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Ireland’s Pro‑Enforcement Approach to Foreign Arbitral Awards
The Irish courts have consistently adopted a strongly pro‑enforcement stance toward foreign arbitral awards. Grounds for refusal of recognition and…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 6: Transfer of staff every two years
Many Japanese companies transfer their employees to new roles every two to three years. These transfers can be to other departments or subsidiaries…
Arbitration Agreement Covering “All” Claims Is Enforceable
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Cook v. University of Southern California, 102 Cal. App. 5th 312 (2024), a California Court of Appeal ruled that an arbitration…
Death By a Single Claim: How One Harassment Claim Nukes Arbitration for the Whole Case
In Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP (6th Cir. February 25, 2026), the Sixth Circuit became the first federal court of appeals to rule on whether the…
"The Arbitrator Exceeded Her Authority": Specific Arbitration Agreement Terms Lead to Successful Appeal of Award
It is difficult to appeal an arbitrator’s award due to limited appeal grounds and deferential standards governing arbitral review. But one party in…
Ireland Announced as EMEA Hub for ICDR Arbitration
Minister for Enterprise Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, made a significant announcement at the Irish Consulate in New York last week, revealing…
VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental LLC: Eighth Circuit Compels Arbitration of Litigation Arising After Contractual Relationship Expired
The Eighth Circuit recently addressed whether a broadly worded arbitration provision could encompass claims that arose after a contractual…
Investor-State Arbitration Used as Battleground Over Russian Sanctions
On January 14, 2026, sanctioned Moldovan billionaire Igor Viktorovich Makarov filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Centre for the…
All good things (including arbitrations) must come to an end: Court of Appeal finds unlimited power for tribunal to amend its award incompatible with Arbitration Act 1996
In Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, the Court of Appeal weighed two key principles of arbitration - party autonomy and the need for finality -…
不容忽视的海外投资合同保护：坦桑尼亚电力项目系列案的启示 （二）
本文上一部分已介绍香港某外资银行根据合同约定的ICSID仲裁条款，说服仲裁庭行使管辖权，并获得1.85亿美元赔偿的成功案例…
Five JAMS Panelists Named 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that five JAMS…
Supreme Court confirms waiver of state immunity in enforcement of ICSID awards
In a landmark decision for international arbitration and public international law, the Supreme Court has in The Kingdom of Spain v…
Schiedsverfahren in Gesellschaftsstreitigkeiten
Schiedsverfahren spielen im Gesellschaftsrecht eine wichtige Rolle, insbesondere bei Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten. Streitigkeiten…
Settle smarter: Data-driven dispute valuation yields better outcomes
High-stakes commercial disputes are often driven as much by instinct as by objective analysis, leading to prolonged litigation, escalating costs and…
Fifth Circuit Considers Arbitration Clause in ERISA Claim
A Fifth Circuit panel asked a former employee of International Bancshares Corp. to explain why an arbitration clause shouldn’t govern his Employee…
The Transportation Worker Exemption: Current Legal Landscape and the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Review of Last-Mile Delivery Drivers
Seyfarth Synopsis: The reach of the FAA’s transportation worker exemption remains heavily litigated, particularly as it applies to last-mile delivery…
不容忽视的海外投资合同保护：坦桑尼亚电力项目系列案的启示 （一）
近年来，投资者-国家争端解决机制（ISDS）面临前所未有的系统性挑战。拉丁美洲多国相继退出Convention on the Settlement of…
不同轮次投资人回购顺位问题的裁判差异、困境与反思
近年来，随着私募股权投资领域股权回购类案件的增多，争议问题逐渐趋向复杂化。特别是，同一目标公司的不同轮次投资人之间围绕有限“蛋糕”的回购顺位和分配问题，正演变为一场激烈的博弈。在企业的多轮次融资…
Mass Arbitration Series, Part 4: Claimant Strategies, Risks and Economics
Mass arbitration is reshaping how large-scale disputes are brought and resolved, particularly as class action waivers push claims into individual…
Schiedsrechtsreform: Das deutsche Schiedsrecht wird digitaler und internationaler
Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz hat kürzlich die Reform des Schiedsrechts wieder aufgegriffen und einen Referentenentwurf…
How Mediation Preserves Professional Relationships
In business, the value of a professional relationship often exceeds the value of any single dispute. Mediation is uniquely suited to preserve and…
JAMS Voted Top ADR Firm by JD Supra’s 2026 Readers Choice Awards
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce it has been selected…
Arbitration Update: New role for Ireland in settling disputes between US and European firms
Speaking at the Irish Consulate in New York on 17 March 2026 alongside Bridget McCormack, President and Chief Executive of the American Arbitration…
Arbitration World: Mediation of Aviation Disputes - The Mediation Rules of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation
Arbitration World Peter Morton (Partner, London) is joined in a discussion of the potential benefits of the mediation of aviation industry disputes…
Chile: The distortion of recurso de queja: from extraordinary remedy to ordinary review
In Chile, an arbitral award may be challenged through various avenues of review, both ordinary and extraordinary, in the Higher Courts of Justice...
The Business Shield: Proactive Legal Engineering to Prevent Costly Disputes .
The most cost-effective legal strategy in business relationships is to avoid disputes, as they are a predictable risk. Minimising ambiguity and…
BGH erweitert Handlungsspielraum bei Schiedseinreden: § 1032-Antrag bleibt nach längerem Gerichtsverfahren möglich
Wichtigsten Erkenntnisse Ein Antrag nach § 1032 Abs. 2 ZPO ist zulässig, auch wenn bereits ein staatliches Hauptsacheverfahren anhängig ist. Das gilt…
Supreme Court of India rules on unconditional stay of money decree
In a significant decision, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), in Lifestyle Equities C.V. Vs. Amazon Technologies Inc., examined…
Supreme Court of India clarifies that failure to issue notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not fatal
The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), in Bhagheeratha Engineering Limited vs. State of Kerala, has clarified that Section 21 of the…
Madras High Court observes that imposition of non-compete and/or non- solicitation clauses between hospitals and doctors are unlawful and opposed to public policy
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court (“Madras HC”), in MIOT Hospitals Private Limited vs. Dr. Balaraman Palaniappan1, observed that a hospital…