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Live from MAICON: Building AAA’s First AI Arbitrator
Can an AI fairly decide a dispute—and win party trust? Recorded live at MAICON 2025 in Cleveland, this Episode explores the American Arbitration…
A Landmark with Consequences: The CJT’s Latest Decision and Its Implications for Enforcement within the DIFC
On 2 September 2025, the CJT issued a landmark decision in Serene Resources DMCC v Energen DMCC. It determined that the DIFC Courts had no…
“Continuing Infringement, Continuing Urgency”: Section 12A Conundrum Resolved?
The requirement of mediation under section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act has been a difficult conundrum haunting plaintiffs in Intellectual…
The Benefits of Mediation in Shareholder and Family Business Disputes
Disputes between shareholders and within family businesses are rarely just about money. At their heart, they are about fairness, trust, and…
DIFC Courts Confirm Jurisdiction to Grant Interim Relief in Support of Foreign Proceedings Where There is No Asset Link to the DIFC
Prior to Law No. 2 of 2025 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts (New DIFC Courts Law)—a law which consolidates and…
Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act-The Constitutional Question
As noted in last week’s post, the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act (DRAA), enacted in 2015, replaced an earlier judicial arbitration procedure that was…
Judicial guidance on time limits for challenges to post-arbitral awards
The question of whether challenges brought under section 72(1) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the AA) can be made post-award has been a source of…
JAL 2.0: The DIFC Courts Reboot
The most consequential legal development in the DIFC over the past year has undoubtedly been the enactment of the Dubai International Financial…
レアアース規制関連の一連の輸出管理公告（第 56 号、第 57 号、第 61 号、第 62 号）
中華人民共和国商務部（MOFCOM）及び海関総署（GAC）は、2025 年 10 月 9 日､国家の安全と利益の維持を目的として、6 件の輸出管理公告（第 55 号〜第 62 号）…
Arbitration and AI: From Data Processing to Deepfakes. Outlining the Potential - and Pitfalls - of AI in Arbitration
For all forms of dispute resolution, it is a case of “adapt or die”. Conventional domestic construction arbitration in the United Kingdom has all but…
Section 29A A Complete Failure: Busting the Myth of the 18-Month Arbitration Timeline
As we complete a decade since the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), the amendment that was supposed to…
Commodities in focus weekly - Issue 143
The English Court clarifies that challenges to GAFTA and FOSFA appeal awards must be brought within 28 days of the date of the appeal award pursuant…
From Clickwrap to the Courtroom: Enforcing Online Arbitration Clauses
In today's digital commercial society, consumer agreements are commonly established online. Often, a single click of a button confirms the…
Third-party funding in arbitration: Guidance from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Introduction of a new Guideline Third-party funding (TPF) has become increasingly popular as a means of financing commercial disputes in litigation…
Between fair play and regulation: Current compliance risks for stakeholders in the sports sector
The sports sector has evolved into a thriving multi-billion-dollar industry. Sporting events are increasingly commercialized, professional player…
Uzbekistan And Kazakhstan International Disputes: The Role Of London-Based Arbitration In 2025
Cross-border commercial disputes involving Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan increasingly call for the strategic use of international arbitration. Both…
外国法能否构成“法律问题”？香港法院为海事仲裁提供关键指引
2025年9月19日，香港高等法院在CI v IU (HCCT 34/2025)一案中，就《仲裁条例》(第609章)附表二第5及第6条规定下的法律问题上诉机制，对一项重要法律问题作出决定…
Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Systems—Seeking ‘Party-Controlled’ Resolution Opportunities Before Arbitration or Litigation
Litigation and arbitration can be time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally draining for all concerned. Although arbitration was designed to be…
Civil Litigation in Vietnam
Civil Litigation in Vietnam As in many jurisdictions, litigation in Vietnam is often considered a last resort for resolving disputes. Parties…
District Court Denies Arbitration of Service Members’ Class Action Claims Under Military Lending Act Holding That Earned Wage Access Constitutes Extension of Consumer Credit
On October 7, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied a fintech company’s motion to compel arbitration in a putative…
Foreign Law as a ‘Question of Law’ for Schedule 2 Appeals: Hong Kong Court Clarifies a Critical Issue for Maritime Arbitration
In a judgment handed down on 19 September 2025, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance in CI v IU (HCCT 34/2025) addressed a critical jurisdictional…
Spammed or served? ADC v AASTAR is the latest word on serving arbitration documents by email
On 24 September 2025, the London Circuit Commercial Court delivered a judgment in African Distribution Company SaRL v AASTAR Trading Pte Ltd [2025]…
A First Look at Saudi Arabia’s New Draft Arbitration Law - Construction Disputes in Focus
Saudi Arabia continues to take steps to enhance its legal framework, aiming to position the Kingdom as a leading hub for international business and…
Provisional Measures in Serbian Arbitration - Part Two: Interim measures granted by the Arbitral Tribunals -
Interim measures, whether imposed by state court or Arbitral Tribunal, play a critical role in arbitration, serving as a mechanism to preserve the…
The Underrated Power of Tax Court Rule 124 in Tax Exempt Status Revocation Cases
I attended an informative panel discussion titled Challenging Revocations to Tax-Exempt Status at the ABA Tax Section’s Court Procedure and Practice…
Providing Self-Represented Parties with an Outline for Pre-Mediation Statements
In anticipation of the surge in consumer mediations involving self-represented parties (“SRPs”) there are procedures that can be put in place to make…
Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez (Ret.) and Hon. Dean D. Pregerson (Ret.) Recognized by the Mexican American Bar Association for Mentorship and Service
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez…
Arbitration in Myanmar: Framework, courts, enforcement, and practical strategies
Nishant Choudhary of DFDL Myanmar joins Joyce Fong to unpack Myanmar’s arbitration regime, from the legal framework to enforcement. The discussion…
Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in the U.S.: Recent Developments and Implications for Creditors
The Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in the United States has become an increasingly complex area of law, particularly as recent appellate…
Detour Ahead: Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Transportation Worker Arbitration Exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the scope of the “transportation worker” exemption under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The…