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The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) forms part of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Its rules of operation are available here. It operates independently, but carries out its tasks in close contact and cooperation...more
AI, or artificial intelligence, is exponentially changing the world. It’s also changing the mediation landscape. How did we get here, and more importantly, where will AI mediation take us? With its explosive growth and...more
As we predicted in our post After Arbitration, Does a District Court Have Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate an FAA Award?, the US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a federal court that has sent a dispute to arbitration...more
A federal court sends your case to arbitration. But who later decides the fate of the arbitration award—the same federal judge or a new state court? The U.S. Supreme Court has now answered that question: the same federal...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement providing an update on the legal challenges to its motor finance redress scheme. The FCA confirms that, despite ongoing litigation (with a hearing unlikely...more
In a significant win for parties seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, the U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties holding that when a federal court stays a case...more
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously gave litigants a clearer and more practical rule: when a federal court properly takes a case and stays it for arbitration under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act,...more
Reopening with Residual Risk: Venezuela’s 2026 reforms signal a clear shift toward re-engaging foreign investment in the hydrocarbons and mining sectors, but the country’s history of expropriation, arbitration exposure and...more
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms are generally designed to deliver time and cost efficiency, procedural flexibility, and confidentiality. However, one key consideration that is often understated is the degree of...more
On February 13, 2026, in Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Stillfront Midco AB, the Delaware Supreme Court held that an alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) provision in a Merger Agreement allowed an arbitrator—from an accounting...more
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that federal courts that have previously stayed claims in pending actions under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) “have jurisdiction to confirm or...more
When the Colorado General Assembly gaveled out its 2026 session on May 13, Colorado House Bill 26-1236 was one of the more consequential measures to clear both chambers. Branded simply as “arbitration reform,” it reshapes how...more
It is often said that one of the main advantages of arbitration is that it is generally faster and less costly than litigation. But arbitration can still involve significant costs and time. Two new initiatives are testing...more
Appraisal awards seem to be a hot topic in Texas courts as of late, and Petropoulos v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Indiana, No. 4:23-CV-00500-ALM-BD, 2026 WL 408597 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 12, 2026), report and recommendation adopted, No....more
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions: Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238: This case addresses the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act’s (“FAAAA”)...more
In Grace et al v. The United Mexican States, 2026 ONSC 2104, (Grace), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) set aside an investment treaty arbitration award rendered by an arbitral tribunal against a group...more
A recent lawsuit signals the rapid convergence of issues relating to artificial intelligence, vendor‑managed platforms, and individual arbitration in the data breach ecosystem. In Woodard v. OpenAI, Inc. & Mixpanel, Inc.,...more
Earlier this month, commercial litigators and judges from across New York headed to the Sagamore Resort on Lake George for the NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s 2026 Spring Meeting. The Spring Meeting featured...more
“How We Did It” articles are quintessential thought leadership pieces. Here’s how to decide what to cover in your next one. Any favorable result you secure for a client in litigation can be the basis for a thought...more
Litigators are naturally conditioned to gather as much information as possible. But in medical malpractice, the pursuit of “perfect” information is a financial trap for everyone involved....more
One of the bigger barriers to health care providers’ ability to challenge managed care organization (MCO) behaviors is contract terms that force all disputes to arbitration. MCOs insist upon arbitration dispute resolution...more
Defense budgets across NATO member states are at historic highs. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO") is spending - and that means contracts. For manufacturers, technology providers, logistics companies, and...more
The first wave of post-House name, image, and likeness (NIL) enforcement disputes is beginning to produce written decisions, and a recent arbitration involving 18 Nebraska football players and Playfly Sports Properties offers...more
On May 5, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, affirmed the denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a wage-and-hour class action brought by a former employee. The employer sought to...more
We have seen many mediations in which the right conversation, held at the wrong time, made resolution more difficult rather than easier. We come to that observation from different professional paths: decades of...more