Negotiation Tips for Business Owners
Podcast - Del juez al árbitro: Una nueva ruta para ejecutar obligaciones
Mediation Matters: The Art of Turning Conflict Into Conversation
It Only Took 13 Years: The Federal Circuit's First Derivation Proceeding Decision — Patents: Post-Grant Podcast
Episode One: Corporate Divorce – Preventing and Managing the Break-Up of a Business Partnership
Mediation Mayhem: Insights from TV's Quirkiest Conflicts — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Understanding BBB Ratings: Strategic Approaches to Consumer Complaints — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Labor Law Insider: How Arbitrations Help Preserve Labor-Management Peace, Part II
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
The Labor Law Insider: How Arbitrations Help Preserve Labor-Management Peace, Part I
6 Takeaways | From Tension to Teamwork: Real Strategies for Legal Collaboration
Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast
London Partner Roberta Downey Wired for Disputes: Tech, Infrastructure, and the New Frontier of Risk
The Litigation Landscape Explained
Recent Developments in California's Arbitration Landscape — FCRA Focus Podcast
Employment Law Now VIII-156 - The Art, Skill, and Strategy of Mediation
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 7 | Fair Game: Diving into Sports ADR
From Court to Code: Smart Contracts and Arbitration
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 14: Resolving Cross-Border Conflicts Through International Arbitration
Finality is a mandatory feature of arbitration: Parties cannot validly agree to mechanisms that would allow an arbitral award to be amended indefinitely or prevent it from ever becoming final. Correction powers must be time...more
The Supreme Court of California recently ruled that the formatting and legibility of an arbitration agreement do not bear on whether it is substantively unconscionable but clarified that courts must still scrutinize...more
As part of Paris Arbitration Week 2026, our firm proudly hosted a lively and forward-looking session titled “In-House Counsel Ask the Questions: Infrastructure Arbitration Worldwide.” The discussion brought together senior...more
In its recent decision in Vancouver School District No. 39 v. Kingsgate Property Ltd., the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) clarified that the appellate standards of review, including correctness for questions of law,...more
Trade unions will have a right of access to workers, in person and digitally. A new statutory Code of Practice will contain the detail of how the right operates. Significant penalties will apply to employers that breach...more
The High Court of Australia has delivered an important judgment in CCDM Holdings LLC v The Republic of India [2026] HCA 9 on the interaction between sovereign immunity and the New York Convention, confirming that a State’s...more
This is the second article in our two-part series addressing a few key issues and considerations that life sciences business owners should consider when dealing with a merger or acquisition in California. Part one covered...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling in Avery v. TEKsystems, Inc. (9th Cir. 2026) 165 F.4th 1219, invalidating an arbitration agreement rolled out during pending litigation emphasizes the importance of clear communication with...more
Two recent decisions have shed important light on how jurisdiction is established in the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “DIFC”) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (the “ADGM”), respectively....more
Employers in California continue to face rough waters when it comes to enforcing arbitration agreements. Through the lens of some recent California cases, this alert addresses questions employers may want to consider at each...more
Not every restaurant partnership is meant to last forever—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’ve represented partners on both sides of exit conversations: the one who wants out, and the one left behind trying to keep...more
In Feicheng Mining Group v. Liu, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reaffirmed the high bar for resisting enforcement of foreign arbitral awards on public policy grounds, holding that the defence targets “repugnant laws...more
The Ninth Circuit delivered a significant win for employers involved in arbitration in O’Dell, et al. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., holding that employees cannot sidestep arbitration agreements by selectively relying upon...more
Has your company received a CIPA demand letter or been sued in court or arbitration for alleged CIPA violations? If not, you are one of the lucky few. Plaintiffs’ firms and pro se individuals are sending demand letters and...more
The Second Circuit recently held that delivery drivers who were required to incorporate and contract through single‑employee corporations remained “transportation workers” operating under “contracts of employment” for...more
Some panels feel like previews. This one felt like a diagnosis. In reflecting on a recent JAMS panel on artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law, one point came through clearly: the conversation was not about...more
Commercial disputes are an inevitable part of doing business, whether they arise from contractual disagreements, shareholder conflicts, financing arrangements or development projects. In the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI),...more
The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on March 25, 2026, in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock (No. 24-935), a case addressing the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption. 9 U.S.C. § 1. The exemption...more
You have just spent an entire day in mediation traversing legal issues and opposing counsel as well as your client. The good news is that the parties have reached a deal in principle....more
Bill C-223, a private member’s bill that would amend the Divorce Act, has passed second reading in the House of Commons and been referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. This alert is intended to...more
The expansion of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights has created substantial challenges for universities nationwide. In November 2025, the College Sports Commission (CSC) unveiled what it hoped would be a comprehensive...more
Le 9 février 2026, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a annoncé que, à la suite des modifications apportées à la loi provinciale intitulée Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (la « BPCPA ») en 2025 (les «...more
California employers continue to navigate a new, costly and often unclear legal landscape when defending claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Recent legislative reforms, enacted in 2024,...more
Over the years, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has moved from the margins of legal practice to its center. According to the State of ADR 2026 report, commissioned by JAMS and conducted by Law.com, 99% of practitioners...more
Last week, a deeply skeptical US Supreme Court heard oral argument in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, where the court was asked to decide whether a district court that compelled a lawsuit to arbitration still has...more