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Reshaping DIFC Arbitration: A Guide to the Key Amendments - Part 1
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has long positioned itself as the region’s leading seat for international arbitration, offering a…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 16: No legal privilege in Japan
The Japanese legal system does not have a system of legal professional privilege that operates in the same way as in common law jurisdictions. Many…
From Property to Operations: Legal Due Diligence and Risk Allocation in Hotel Equity and Asset Transactions
This article is written primarily from a Mainland China law perspective. Given Hong Kong's central role as a hub for cross-border hotel investment…
从物业到运营：酒店股权及资产交易中的法律尽调与风险分配
本文主要以中国内地法律为视角阐述。鉴于香港在跨境酒店投资、交易架构安排及国际资本流入亚太酒店业方面的核心枢纽地位，本文各节均融入了香港法律评注…
Reshaping DIFC Arbitration: A Guide to the Key Amendments - Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we examined the DIFC Authority's Consultation Paper No. 2 of 2026, which proposes wide-ranging amendments to the DIFC…
CMS 2026 Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments: An International Perspective
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2026 edition of our internationally focused Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments…
DIFC Courts Set Aside a DIAC Arbitral Award
In July, we reported on a recent judgment in the case of Oheo Bank v Parker [2025] DIFC CA 006, in which the Dubai International Financial Centre…
The Whys and Hows of a Mediator’s Proposal
It is a common refrain in mediations, “how about making a mediator’s proposal?” The answer frequently is “not yet” or “that’s not what I want…
Court Bars Employer From Distributing Arbitration Agreement To Settlement Class Members During Pendency Of Class Settlement
Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 4, 2026, in Calderon, et al. V. Public Partnerships, LLC, No. 25-CV-02320 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 4, 2026), U.S…
Labels Are Not Enough: Why Calling It ‘Sexual Harassment’ May Not Be Enough to Defeat Arbitration
The federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) of 2022 allows a plaintiff alleging sexual harassment to opt…
New Directive on Specialised Court Branches for Commercial and Banking Disputes
While a dedicated courthouse for commercial disputes had already been found...
New Regime for Prevention and Resolution of International Investment Disputes in Vietnam
In recent years, Vietnam has seen a growing number of international investment disputes brought by foreign investors under the Investor-State Dispute…
Expedited Procedure under the VIAC Rules 2026
Arbitral institutions have increasingly refined their procedures to respond to users’ concerns about the time and cost of arbitration. The objective…
Hong Kong court: Does arbitrator’s prior witness exposure create apparent bias?
Prior adverse findings on a witness do not automatically establish apparent bias. The test for apparent bias requires a “real possibility” - a mere…
The Class Action Weekly Wire - Episode 164: Washington Appellate Court Affirms Rejection Of Motion To Compel Arbitration In Wage & Hour Class Action
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s Episode features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and Senior Associate Kat Alphonso with their analysis of a…
Insolvency Meets Arbitration: Convergence, Conflict, and Co-Existence in Asia
Insolvency and arbitration have traditionally occupied separate spaces: one collective and court-supervised, the other private and consent-based…
California Legislative Update: Which Bills Will Make the Cut?
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature concluded the second year of its 2024-2026 session on September 1, 2026, and sent the last of its…
中国体育专栏|刘翔安置纠纷落幕：核心是运动员工作关系法律议题
9月10日，刘翔自宣在“买断”与“当教练上班”之间选择了前者，给公众一个交待的同时，也表达了他将安置纠纷摆上台面的初…
Think Twice before Submitting a Confidential Mediation Brief
We live in a deeply divided world. People struggle to agree on basic facts, such as the effectiveness of vaccines, the outcomes of elections and the…
Keeping up with the machines: how arbitral institutions are responding to AI (Part 1)
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is Accelerating across disputes and arbitration is no exception. However, those working in the arbitration…
English court refuses injunctive relief to suspend a demand under a performance guarantee
An English court has refused to grant injunctive relief to suspend a demand under a performance guarantee in a high-value engineering, procurement…
Hong Kong courts reject allegations of arbitrator bias and lack of independence and impartiality
The Hong Kong courts recently rejected allegations of arbitrator bias and a lack of independence and impartiality in three separate decisions…
The Paris International Arbitration Newsletter - September 2026
The Paris Court of Appeal addressed this very practical question in its decision of 28 July 2026, examining the due process ground raised against a…
Арбітражний Регламент ІСС 2026 року: основні зміни та їх практичне значення
Міжнародний арбітражний суд при Міжнародній Торговій Палаті (ІСС) залишається найпопулярнішою арбітражною інституцією у світі, чий оновлений…
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Key Changes and What They Mean in Practice
The ICC International Court of Arbitration remains the world’s most preferred arbitral institution. Its revised Rules of Arbitration entered into…
La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique annule une sentence sur des dépens d’arbitrage, les parties n’ayant pu présenter des observations
Dans l’affaire Green Light Solutions Corp. v. Kern BSG Management Ltd. (en anglais seulement), la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB…
“Unforeseeable” Does Not Mean Unimaginable: The High Court Draws a Line on Force Majeure
A dispute arose from the sale of Ukrainian corn after the sellers invoked force majeure when Black Sea Grain Initiative inspections were suspended…
Merits by the back door? Singapore High Court rejects challenge to arbitral award on the merits disguised as a jurisdictional and procedural challenge
The Singapore High Court’s decision in DVV v DVW and another matter [2026] SGHC 164 is a reminder that Singapore courts will not entertain attempts…
Hon. Mary E. Wiss (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Francisco
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, today announced that Hon. Mary E. Wiss (Ret.)…
Why Commercial Arbitral Awards are so Difficult to Appeal
Ontario’s Arbitration Act represents one of many efforts by the State to delegate the adjudicative function to non-judicial decision-makers. Where…