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Hon. Richard S. Whitney (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Diego
Seasoned jurist and renowned business, environmental, life sciences and catastrophic injury civil litigation professional joins as an arbitrator…
Mediation: time for a reality check
Compared to the courts, mediation offers space to explore the psychological drive behind disputes, and perhaps save parties from ruinous costs in the…
California Court Holds Sexual Orientation Harassment Claims Are Exempt from Arbitration Under the EFAA
In Decloedt v. Radnet Management, Inc., 2026 WL 1959641 (Cal. Ct. App. June 26, 2026, No. B343963), a patient service representative sued his former…
Rocket Mortgage Must Prove Dobronski Filled Out the Lead Before It Gets Arbitration
Every so often a case lands that is worth reading twice — once for the facts, and once for the procedure. Dobronski v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC, No…
ICSID’s landmark first study of contract-based arbitration: key statistics, trends and practical takeaways
For decades, ICSID arbitration has been associated with investment treaty claims. Yet contract-based clauses were originally the primary gateway into…
Monthly newsletter - July 2026
The dispute in the present case has its roots in a family partnership firm, M/s Boloma Tea Company, constituted in 1948, in which the Appellant held…
JAMS Ranks as Best ADR Provider in Texas Lawyer’s “Best Of” Survey
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as…
Aviation Case Review 2026, Part 1
In Australia, we look at a decision of the NSW Court of Appeal which has raised important questions about the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement…
Arbitration digest summer 2026: staying ahead in a rapidly changing legal landscape
The global arbitration landscape is undergoing profound transformation, driven by two competing forces: the legislative push toward digitalisation…
First receiver appointment by the High Court under s 61 of the Farm Debt Mediation Act 2019
The High Court's decision in McNamara Farms Ltd v Lopez and Vermaak [2026] NZHC 1447 is the first case in which the Court has exercised its powers…
India: Supreme Court aligns mediation rules with IP enforcement realities
This article explores the significance of mediation proceedings between parties in India, in alignment with the need for urgent interim…
Arbitrating Internal Affairs Disputes: Two New Chancery Opinions Chart the Path Under DGCL § 122(18)
Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinions—Mayya v. Lee (C.A. No. 2023-0382-NAC, July 27, 2026) and The Special Committee of Iridium Industries…
Modernising DIFC Arbitration: Key Changes Under the Proposed 2026 Reforms
The DIFC Arbitration Law (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008) has provided the legislative framework for DIFC-seated arbitrations for the past 18 years. When…
Tactics before and at multi-party mediations
Mediation is the most popular form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in multi-party claims. This is because it presents a clear opportunity for…
You’ve Got Email: The Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Motion To Compel Arbitration Where Four Email Messages Containing Arbitration Agreement Sent To Employee Went Unopened
Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 5, 2026, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision denying a motion to compel…
Out of Court, into consensus: the judiciary's mediation mindset
The recent decision of Mr Justice Twomey in J Burke and Associates Limited -v- Patrick O'Connell[1] (the "Burke Judgment") held that the Court has…
Ninth Circuit Again Invalidates Representative-Action Waiver in ERISA Plan Arbitration Provision
On July 30, 2026, the Ninth Circuit held in Pover v. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. that a representative-action waiver in an ERISA-governed…
Mediation Advocacy: How Experienced Counsel Support You in Commercial Mediation
Commercial mediation allows parties to retain control over the outcome of their dispute. Instead of leaving the decision to a court or arbitral…
Hong Kong court rejects bias challenge over arbitrator’s rigorous expert testing
Allegations of bias remain difficult to establish; experienced adjudicators and arbitrators are accustomed to rigorous cross-examination and unlikely…
Litigation Strategy 2026
This webinar was the seventh session in Khaitan & Co’s In-House Counsel Forum series and focused on equipping General Counsel (GCs) and in-house…
Child Custody under UAE Divorce Law Explained
For years, UAE custody law meant a hard stop: a mother’s custody ended at 11 for a son and 13 for a daughter, regardless of how the family was…
Meeting of minds? An assessment of the SCL(S) Protocol on the use of experts’ joint statements in arbitration
Earlier this year, the Singapore Society of Construction Law (“SCL(S)”) published a new Protocol on the use of experts’ joint statements in…
The Arbitration Afterlife: Claims Beyond CIRP
Arbitration and insolvency are two systems of adjudication that, at a conceptual level, pull in opposing directions. Arbitration is a creature of…
Ninth Circuit Again Applies Effective Vindication Doctrine In Finding ERISA Plan Arbitration Clause Unenforceable
On July 30, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit once again applied the judicially created “effective vindication doctrine” and held…
What Is Mediation in UAE Law? A Simple Legal Guide
Mediation shows up across UAE law in more places than most people expect. Commercial disputes, civil claims, family matters, and small claims cases…
Supreme Court Clarifies Interstate Commerce Requirement for FAA’s Arbitration Exemption: Considerations for Employers
On May 28, 2026, in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its fourth ruling in recent years interpreting the scope of the…
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Strengthens its International Arbitration Practice with the Appointment of Shaneen Parikh as Partner in Mumbai
August 07, 2026| Mumbai: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) has appointed Shaneen Parikh as a Partner in its Dispute Resolution practice…
The EU’s 21st sanctions package: an expanded arbitration toolkit to protect EU persons against retaliatory Russian litigation
The EU’s 21st sanctions package now provides EU persons with broader tools to seek to resist retaliatory Russian sanctions-related proceedings…
Competing interests: Arbitration clauses & winding-up proceedings in common law jurisdictions
In recent years, courts in various common law jurisdictions have taken divergent approaches to the standing of creditors to pursue a winding-up…
Colombia Elects Abelardo De La Espriella: What Comes Next for its Economy?
Colombia has elected Abelardo De La Espriella as President, marking a pronounced shift to the right following the administration of Gustavo Petro. De…