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Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Event] General Civil Mediation Training and Practicum - March 19th - 22nd, Atlanta, GA

Are you committed to becoming a successful, skilled mediator? Join us for our General Civil Mediation Training at Miles' Atlanta office! This in-person program, approved by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR),...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Court Upholds Federal Arbitration Act Election in Employment Arbitration Agreements

Enforcing employment arbitration agreements in California often feels like an uphill battle, but a recent decision from the Court of Appeal offers a useful tip for employers. ...more

Knobbe Martens

Domain Name Disputes: When UDRP Works—And When It Doesn’t

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Key Takeaway: While the UDRP can be a fast and cost effective way to recover domain names registered in clear bad faith, it may not succeed in disputes involving legitimate competing rights, complex business relationships, or...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

DC Circuit Affirms Decision in $34M Arbitration for Ukrainian Companies Against Russia

Hughes Hubbard successfully represented a group of 11 Ukrainian petrol companies, led by Stabil LLC, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which affirmed the United States District Court for...more

Hogan Lovells

Justice in the machine age: what the Master of the Rolls’ AI vision could mean for UK courts – and for business

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In a wide-ranging speech on 4 February 2026, the Master of the Rolls argued that modern justice cannot keep pace with today’s data-heavy disputes without greater use of technology and AI. He points to faster online resolution...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"How Coverage Counsel Can Drive Successful Settlements"

Mediations and settlement conferences often begin with a focus on liability and damage, but they rarely end there. In complex cases, discussions quickly shift to insurance coverage: Who is funding the settlement? Which...more

Mayer Brown

Legal Developments in Construction Law: February 2026

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1. ASSIGNEE’S RIGHT TO ADJUDICATE UNDER A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CONFIRMED : In Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC) the High Court has confirmed that the assignee of a construction contract can...more

Lathrop GPM

Wisconsin Federal Court Denies Franchisee’s Motion to Dismiss Declaratory Judgment Suit Concerning Arbitrability

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In a dispute over whether individuals signing a franchise agreement are subject to the franchise agreement’s arbitration provisions, a federal court in Wisconsin denied a motion to dismiss a request for the federal court to...more

Hogan Lovells

Crypto disputes: Adapting to a digital era

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Cryptocurrency disputes are no longer unheard of - they are becoming the centre of numerous international disputes, and arbitration is an increasingly dominant means of resolving them. While some of these fall within...more

Hogan Lovells

No benefit without limitations: English Court applies conditional benefit principle to arbitration agreements

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On 20 January 2026 the English Commercial Court delivered a judgment in MS “V1” GmbH & Co KG & Anor v SY Co., Ltd [2026] EWCH 52 (Comm), rejecting a challenge to arbitral jurisdiction under section 67 of the Arbitration Act...more

Perkins Coie

Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitrator Award Containing Clear Factual Error

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed an arbitration award despite clear factual error, finding that the factual error was not so critical, obvious, or intentional that it amounted to manifestly...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

First Circuit 2025 Arbitration Update: Key Decisions Focus on Enforceability, Delegation, and Stays Pending Arbitration

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Federal courts within the First Circuit issued numerous decisions in 2025 that reflect important trends for the enforceability of arbitration provisions and the arbitration process generally. These decisions include the...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Blog Update: $623,738 Sanctions Ordered in Golikov v. Walmart Inc.

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In November, this Blog reported on the Court’s award of sanctions against a plaintiff’s lawyers for unreasonably and vexatiously multiplying proceedings under 28 USC § 1927 because they alleged that the plaintiff made a...more

Mayer Brown

Fifth Circuit is the Latest Federal Appellate Court to Find ERISA Plan Arbitration Clause Unenforceable

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On February 10, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit became the eighth federal appellate court to apply the judicially created “effective vindication doctrine,” and hold that an arbitration clause in an ERISA...more

Marshall Dennehey

Ohio Supreme Court Enforces Broad Arbitration Clause in Insurance Policy, Extending to Bad Faith Claims

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U.S. Acute Care Solutions, L.L.C. v. Doctors Company Risk Retention Group Insurance Company, --- N.E.3d ---, 2025-Ohio-5010 (Ohio 2025) - In this medical malpractice lawsuit filed against an emergency services provider, the...more

Lasher

What Can We Learn From Collaborative Divorce

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Collaborative Divorce is a structured legal process wherein parties resolve their disputes without going to court. The process focuses on reaching mutually agreeable solutions, while using shared neutral experts, and aiming...more

DLA Piper

California Narrows Dispute Resolution Clauses In Consumer-Use Agreements

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In a recent case, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc. moved to compel arbitration of personal injury claims arising from an incident at Disney Springs. Piccolo v. Great Irish Pubs Florida, Inc., No. 2024-CA-001616-O (Fla....more

Alston & Bird

Japan’s Reemergence in Global SEP Disputes

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The Tokyo District Court recently released Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Infringement Litigation and SEP Mediation Procedures. Our Antitrust Team is tracking the potential impact these developments may have...more

DLA Piper

Demarco v. DNVB, Inc.: Key Considerations For Automatic Shipping Protection Fees

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a class action decision in Demarco et al. v. DNVB, Inc., which challenged the company’s practice of automatically adding a $2.98 “Shipping...more

Troutman Amin LLP

GOOD AGREEMENT BAD AGREEMENT: Court Finds Factor75’s Webflow Sufficient to Compel Arbitration– but Not As to Hello Fresh

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Little known legal fact: the general rule is a parent or subsidiary cannot enforce an arbitration provision in the name of a related entity. That quirk hung Hello Fresh in a recent effort to enforce an arbitration provision...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The Risk of Boilerplate PAGA Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements

The California Court of Appeal’s decision in LaCour v. Marshalls of CA, LLC is an important reminder that the enforceability of arbitration provisions in Private Attorneys General Act cases turns not only on federal...more

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Is Finality Still Useful in False Claims Act Litigation?

All of us were treated recently to the latest statistics from the Department of Justice for 2025. By all accounts it was a record year for both the Department of Justice and relators, over $6.8 billion in total recoveries,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Oil & Gas in 2026: International Arbitration

Several significant international arbitration decisions were handed down for the oil & gas industry through 2025, with the most notable cases concerning joint operating agreements (JOAs), LNG long-term supply contracts and...more

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Title IX Preempts Public University Labor Contract Grievance Procedure, According to New Jersey Supreme Court

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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on January 29, 2026, that Title IX—the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in all publicly-funded educational institutions—preempted the grievance procedure in a labor contract...more

Carlton Fields

Maryland Federal Court Grants Application to Confirm Arbitration Award and Related Motion for Default Judgment

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In Choice Hotels International Inc. v. Gresham Hotel LLC, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland addressed an application filed by plaintiff Choice Hotels International to confirm an arbitration award against...more

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