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Revised Swiss Rules of Arbitration

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The Swiss Arbitration Centre (formerly known as the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI)) has released revised arbitration rules, which are effective as of 1 June 2021 and apply to arbitration proceedings commenced...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Modernising Disputes: Practical Points to Consider for Litigation and Arbitration

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Although parties rarely consider dispute resolution provisions in any great detail at the contractual negotiation stage of a transaction, they should. Time spent on considering these issues at the outset will ultimately prove...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Unconscionable Arbitration Agreements: The Impacts of Uber Technologies, Inc. v. Heller

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In a recently published ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada analyzed and interpreted the validity of an arbitration agreement signed between Uber Technologies Inc. (“Uber”) and one of its drivers. Uber Technologies, Inc....more

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Revised ICDR 2021 Rules Are Now In Effect

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Like some other international arbitration institutions, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) recently adopted amendments to its International Dispute Resolution Procedures (the “2021 ICDR Rules”). The...more

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A Record Number Of Cases And Revised Rules At The ICC Underscore The Increasing Appeal Of Arbitration

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The International Chamber of Commerce’s (“ICC”) preliminary statistics for 2020 reveal a record total of new arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) cases, reflecting the predicted growth in ICC dispute...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo Japan Disputes Newsletter – 1st Quarter 2021

Welcome to Morrison & Foerster’s quarterly newsletter on dispute resolution. In this newsletter, we address recent developments in arbitrations, investigations, and commercial and intellectual property litigation that may...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Launch of the 2021 ICC Rules of Arbitration

On 1 January 2021, nine years after the last major overhaul of the ICC Rules of Arbitration and less than four years after a very limited revision of these Rules in 2017,2 a new version of the ICC Rules of Arbitration will...more

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What you need to know about the revised ICC Rules

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Following the recent trend of periodic incremental updates to the arbitral rules of major institutions, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published the draft text of its revised 2021 Arbitration Rules. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New LCIA and ICC rule updates: increased flexibility and virtual hearings

Despite one of the perceived advantages of arbitration being the absence of overly detailed rules and strictures, there is an increasing trend amongst the more well-known arbitration institutions to keep tweaking their rules...more

Dechert LLP

Dispute Boards: Another Potential Means of Resolving COVID-19 Disputes

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COVID-19 has caused a widespread evaluation of how existing therapies could assist in treating this new pathogen. This OnPoint does something similar – though, of course, considerably less important. It examines how dispute...more

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Is Arbitration Sustainable?

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Sustainability, opportunity, and meeting the challenges of the future.  Each year, Hong Kong Arbitration Week celebrates the triumphs and challenges of international arbitration while actively promoting the development of...more

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Pumping the Procedural Brakes: Arbitration Clause Stays Potential Uber Class Action

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Will an arbitration provision in a services agreement between Uber and its drivers prevent the drivers from bringing a class action for being misclassified as contractors? The Ontario Superior Court recently addressed this...more

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Appealing an International Arbitration Award: Drafting the International Arbitration Clause, Part 4 of 4

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It is generally accepted that an international arbitration award is final and binding. Unlike a court judgment that can be appealed for factual and legal review, an arbitration award typically can only be challenged based on...more

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Rules for Appointing an Emergency Arbitrator: Drafting the International Arbitration Clause, Part 3 of 4

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It has long been the accepted norm in international arbitration that an arbitral tribunal has the jurisdiction to order interim measures relating to the subject matter of the dispute. It also has been long accepted that a...more

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