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Mayer Brown

Arbitration Act 2025 | Part 2: Key Improvements

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The Arbitration Act 2025 is now an official new piece of legislation having received royal assent on 24 February 2025 ("2025 Act"). The new law, which refines and modernises the previous Arbitration Act 1996 ("1996 Act"),...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Winter Case Notes: Nice Try, But the Agreements Say What They Say

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Spring is soon upon us. March Madness is at our doorstep. The Formula 1 season is underway. Baseball season will be in full swing shortly. And my allergies are already in bloom....more

Paul Hastings LLP

The Arbitration Act 2025: Refinement Not Revolution

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On 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 (the 2025 Act) received Royal Assent. The exact date on which it will come into force is yet to be confirmed, though the U.K. government has stated that it will seek to do so as...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Key Reforms to Arbitration Act 2025 Set to Reinforce the UK’s Position as World Leader in Arbitration

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For commercial parties globally, England has long been heralded as a leader for dispute resolution, particularly in arbitration. To maintain its competitive position, in 2022, the Law Commission of England and Wales conducted...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Key Insights for Impartial Investigations: Can One be Opinionated and Unbiased at the Same Time?

People, including investigators, have opinions, but that doesn’t necessarily get in the way of doing impartial investigations into school or workplace claims of misconduct, which often center around sensitive issues such as...more

Goodwin

2024 Year in Review: Major US Supreme Court and Appellate Cases

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Welcome to the “Major US Supreme Court and Appellate Cases” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. The Supreme Court continues to take a close look at major administrative law...more

Whiteford

Employment Law Update: Growing Number of Courts Reject FLSA Settlement Approval Requirement

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The legal landscape surrounding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) settlements is changing as a result of a split among federal courts on whether such settlements actually require judicial or Department of Labor (“DOL”)...more

Dechert LLP

The Employment Rights Bill

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This briefing note outlines the key provisions of the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which will introduce far-reaching reforms of employment law in the UK trailed in the Labour Party election manifesto (reported in issue...more

Miller Canfield

Court Upholds Mass Class Action Opt-Out Permitting Individual Arbitrations

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No company would relish the prospect of defending against a class action lawsuit and thousands of related individual arbitrations at the same time. But following a recent federal court ruling, Google (and its parent company,...more

Cooley LLP

The UK Arbitration Bill Becomes an Act: Key Changes

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On 24 February 2025, the UK Arbitration Act 2025 received royal assent. While it does not bring with it large-scale reform of the Arbitration Act 1996 (which was considered to be largely fit for purpose), some of the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bid Protest Minute: Bidder’s Responsibility to Submit Well-Drafted Proposal

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On February 26, GAO denied the protest of Mission Analytics, Inc., challenging the award of a small business set-aside contract to ThunderCat Technology, LLC, explaining that “it is a firm’s responsibility to submit a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Fourth Circuit Finds Unilateral Change-in-Terms Provision Rendered the Arbitration Agreement Illusory Under Maryland Law

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On March 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in two class-action lawsuits. The decision potentially has far-reaching implications for the...more

Dentons

When A Child Refuses Visitation: What Happens Next?

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When a child of divorce no longer wants to follow an existing visitation schedule, how does that impact custody orders?...more

Frost Brown Todd

Clicking Has Consequences: Fourth Circuit Rules Streaming Service’s Arbitration Clause in Website Registration Is Enforceable

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Proponents of arbitration received a victory in federal court this past Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its published decision in Dhruva v. CuriosityStream, Inc. ...more

TNG Consulting

1P2P: The Case for Process B

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ATIXA created the One Policy, Two Procedures (1P2P) Model Policy and Procedures to innovate a more comprehensive approach for Title IX and civil rights compliance for schools and colleges. ATIXA regularly updates its models...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Under New York Law a Recourse Provision Bars Most Claims Except for Fraud

In Iberdrola Energy Projects v. Oaktree Capital Management L.P., 231 A.D.3d 33, 216 N.Y.S.3d 124, the Appellate Division for the First Department ruled that a nonrecourse provision in a contract barred a plaintiff’s causes of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The English Arbitration Act 2025: Developments in the Lex Arbitri of a Leading Jurisdiction for International Arbitration

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On 24 February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 entered into force, introducing various amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996. The amendments introduced do not effectuate a large-scale reform of the arbitration law of England...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Legislature’s Proposed Amendments Would Impact Employment Agreements

Two bills recently introduced in New York’s legislature could have a major impact on New York employers seeking to enter into employment-related agreements with employees. Invalidating “Unconscionable” Contract Terms - ...more

Benesch

Navigating the Fine Print: Ninth Circuit Tightens Scrutiny on Digital Arbitration Agreements

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A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements, particularly regarding arbitration provisions and related consumer...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Sexual Harassment Claims Preclude Arbitration Even if the Federal Arbitration Act is Not Explicitly Invoked in an Arbitration...

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “Act”), a federal law, is unique for its role in overriding the policy in favor of the enforcement of arbitration agreements.  The Act was...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Education Divison Updates: Q&A with Tangela Richmond

In this month’s Thoughts from the Top, we speak with Tangela Richmond, our director of education, about recent updates that can be expected from our Education Division....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

PAGA Update: Key Lessons for Defending and Settling PAGA Cases

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Two recent Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases underscore the importance of effectively using procedural motions in defending such cases. 1.  Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services LTD., LLC...more

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When Hostilities Break Out Between Co-trustees, Where Does That Leave Trust Counsel?

When hostilities break out between individual co-trustees, incumbent trust counsel faces a representation conundrum. In §8.8 of Loring and Rounds: A Trustee’s Handbook (2025), see appendix below, we grapple with the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Appraisal of Amount of Loss is a Predicate to Article III, Injury-In-Fact Standing for a Suit Alleging Wrongful Withholding of...

50 Exchange Terrace LLC suffered losses from frozen burst pipes that caused water damage to its property and tendered a claim to its insurer, Mount Vernon Specialty Insurance Company. The parties disputed the cost of repairs...more

JAMS

How Not to Frustrate an Arbitrator

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Common Mistakes Attorneys Should Avoid in Arbitration - A recent federal court ruling held that an arbitration award would be enforced under the facts of that case, regardless of whether the parties considered the award...more

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