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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Arizona District Court Denies Motion To Compel Arbitration of Employment Claims Based on Arbitration Clause in Agreement Unrelated...

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In a recent decision in Rosonke v. Pappan, 2025 WL 3525325 (D. Ariz. Dec. 9, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona denied a motion to compel arbitration after finding that a related services agreement...more

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The False Claims Act in Transition: A Mediator's Perspectives on Emerging Trends

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I have worked on False Claims Act (FCA) cases throughout my career, and according to the U.S. Department of Justice, FCA cases have never been more popular than they are today....more

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“The Rest of the Story”: A Master Class in Mediation

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In an age of entertainment news, compressed narratives and rushed judgments, the late radio broadcaster Paul Harvey offers an unexpected master class for mediators, advocates and decision-makers. Long before “storytelling”...more

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Be Global Employment law in 5

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In the US, worker mobility remains a core regulatory and enforcement theme. On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop as part of the Administration’s efforts to highlight the negative impact of...more

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Preparing For The Workplace Fairness Act: Dispute Resolution, Risks And Next Steps For Employers

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At a glance - On 4 November 2025, Singapore's Parliament passed the Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill, which establishes a dispute resolution framework for workplace discrimination claims. With this second...more

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The No Surprises Act: Key Developments to Watch in 2026

As the No Surprises Act (NSA) enters 2026, federal agencies are expected to focus on three key issues: finalizing delayed rulemaking, issuing guidance to address operational challenges in the Independent Dispute Resolution...more

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California High Court Limits Use of Formatting and “Fine Print” Arguments to Defeat Arbitration

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The California Supreme Court (the “Court”) has confirmed that an arbitration agreement’s formatting—standing alone—does not render its terms substantively unconscionable, even where the text is difficult to read.1 The Court...more

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UK FOS Publishes Q3 2025/26 Complaints Data Showing Decline In Case Levels

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The UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has published its Q3 2025/26 complaints data, revealing a notable decline in case volumes to 47,300 complaints, down from 68,400 cases in the same period in 2024/25. This includes a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

A newly devised clause to strengthen cross-border enforcement of monetary judgments

Enforcing monetary judgments across borders remains a significant challenge for international businesses. Even where a final court judgment has been obtained, recovery can be delayed or frustrated by inconsistent recognition...more

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Fuentes v. Empire Nissan: Heightened Scrutiny for Arbitration Agreement Unconscionability

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In Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., the California Supreme Court recently issued an opinion calling on courts to “closely scrutinize” arbitration agreements for substantive unconscionability where there is extreme procedural...more

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California High Court Says Contract Illegibility Warrants Increased Substantive Scrutiny

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The California Supreme Court held that illegibility and tiny font are matters of procedural, not substantive, unconscionability. However, courts must closely scrutinize the terms of hard-to-read agreements for unfairness, and...more

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Vacated But Not Forgotten: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Leaves the Future of Online Arbitration Agreements in Pennsylvania...

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For those waiting to see whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would clarify the law on consumer assent to online arbitration agreements in Chilutti v. Uber Technologies, Inc., its January 21 opinion was anticlimactic....more

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Reform of the German Arbitration Law: Re-initiation of the legislative process for a modernised arbitration law

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Germany has resumed the legislative process for the long-awaited reform of its arbitration law following its interruption in the previous, shortened parliamentary term. The proposed reform is in line with Germany's efforts...more

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Inside the Mind of Negotiators: Tips From a Mediator

Anytime I have tried to negotiate anything, be it the purchase of a car or house or a truce with my wife or kids, I always wished I could read the other person’s mind. Wouldn’t it be great if we knew from the get-go how much...more

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Tribunal's failure to engage with new argument raised in closing submissions not sufficient ground to challenge award for...

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Arbitration awards rendered in arbitrations seated in England and Wales may be challenged in the English courts in only the limited circumstances set out in ss.67 to 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). Section 68...more

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