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The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") has released its 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules ("2024 Rules"). The 2024 Rules focus on improving the time- and cost-efficiency of the HKIAC arbitral process, and...more
Ever heard of "mass arbitration"? If you haven't heard of that term, you may be lucky. By rule of thumb, a "mass" of something isn't necessarily a good thing (unless it's a mass of tacos on my plate)....more
For the first time since 2018, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has updated its flagship HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (Rules) which will take effect on 1 June 2024. The key changes include...more
For businesses that use consumer and workplace arbitration agreements designating JAMS as their arbitration administrator, there is an important new development: JAMS has announced new Mass Arbitration Procedures and...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Partner Jeremy Rosenblum and Neil Currie, vice president at the American Arbitration Association (AAA). They discuss the phenomenon of...more
On January 15, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) issued amended Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules and new Consumer Mass Arbitration and Mediation Fee Schedules (collectively, the New Rules). The New Rules will...more
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) announced on 1 May 2023 the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules (the “2023 Rules”). This follows the SCCA’s announcement in November 2022 of i) the formation...more
With plaintiff attorneys seeing potential large dollar settlements and verdicts, along with increased regulatory scrutiny, banks need to review their overdraft practices. As noted by the American Bankers Association, banks...more
In January 2022, the Law Commission of England & Wales launched a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) as part of its 14th programme of law reform. We shared our initial thoughts on the Commission’s review earlier...more
A podcast from JAMS featuring Kim Taylor, Robert Davidson and Ranse Howell on recent changes to JAMS’ International Arbitration Rules & Procedures (Rules) and how they respond to the modern practice of ADR and the COVID-19...more
As it continues to enjoy record caseloads during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the "ICC" or "Court") sets out its vision for the future of dispute...more
The 2021 ICC Rules, which will enter into force on January 1, 2021, include a new requirement for disclosure of third-party funding arrangements. On October 8, 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") announced...more
On 11 August 2020, the LCIA Court formally adopted its new arbitration rules (the "2020 Rules"). The 2020 Rules will come into force on 1 October 2020 and shall apply to any LCIA arbitration commenced from that date...more
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From independent contractors to privacy to arbitration agreements - the California Legislature was busy in 2019 passing a wealth of new labor and employment laws that impact your business or agency. In this Best Best &...more
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) has promulgated a new set of Administered Arbitration Rules (“AAR”), effective November 1, 2018. Among those rules are Articles 27-30 concerning the HKIAC’s powers to...more
On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new rule that may have significant ramifications for the financial industry. The rule aims to stop a now common feature in financial services...more
On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a rule prohibiting class action waivers in certain pre-dispute arbitration agreements. The rule drastically impacts arbitration clauses currently used...more
Under a controversial new final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 10, 2017, banks and credit card companies are prohibited from forcing consumers into arbitration to avoid class action...more
Just when you thought that the practical operational restraints imposed by the new Administration had limited (i.e., handcuffed) the CFPB’s ability to engage in new mischief-making (i.e., new rule-making), today the CFPB...more