Companies often complain that international arbitration can be as long of a process as litigation. Therefore, they inquire about faster ways of resolving disputes, such as resorting to expedited arbitration. Many arbitration...more
International arbitrations may be conducted under the administration of an institution and pursuant to its institutional arbitration rules (institutional arbitration), or they may be subject to the arbitration rules that lack...more
Mass arbitration is a recent trend where companies are hit with thousands of identical consumer or employment arbitration claims. Led by a resourceful plaintiffs’ bar that uses targeted online ads to locate potential...more
As Reuters recently reported, Russia is preparing a new law that will allow it to seize the local businesses of Western companies that have left or suspended operations in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Affected...more
In recent months, the US Courts of Appeal for the Second, Fourth and Sixth Circuits have issued a number of important and, at times, conflicting decisions related to the scope of discovery in aid of international arbitration...more
As shelter-in-place orders begin to ease and businesses reopen, companies should be prepared for a potential wave of lawsuits from customers and employees who may claim to have contracted COVID-19 on their premises. In...more
In an important development for the best choice of a seat, or legal place, of arbitration in Asia, the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts...more
The new United States Mexico Canada Agreement announced on October 1, 2018, will replace the North America Free Trade Agreement and significantly alter the legal framework of what has arguably been the most successful...more
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