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
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
Real Estate Market in Dubai is one of the most attractive sector, an investment hub for investors and also for people planning to relocate. To maintain a sense of order and equity in this vibrant market, the Emirate has put...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine, Inc. holds that, in employment arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), a properly drafted delegation clause...more
A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Roman v. Commissioner (Mar. 18, 2026), reinforces how narrow the tax-free treatment of settlement proceeds is. In most cases, settlement payments are taxable unless they clearly compensate for...more
Another reminder for everyone out there buying leads– make sure your name is on the ARBITRATION PROVISION terms and not just the MARKETING PARTNERS list. ...more
Since its inception, California’s Private Attorneys General Act has provided the plaintiff’s bar with a uniquely powerful tool. By deputizing “aggrieved employees” to enforce California’s Labor Code on the state’s behalf,...more
As we have previously reported here and here, the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection (NJDEP) announced settlements with 3M and DuPont and its related companies (the DuPont Entities) valued together at $2.5...more
I once worked a $25 million construction dispute that cost about $15 million to litigate. 1.2 million documents. A partner, a paralegal, and I all relocated out of state for a month to arbitrate, billing 12 hours a day. A...more
Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., 19 Cal. 5th 93 (2026) - When applying to work at Empire Nissan, Evangelina Yanez Fuentes was given an employment application packet that included an arbitration agreement that was written in...more
More than 22 months after the commencement of a putative class action alleging various wage and hour law violations, TEK rolled out a new, mandatory arbitration agreement that automatically applied to putative class members...more
Alexander Sorokunov sued NetApp for various Labor Code violations, including PAGA. NetApp filed a petition to compel arbitration of Sorokunov’s individual claims, which the trial court granted. After the arbitrator entered...more
We invite you to review our newly-posted, March 2026 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law...more
Attacking a final arbitration award in the United States is not an easy proposition, contrary to some popular beliefs. The grounds to challenge a final award are controlled and follow the narrow standards set forth in the...more
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the worldwide leader for international arbitrations, has advised that, commencing on June 1, 2026, they will be promulgating new Rules that will automatically apply to all new...more