the former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system. A court of appeals decides appeals from the district courts within its federal judicial circuit, and in some instances from other , Third Circuit. For more information about the International Mediation and Arbitration Center, please visit IMAC's Web site at www.IMAC-adr.com. |
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