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New Pressures, New Precedents: The Shifting Landscape of Construction Arbitration
From soaring material costs and trade fragmentation to decarbonization pressures and tightening regulation, the construction industry faces a perfect…
Navigating the Storm: Effective Crisis Management
As part of Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2025 programming, on 21 October 2025, Skadden hosted “Navigating the Storm: Effective Crisis Management.”…
Navigating Urgency and Mediation: The Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for IP Injunctions
The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in its recent decision in Novenco Building and Industry A/S v. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd., 2025 SCC…
Bridging the Gap: The Evolution and Enforceability of Emergency Arbitration in India
Arbitration is widely seen as a quicker and more flexible alternative to litigation. Yet at certain times in commercial disputes even arbitrations…
Case Brief: Offshore Infrastructures Limited v. M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (later merged into Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (‘BPCL’) awarded Offshore Infrastructures Limited (‘OIL’) a…
How mediation can help GPs in dispute
Disputes in GP Practices; they are expensive, time consuming and, in the extreme, have the potential to present an existential threat. When…
Enforcement arbitration awards in British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a very user-friendly jurisdiction for enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards. The Arbitration Act 2013…
Hon. Raymond J. Ikola (Ret.) Honored by Orange County Bar Association With David G. Sills Award for Appellate Excellence
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is proud to announce that Hon. Raymond J…
Bombay High Court rules that arbitral proceedings need not pause for stamp duty adjudication
The Hon'ble Bombay High Court ("Bombay HC"), in the case of Sachin Corporation and Anr. Vs. Kusuma Bhandary Construction Private Limited and Ors…
Supreme Court of India re-affirms that principles of natural justice and public policy of India must be upheld despite the limited scope of judicial interference in challenge to an arbitral award
In a significant ruling, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court"), in SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation vs. GMR Kamalanga…
Madras High Court holds that cryptocurrency is within the purview of ‘property’ and is capable of being held in trust
The Madras High Court ("Madras HC"), in its recent judgment in Rhutikumari vs. Zanmai Labs Private Limited and Ors., held that 'cryptocurrency' is a…
The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2024 And CIPAA (Amendment) Bill 2024: Reshaping Malaysia's ADR Landscape
As we move towards the day that the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 (“Arbitration Bill”) and the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication…
Litigation Framework in the DIFC - The Last 365 Days
The DIFC stands at the forefront of Dubai’s transformation into a global nexus for finance, innovation, and professional services. Over the last two…
What Happens When an Arbitration Agreement Is Illegible?
The California Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this week on whether an arbitration agreement that is illegible is enforceable. The case raises…
Objection! Use it or lose it? Court of Appeal examines when a late jurisdictional objection may still be permitted
Under ss. 31 & 73 of the Arbitration Act, late jurisdictional objections may nonetheless be permissible if a counterparty does not object to the…
Lish Whitson, Esq., Honored With 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Board of Trial Advocates
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Lish Whitson, Esq…
The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2024 And CIPAA (Amendment) Bill 2024: Reshaping Malaysia's ADR Landscape
As we move towards the day that the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2024 (“Arbitration Bill”) and the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication…
Budget 2025: Select Tax Administration and Dispute-Resolution Measures
Budget 2025 announces that the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) will “wind down its business units that are no longer connected to government…
Early Production of Evidence in Arbitration: A Pragmatic Shortcut? Lessons from Brazil
After the Brazilian Superior Court held that arbitrators—not courts—shall hear requests for early production of evidence in non-urgent…
Amended Law Expands Arbitration Options for Businesses Operating in China
China’s amendments to the Arbitration Law, effective 1 March 2026, introduce significant reforms designed to modernise its arbitration framework…
21 JAMS Neutrals Earn Recognition in 2025 Lexology Index: Commercial Mediation Report, with One Named Global Elite Thought Leader
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that 21 neutrals have…
The AAA-ICDR AI Arbitrator: a new era in construction arbitration?
On 3 November 2025, the American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) launched its AI arbitrator, a…
Harmonizing SCL D&D2 and AACE 29R-03: Complementary Frameworks for Forensic Delay Analysis in International Arbitration
The Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol 2nd Edition (SCL D&D2) and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering…
AI Arbitrators Have Now Arrived (At Least in Some Cases)!
This week the AAA-ICDR unveiled the first AI Arbitrator for use by a major arbitral institution to decide outcomes in certain types of cases. In this…
Overview: Complementary Frameworks for Forensic Delay Analysis in International Arbitration
Anamaria Popescu, forensic schedule analysis expert at Ankura, recently shared pivotal insights at the 11th International Society of Construction Law…
Introduction of Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill in Singapore
The Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill was passed in Parliament on 4 November 2025. This marks the second and final component of the…
JAMS Sponsors 29th Annual Sonenshine Pro Bono Reception
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to be a sponsor of the 29th Annual…
Dispute Resolution Clauses - 2 Minute Drafting Tips: Bulletin #6 - When Should Your Contract Contemplate Expedited Arbitration Procedures
The purpose of this bulletin, the sixth in our “Dispute Resolution Clauses - Two Minute Drafting Tips” series, is to provide parties involved in…
ICSID Published Its Annual Report for 2025
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) has published its annual report (“Report”) for the 2025 fiscal year…
Fine-Tuning the Arbitration Panel: How to Avoid Experiential Bias
Arbitrators, like all humans, are subject to cognitive errors and biases that influence decision-making. In the past several decades, there has been…