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How to Use Arbitration in an Arizona Family Law Case

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Arbitration is an underutilized tool in Arizona family law cases. Put simply, arbitration is a dispute resolution process where an agreed-upon third party—the arbitrator—resolves a family law dispute outside of a traditional...more

Carlton Fields

Oregon District Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration, Finds It Involves Procedural Questions Best Left to Arbitrators

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In Sacramento Drilling Inc. v National Casualty Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon addressed an amended motion to compel arbitration brought by defendant National Casualty Co. seeking to limit arbitration...more

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Vacation of Arbitration Award for Manifest Disregard of the Law Is “Exceedingly Rare,” Requires “Egregious Impropriety”

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a petition to vacate a $65 million arbitration award based on the petitioner’s argument that the arbitrator’s decision was in “manifest disregard of the...more

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Arbitration Clause Rendered Illusory and Unenforceable by Unilateral Amendment Clause, Says Virginia Federal District Court

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In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied a retailer’s motion to compel individual arbitration of a claim brought in a putative class action lawsuit. The complaint alleges that...more

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Russian Supreme Court denies enforcement of award based on the allegedly unfriendly nationalities of arbitrators

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The Russian Supreme Court has denied the enforcement of an arbitral award issued by a tribunal seated in London, on the grounds that the arbitrators’ nationalities were “unfriendly”. This is the latest example of Russian...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Dancing the Two-Step to Appeal an Arbitration Award in Alberta

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In its recent decision in Quanta Canada Holdings II ULC v Bremar Construction Ltd, 2024 ABKB 317, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) established a principled framework for considering an application for permission...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clauses: Key Takeaways for Companies

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Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024) and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S. Ct. 1186 (2024) provide important guidance for companies utilizing arbitration clauses in their...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Cookie Cutter Declarations Will Not Prop Up Mass Arbitrations

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On July 8, we published a blog about a landmark 7th Circuit opinion involving mass arbitration: Pauline Wallrich v. Samsung Electronics America, Incorporated. In that opinion, the Court dismissed a lawsuit against Samsung...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Guide to Arbitral Institutions and the Seat of Arbitration in London

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When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the first of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your...more

Hogan Lovells

Preserving fairness in arbitration: The challenge of reviewing procedural decisions for apparent bias

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A Hong Kong court has reiterated that an arbitral tribunal enjoys a wide discretion as to the procedure it adopts, and repeatedly deciding matters, such as whether to hold an oral hearing, in one party's perceived "favour"...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Arbitrations with Third-Parties: 5 Things to Know About New Rules from the German Arbitration Institution (DIS)

The German Arbitration Institute (DIS) has adopted new rules to involve third parties in arbitration proceedings. The Supplementary Rules for Third-Party Notices (DIS-TPNR) took effect in March. At present, common...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Arbitration Institution Digest (Part 2): LCIA Releases 2023 Annual Casework Report

On 31 May 2024, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) released its Annual Casework Report for the year 2023 (Report). The Report provides an interesting insight into LCIA’s caseload over the past year, showing...more

Carlton Fields

Conflict of Contracts: SCOTUS Backs Courts Rather Than Arbitrators to Resolve

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With its recent decision in Coinbase Inc. v. Suski, the U.S. Supreme Court held that when parties have agreed to two separate contracts, one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration and the other sending arbitrability...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 14: Resolving Cross-Border Conflicts Through International Arbitration

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-chair of the firm’s International Initiative, is joined by his fellow co-chair of the International Initiative, Glenn Hendrix, who also serves as a partner in AGG’s...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Arbitration Bill: Washed Out Before UK General Election

Wash-out. A term synonymous with the Great British summer. But also, it seems, for the heralded Arbitration Bill, which was a glaring omission from the legislation considered by Parliament in the frantic few days before its...more

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UK snap general election stalls the progression of Bill intended to reform the English Arbitration Act 1996

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The UK government’s decision to call a snap general election has stalled the progression through Parliament of the Arbitration Bill, which was drafted to implement the Law Commission’s recommendations to modernise and...more

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SCOTUS Designates Dueling Delegation Decision to Courts

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SCOTUS has once again clarified a court’s power to compel arbitration, this time in the context of conflicting delegation clauses. In doing so, the Court aptly acknowledged its standing tri-layered analysis of arbitral...more

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Cryptocurrency, Sweepstakes, and the Supreme Court: A Tale of Two Contracts

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On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski et al., unanimously affirming the Ninth Circuit’s decision holding that when parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability...more

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South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Award, Finds Arbitration Panel Manifestly Disregarded Statutory Law

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National Golf Management LLC sold 13 golf courses to a buyer represented by broker Andrew Waldo. NGM was represented in a previous transaction by Michael Cousins. Although Cousins had no written representation agreement with...more

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Advancing arbitration in Indonesia: Key changes under Supreme Court Regulation No 3 of 2023 (SCR 3/2023)

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Arbitration has long been a preferred method for resolving commercial disputes in Indonesia. With the recent enactment of SCR 3/2023, significant changes have been introduced which should enhance the arbitration landscape. We...more

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SCOTUS: District court must stay, not dismiss, action when compelling arbitration

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The U.S. Supreme Court has held unanimously in Smith v. Spizzirri that when a district court finds that a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceedings pending arbitration,...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Event] 2024 Arbitration Training Institute - June 6th - 7th, Atlanta, GA

Presented by nationally recognized experts, the Institute features comprehensive sessions on every stage of the arbitral process examined from the vantage point of neutrals, advocates, and in-house counsel. Substantive...more

Jones Day

Indian Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for "Grave Miscarriage of Justice"

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The Indian Supreme Court invokes curative jurisdiction to set aside US$960 million award to avoid a "grave miscarriage of justice," seven years after the award creditor received a favorable award in India and three years...more

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JAMS Adopts New Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedules

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For businesses that use consumer and workplace arbitration agreements designating JAMS as their arbitration administrator, there is an important new development: JAMS has announced new Mass Arbitration Procedures and...more

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JAMS Issues New Mass Arbitration Procedures

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On May 2, JAMS announced its new Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule (together, the Procedures), with the express goal to “facilitate the fair, expeditious and efficient...more

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