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Arbitration Update: Lost in Drafting? Making Sense of an Ambiguous Arbitration Clause
Does a requirement to refer a dispute to arbitration “within forty-five (45) days” impose a strict deadline, such that missing it brings the right to…
The "Man in the Arena" is not supposed to be the arbitrator: Ontario Superior Court removes arbitrator whose cross-examination of witnesses gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias
Commercial arbitration offers many advantages. One of them is the parties’ ability to choose their own process and decision-maker. While arbitrators…
Latin America in transition: the YPF reversal, Argentina’s RIGI regime and Brazil’s arbitration reforms
The defining characteristic of Latin America is evolution. In Argentina, the tension runs both ways: enforcement against the State remains difficult…
What Makes a Good Business Valuation Expert
Business valuations can shape decisions with serious consequences — what a company sells for, what a court awards, what an estate owes. The number…
CJEU construes scope of prohibition on indirectly making available funds to sanctioned entity within context of enforcement of arbitration award
This was a reference from the Cour de cassation, France, for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on a…
Anti-Suit Injunctions in the DIFC: Takeaways from Recent Judgments
Three decisions of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts illustrate the questions that arise when a party seeks an anti-suit…
Family mediation in Scotland: what can it do for you?
Separation or divorce are labels attached to the end of a relationship. But the end of a relationship between partners with children does not signal…
UAE joins Singapore Convention on Mediation
The United Arab Emirates has acceded to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, commonly known…
When will the DIFC Courts set aside an arbitral award for procedural unfairness?
The DIFC Courts have long adopted a “maximum support, minimum interference” approach to DIFC-seated arbitrations, reflecting the importance of…
All or Nothing? Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Sexual Harassment Arbitration Law (US)
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault…
Arbitration Update: Extra Excel (M) Sdn Bhd v Quek Peck Keow: Court of Appeal Clarifies the Court's Role Under Sections 10 and 18 of the Arbitration Act 2005 and Rejects the Retrospective Application of a Unilaterally Amended Arbitration Clause
In Extra Excel (M) Sdn Bhd v Quek Peck Keow, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) considered whether a company could rely on a unilateral amendment made to an…
Hon. James O. Browning (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Dallas
Longtime federal jurist joins JAMS as a mediator, arbitrator, court-appointed neutral (special master/referee), neutral evaluator and Hearing Officer…
ReSolution Issue 48 & 49
Misalignment: a material divergence between contractual expectations (including scope, requirements, governance, and delivery assumptions) and the…
Emergency Arbitration UAE and Interim Relief
Emergency arbitration in the UAE is not set out in the federal Arbitration Law. The law gives urgent relief through two routes: the president of the…
NYC’s Proposed POWER Act: A Municipal Private Right of Action With Statewide Reach
New York City may soon become the most aggressive consumer-protection jurisdiction in the country, and enforcement would come through private…
Cross-Border Arbitration in the UAE
A cross-border arbitration in the UAE ends in an award that binds the parties and has the force of res judicata. It is enforceable like a court…
Singapore High Court Finds No Valid Arbitration Agreement and Sets Aside Arbitral Award
An arbitral respondent is not obliged to participate in an arbitration and a respondent who chooses not to is similarly not obliged to dispute an…
Emergency arbitration in India: background and emerging trends
Arbitration is known to be a preferred mechanism for dispute resolution in comparison to court proceedings. One of the many reasons arbitration is preferred to court proceedings is time efficiency.
Hong Kong court rejects apparent bias challenge based on arbitrator’s previous writings
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed a foreign State’s challenge to an arbitrator in an HKIAC-administered bilateral investment treaty…
Arizona Cardinals win in latest challenge to NFL arbitration process
The shield fights back. The National Football League does not suffer many losing streaks. But it has been taking a hit with recent court decisions…
California Adopts Law to Impose New Guardrails on Attorneys and Arbitrators Use of AI
On September 30, Governor Newsom signed SB 574, thus creating—for the first time—statutory guardrails on attorneys’ and arbitrators’ use of…
What the UN’s New Anti-Corruption Guide Tells Dispute System Designers
A sailor eight months into an aircraft carrier deployment cannot go home at the end of a difficult shift. Neither can a cabin steward on a cruise…
Singapore and India Desks: Structuring Conflict Referrals and Regional M&A Coordination
Cross-border legal practice on the India corridor is routinely analysed through an inbound lens: foreign capital enters India, international counsel…
Court dismisses challenge to arbitration award on ground of serious irregularity
This case highlights the high threshold for a successful challenge to an arbitration award on the ground of serious irregularity that has caused…
Who pays for a failed ENE? High Court provides guidance
We examine a recent case involving Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) - 3173 Bidco Ltd & Anor -v- Roberts & Anor [2026] EWHC 2312 (Comm).
California Employment Law Update for 2027
This edition of The Essentials in US Employment Law coincides with the close of California’s 2026 legislative session and summarizes the most…
When mining becomes strategic: are critical minerals testing investor-state arbitration?
As critical minerals become geopolitically strategic, resulting disputes become political. Investor-state (or investment treaty) arbitration is a…
Court permits collateral use of information in confidential arbitral documents
This dispute involves high-value fraud claims by Mrs Bourlakova and her daughter and two related companies against the estate of the late Mr…
Agentic AI and the Justice System: Law Society publishes report
The Law Society has published a significant report on the future of agentic AI in the justice system, examining its implications for courts…
Hon. Pamela E. Loza (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Chicago
Distinguished Family Law jurist joins as a mediator, arbitrator and court-appointed neutral (special master/referee)…