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California’s SB 940 and the Evolving Strategic Landscape of Mass Arbitration
It’s been over a year since SB 940 took effect in California, fundamentally altering consumer arbitration by (1) allowing consumers to resolve…
Hon. Sean Cox (Ret.) Honored With the Judicial Excellence Award by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Sean Cox…
Developments in the enforcement of arbitration awards for maritime disputes in Singapore - a case update on The Yangtze Harmony [2026] SGHC 3
Effective enforcement is a cornerstone of international arbitration. In the recent case of The Yangtze Harmony [2026] SGHC 3 (the “Yangtze Harmony”)…
シンガポールにおける海事紛争の仲裁判断の執行に関する動向―The Yangtze Harmony [2026] SGHC 3判決の紹介
効果的な執行は国際仲裁の基盤である。最近、The Yangtze Harmony [2026] SGHC 3（以下「本判決」という。）という裁判例において、シンガポール高等法院は、シンガポールにおける海事紛争…
Swiss Federal Supreme Court rules that sanctions suspend enforcement of arbitral awards
In decision 4A_305/2025 dated 13 March 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court clarified the impact of sanctions on the enforcement of arbitral awards…
Five × Five: Швейцария как центр международного арбитража
В условиях глобальной экономики споры редко ограничиваются пределами одной юрисдикции. Поэтому международный арбитраж стал одним из предпочтительных…
Supreme Court Confirms Post-Award Jurisdiction After Federal Court Stays Claims Under FAA
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties that when a federal court stays claims pending arbitration…
The Well-Prepared Attorney: Setting the Course for Mediation Success
There is a moment in mediation that seasoned neutrals recognize almost instinctively. It does not arrive with fanfare. It surfaces quietly, often…
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules that hearing of award challenge can be conditional on compliance with prior anti-suit injunction
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has refused to review a first instance decision preventing an award debtor from proceeding with an application to set…
SCOTUS: After Sending Employment Claims to Arbitration, Federal Courts Can Still Enforce or Vacate Awards
Endorsing a streamlined process to enforce arbitration awards, the U.S. Supreme Court held that when a federal district court compels arbitration and…
Delhi HC Reconstitutes AIFF Ethics Committee
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court, in Churchill Brothers Sports Club Pvt. Ltd. v. All India Football Federation & Ors. (W.P.(C) 3981/2026 and W.P.(C)…
Zhong Lun Senior Counsel Huawei Sun Appointed Vice-Chair of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
On May 13, 2026, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) announced the appointment of its new Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs. Ms. Huawei…
Reaffirming Mutual Consent and Fairness in Arbitration: A Case Note on Matsya Fincap Pvt. Ltd. v. Govind Lal
BackgroundThe judgment in Matsya Fincap Pvt. Ltd. v. Govind Lal was delivered by the Delhi High Court ("Court") in an Execution First Appeal…
Hon. David S. Cunningham lll (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Los Angeles
Los Angeles - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. David S…
The Arbitration Rules of the Unified Patent Court's Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre
Last week the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) published its final procedural rules for alternative dispute…
Stacy La Scala, Esq., Honored With the Jerrold S. Oliver “Ollie” Award of Excellence at the West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Stacy La Scala…
Retrospective dispute, prospective test: how is delay assessed by adjudicators, arbitrators and courts?
In Mace Construct Ltd v Baltic Investment Holdings Ltd [2026], the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) addressed how prospective and…
SCOTUS Confirms Federal Courts Retain Jurisdiction After Staying a Case Pending Arbitration
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, No. 25-83 that a federal court that stays an action…
SIAC Annual Report 2025: Key Statistics, Trends, and Takeaways for International Arbitration Practitioners
Key Takeaways SIAC handled 886 new cases in 2025, its second-highest annual caseload on record, of which 737 were SIAC-administered and 149 were ad…
“The Expert will not act as an arbitrator”: determining when an expert oversteps the mark in an Expert Determination
Expert determination clauses commonly state that the expert is not to act as an arbitrator. But when does an expert stray into making a determination…
Supreme Court Simplifies Federal Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Today, the Supreme Court held that a federal court that has stayed a case to allow for arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) retains…
English Commercial Court rules that there is no recourse against “eye-watering” costs award under s68 of the Act
In Genel Energy Miran Bina Bawi Limited v The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq [2026] EWHC 1003 (Comm), Mrs Justice Dias dismissed a challenge…
Ontario Superior Court confirms that indirect losses are recoverable under Article 1116 of NAFTA
On 10 April 2026, the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario set aside an UNCITRAL award in Grace et al v The United Mexican States [2026] ONSC 2104…
Mediation and expert determination at PMAC - the UPC's Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre
The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently published final procedural rules for arbitration…
Arbitrating shareholders’ disputes and beyond - the Mauritian Supreme Court re-affirms its non-interventionist and pro-arbitration stance
On 08 May 2026, the Mauritian Supreme Court, sitting as the panel of Designated Judges appointed under the International Arbitration Act 2008 (IAA)…
Merger of Cause of Action into a Foreign Arbitral Award: A Case Note on Campos Brothers Farms v. Matru Bhumi Supply Chain Pvt. Limited & Ors.
The judgment in Campos Brothers Farms v. Matru Bhumi Supply Chain Pvt. Limited & Ors. Was delivered by the Delhi High Court ("Court") in…
Whether payment made pursuant to an Arbitral Award followed by a Court Decree be liable to GST ? Analysis of landmark Bombay High Court Judgment
There are moments in tax litigation when the revenue administration machinery seems to lose sight of first principles. The Bombay High Court judgment…
Delhi HC Quashes TTFI Secretary General Suspension Order
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court, in Kamlesh Mehta v. Table Tennis Federation of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) 1680/2026, judgment dated May 11, 2026), set aside…
Ontario Court Sets Aside ICSID Award in NAFTA Arbitration: Key Lessons on Jurisdiction and Arbitrator Impartiality
In Grace et al v. The United Mexican States, 2026 ONSC 2104, (Grace), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) set aside an investment…
Supreme Court encourages mediation following Delhi High Court’s exploration of Kerly impasse in dispute over use versus registration
On 6 February 2026, a Delhi High Court division Bench revisited a longstanding tension in Trademark Law in Thukral Mechanical Works v PM Diesels: the…