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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 8:00 PM

SCC Spotlight Talk: Inbavijayan Veeraraghavan on India-Europe Dispute Resolution: Landscape, Challenges, and Opportunities

In this SCC Spotlight Talk, Inbavijayan Veeraraghavan, international arbitrator and Managing Partner of KoVe Global LLP, discusses the evolving…

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 8:00 PM

Early Dismissal in Arbitration: A Powerful Tool

Arbitration may sometimes be associated with lengthy proceedings, protracted document production, and costly hearings. Where some or all claims at…

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 8:00 PM

Hon. Richard S. Whitney (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Diego

Seasoned jurist and renowned business, environmental, life sciences and catastrophic injury civil litigation professional joins as an arbitrator…

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 8:00 PM

After the award: trends in arbitration challenges - France

In this first Episode of the podcast series, “After the award: trends in arbitration challenges,” Clément Fouchard and Erwan Robert discuss key…

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 8:00 PM

Hong Kong court grants leave to appeal on whether post-award fraud evidence should be considered at enforcement stage

Public policy may override award finality at the enforcement stage where serious post-award evidence of fraud, collusion, or bribery emerges.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 8:00 PM

Mediation: time for a reality check

Compared to the courts, mediation offers space to explore the psychological drive behind disputes, and perhaps save parties from ruinous costs in the…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

On Jurisdiction and Reasonable Apprehension of Bias: Ontario Superior Court of Justice Sets Aside Arbitral Award

In Grace v The United Mexican States, 2026 ONSC 2104, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) set aside an arbitral award for claims…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

California Court Holds Sexual Orientation Harassment Claims Are Exempt from Arbitration Under the EFAA

In Decloedt v. Radnet Management, Inc., 2026 WL 1959641 (Cal. Ct. App. June 26, 2026, No. B343963), a patient service representative sued his former…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

Rocket Mortgage Must Prove Dobronski Filled Out the Lead Before It Gets Arbitration

Every so often a case lands that is worth reading twice — once for the facts, and once for the procedure. Dobronski v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC, No…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

Court declines to grant injunction to restrain call on performance bond

Court may grant urgent relief before arbitrator appointed but in limited circumstances.

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

ICSID’s landmark first study of contract-based arbitration: key statistics, trends and practical takeaways

For decades, ICSID arbitration has been associated with investment treaty claims. Yet contract-based clauses were originally the primary gateway into…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

Monthly newsletter - July 2026

The dispute in the present case has its roots in a family partnership firm, M/s Boloma Tea Company, constituted in 1948, in which the Appellant held…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Key Changes for Construction Disputes

The revised ICC Rules of Arbitration came into force on 1 June 2026, replacing the 2021 edition that had governed ICC arbitrations for the preceding…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

JAMS Ranks as Best ADR Provider in Texas Lawyer’s “Best Of” Survey

JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

Aviation Case Review 2026, Part 1

In Australia, we look at a decision of the NSW Court of Appeal which has raised important questions about the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement…

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00 PM

Arbitration digest summer 2026: staying ahead in a rapidly changing legal landscape

The global arbitration landscape is undergoing profound transformation, driven by two competing forces: the legislative push toward digitalisation…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

First receiver appointment by the High Court under s 61 of the Farm Debt Mediation Act 2019

The High Court's decision in McNamara Farms Ltd v Lopez and Vermaak [2026] NZHC 1447 is the first case in which the Court has exercised its powers…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

India: Supreme Court aligns mediation rules with IP enforcement realities

This article explores the significance of mediation proceedings between parties in India, in alignment with the need for urgent interim…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Arbitrating Internal Affairs Disputes: Two New Chancery Opinions Chart the Path Under DGCL § 122(18)

Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinions—Mayya v. Lee (C.A. No. 2023-0382-NAC, July 27, 2026) and The Special Committee of Iridium Industries…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Modernising DIFC Arbitration: Key Changes Under the Proposed 2026 Reforms

The DIFC Arbitration Law (DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008) has provided the legislative framework for DIFC-seated arbitrations for the past 18 years. When…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Tactics before and at multi-party mediations

Mediation is the most popular form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in multi-party claims. This is because it presents a clear opportunity for…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

You’ve Got Email: The Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Motion To Compel Arbitration Where Four Email Messages Containing Arbitration Agreement Sent To Employee Went Unopened

Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 5, 2026, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision denying a motion to compel…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Out of Court, into consensus: the judiciary's mediation mindset

The recent decision of Mr Justice Twomey in J Burke and Associates Limited -v- Patrick O'Connell[1] (the "Burke Judgment") held that the Court has…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Ninth Circuit Again Invalidates Representative-Action Waiver in ERISA Plan Arbitration Provision

On July 30, 2026, the Ninth Circuit held in Pover v. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. that a representative-action waiver in an ERISA-governed…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Mediation Advocacy: How Experienced Counsel Support You in Commercial Mediation

Commercial mediation allows parties to retain control over the outcome of their dispute. Instead of leaving the decision to a court or arbitral…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Hong Kong court rejects bias challenge over arbitrator’s rigorous expert testing

Allegations of bias remain difficult to establish; experienced adjudicators and arbitrators are accustomed to rigorous cross-examination and unlikely…

Sunday, August 9, 2026 8:00 PM

Litigation Strategy 2026

This webinar was the seventh session in Khaitan & Co’s In-House Counsel Forum series and focused on equipping General Counsel (GCs) and in-house…

Thursday, August 6, 2026 8:00 PM

Child Custody under UAE Divorce Law Explained

For years, UAE custody law meant a hard stop: a mother’s custody ended at 11 for a son and 13 for a daughter, regardless of how the family was…

Thursday, August 6, 2026 8:00 PM

Meeting of minds? An assessment of the SCL(S) Protocol on the use of experts’ joint statements in arbitration

Earlier this year, the Singapore Society of Construction Law (“SCL(S)”) published a new Protocol on the use of experts’ joint statements in…

Thursday, August 6, 2026 8:00 PM

The Arbitration Afterlife: Claims Beyond CIRP

Arbitration and insolvency are two systems of adjudication that, at a conceptual level, pull in opposing directions. Arbitration is a creature of…

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