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Haynes Boone

Mediation in the UK: What the UK Can Learn From Singapore’s Implementation of the Singapore Convention on Mediation

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The UK government’s consultation on implementing the Singapore Convention on Mediation (the Convention) is a welcome and overdue step after the UK signed the Convention in May 2023. Once ratified in the UK, parties will be...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

The Power of Story: How to Use Stories at Trial and Mediation

​​​​​​​Trial lawyers are master storytellers, and storytelling is a powerful art. It’s powerful because human beings communicate, plan, operate, and live every day in the context of stories —fantastic narratives in which we...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Can Shareholders Just Agree Not to Sue Directors and Officers?

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In recent years, you may have seen an apocryphal quote that says something like: “There are decades when nothing happens, and years when decades happen.” For the legal frameworks that matter to D&O litigation risk—federal...more

Troutman Amin LLP

ARBITRATION TIME: Credit One Compels TCPA Plaintiff into Arbitration

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A very important tool in thwarting TCPA class action is the arbitration clause. While attorneys are very familiar with these clauses– and their importance–I find many business leads do not really understand why they matter....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - December 2025

As the U.S. government takes multibillion-dollar stakes in private companies and steers capital in other ways unprecedented outside of wartime, should companies be worried or opportunistic?...more

Verrill

Some of Your Sweepstakes FAQs Answered

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A Chinese proverb states that “The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” So take more than a minute to brush up on some common frequently asked questions concerning...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Arbitrators to Decide Whether Arbitration Agreement Survived the Termination of The Parties’ Substantive Agreement

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In Badme v. AECOM, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 06640, (1st Dept. Dec. 02, 2025), plaintiff sued for age discrimination after termination, arguing the arbitration clause in his employment contract expired when the contract ended. The...more

Hogan Lovells

SIAC Introduces the New Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol

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In August 2025, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) launched a Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol, designed to provide a framework for arbitration of matters arising in the context of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

International Arbitration: English Commercial Court Refuses to Grant Anti-Suit Injunction to Stop Russian Foreclosure Proceedings

In a judgment handed down on 25 November 2025, the English Commercial Court (the Court) considered an application for an anti-suit injunction (ASI), preventing the defendant from pursuing foreclosure proceedings in Russia...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SDNY Confirms $11M Award in Flextronics v. Allianz, Delivering a Major Win for Policyholders

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A recent decision from the Southern District of New York provides D&O policyholders with favorable precedent on allocation, best-efforts obligations, and insurability. In Flextronics International Ltd. v. Allianz Global...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Appeals Up, ADR Down at CBCA in 2025

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The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently posted its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), which showed a significant increase in appeals but decrease in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In FY25, the...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Note to Small Business Owners: BEWARE the Arbitration Clause Trap

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My last article advised small business owners about the risks of agreements that contain unfavorable venue provisions. This one focuses on the consequences of overlooking arbitration clauses....more

Mayer Brown

TCU Establishes New Rules for Consensual Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

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At a plenary session held on November, 5 2025, Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) approved amendments to Normative Instruction No. 91/2022 (IN 91/2022), which governs the procedures for consensual dispute resolution and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Are Your Online Terms Enforceable?: Lessons from California

The Southern District of California recently reminded companies that it has concerns about steps to take to make online terms binding. The case arose from a putative class action over alleged false pricing practices brought...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Arbitration Agreements: A Primer

Introduction - Arbitration is an inherently flexible mechanism that allows parties, by agreement, to create a bespoke process that suits their preferences and circumstances. However, drafting errors often lead to disputes...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Addresses Disclosures on TikTok Shop

Procter & Gamble filed an NAD challenge against Blueland, arguing that influencers promoting Blueland’s cleaning products on the TikTok Shop did not adequately disclose their connection to the company....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

UPDATE: CSC Moves to Close Post-House Settlement Loopholes and Bolster Enforcement Powers Through Membership Agreement

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The College Sports Commission (CSC) has circulated a 10-page University Participation Agreement that would dramatically reshape NIL and direct-payment enforcement. The biggest shift: schools would waive their right to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Turkey, Takeaways and Tier 1 Rankings November 2025 - You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The UPHA’s Lesson on Good Faith

In Laurelton Estates, LLC v. Prince, the Appellate Division (the “Court”) affirmed the dismissal of a partition action governed by New York’s Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (“UPHPA”). Laurelton Estates, LLC, owned a...more

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English High Court Rules That A Third-Party Assignee Cannot Seek Enforcement of an ICSID Award Against Spain

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In a recent judgment, the English High Court held that an ICSID award against Spain could not be assigned by the award creditor to a third party.1 As a result, only the award creditor itself can seek registration and...more

DLA Piper

Court Of Appeal Determines On Principles Governing Interim Anti-Suit Injunctions Against Foreign Winding Up in Support of...

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In the recent decision of Hyalroute Communication Group Limited v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited [2025] HKCA 936, the Court of Appeal provided important clarification on principles governing interim...more

A&O Shearman

Saudi Arabia’s Draft Arbitration Law: Key Changes and Implications

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Saudi Arabia has recently published a draft Arbitration Law for public consultation on its Istitlaa Platform, marking a significant step in its dispute resolution framework reform (the “Draft Arbitration Law”). Released in...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

MAC Disputes, the Takeovers Panel and FIRB – Reflections on Mayne Pharma’s Battle With Cosette

The Mayne Pharma/Cosette battle provides a rare example of how things can go awry in a public company transaction. It shows that the Takeovers Panel can and should take on a bigger role to resolve disputes more quickly....more

Conyers

Private Client & Trust MENA Bulletin

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Conyers Private Client & Trust MENA Bulletin. In this Bulletin, we offer practical guidance on private wealth structuring tools for HNWIs and their families in the Middle East....more

DLA Piper

Luxembourg Implements Collective Redress In Consumer Law

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On 30 October 2025, Luxembourg’s Parliament unanimously adopted Bill No. 7650, introducing a collective redress mechanism in consumer law for the first time. The new law transposes Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and marks a major...more

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisee 101: Double Parked

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The federal district court in Maryland granted in part and denied in part franchisor Spiffy Franchising, LLC’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit brought by a franchisee. The court compelled arbitration for the...more

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