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District Court Confirms Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award, Denying Arguments that Tribunal was Not Impartial and Enforcement was Contrary to U.S. Public Policy author.
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District Court Confirms Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award, Denying Arguments that Tribunal was Not Impartial and Enforcement was Contrary to U.S. Public Policy

This article first appeared on Global Arbitration News by Baker McKenzie, here. Petitioner Pao Tatneft (“Tatneft”), previously OAO Tatneft, initiated...

By Jacob Kaplan, Thomas Tysowsky
Arbitration Conversation No. 46: Arbitrator, Mediator, and Trainer DeAndra Roaché of Cynergis ADR author.
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Arbitration Conversation No. 46: Arbitrator, Mediator, and Trainer DeAndra Roaché of Cynergis ADR

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews DeAndra Roaché, an experienced arbitrator, mediator, and trainer, as well as...

By DeAndra Roaché, Amy Schmitz
FINRA Year-end Stats 2020: Average in Some Respects; in Other Ways, a Most Uncommon, Even Unique, Year author.
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FINRA Year-end Stats 2020: Average in Some Respects; in Other Ways, a Most Uncommon, Even Unique, Year

This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) blog, here. This review of the latest FINRA dispute resolution...

By George Friedman
An Argument Against Using the Supreme Court Rules in UMP Arbitrations author.
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An Argument Against Using the Supreme Court Rules in UMP Arbitrations

The purpose of this exercise is to impart to the reader (the parties and their counsel) the advantage of employing...

By Kenneth Glasner
Canada – For those SCC Justices Willing to Consider it, Vavilov Applies to Private Commercial Arbitration where Legislation Provides for Appeal author.
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Canada – For those SCC Justices Willing to Consider it, Vavilov Applies to Private Commercial Arbitration where Legislation Provides for Appeal

This article first appeared on Urbas Arbitral, here. Canada’s Supreme Court in Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage...

By Daniel Urbas
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 6 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 6

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about drafting Arbitration Clauses,...

By Julie Hopkins, Amy Schmitz, Rachel Goedken, Linda Michler
Delaying Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements May Lead to Undesirable Consequences author.
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Delaying Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements May Lead to Undesirable Consequences

This article first appeared on the Labor & Employment Law Blog, here. In Garcia v. Haralambos Beverage Co., the California Court...

By Lowell Ritter, Lucky Meinz
Arbitrating De-platforming Disputes author.
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Arbitrating De-platforming Disputes

As most have heard by now, there is great interest and debate regarding the Facebook Oversight Board and its power...

By Amy Schmitz
The Elections are (Finally!) Over: What’s in Store for the Arbitration and the Financial Services Worlds author.
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The Elections are (Finally!) Over: What’s in Store for the Arbitration and the Financial Services Worlds

This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) blog, here. At long last the 2020 elections are behind...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Conversation No. 45: Prof. Stephen Ware, Kansas University School of Law author.
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Arbitration Conversation No. 45: Prof. Stephen Ware, Kansas University School of Law

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Stephen J. Ware, the Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law...

By Stephen Ware, Amy Schmitz
The Year Ahead: Developments in Global Litigation and Arbitration in 2021 author.
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The Year Ahead: Developments in Global Litigation and Arbitration in 2021

This article first appeared on Global Arbitration News by Baker McKenzie, here. The Year Ahead – our publication looking at key...

By Claudia Benavides Galvis, Benjamin Roe
What Happens When an Arbitral Tribunal Makes a Mistake? Doglemor Trade Ltd v Caledor Consulting Ltd author.
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What Happens When an Arbitral Tribunal Makes a Mistake? Doglemor Trade Ltd v Caledor Consulting Ltd

This blog post was originally published on the Practical Law Arbitration Blog and is reproduced with the permission of Thomson Reuters. There...

By Paul Toms
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 5 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 5

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about maintaining privacy and...

By DeAndra Roaché, Theo Cheng, Daniel Urbas, George Friedman, Amy Schmitz
Canada – Commercial Dispute “Foundationally Different” from Investor-State Claim author.
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Canada – Commercial Dispute “Foundationally Different” from Investor-State Claim

This article first appeared on Urbas Arbitral, here. In lululemon athletica canada inc. v. Industrial Color Productions Inc., 2021 BCSC 15,...

By Daniel Urbas
CFPB Consumer Financial Taskforce Issues Report: Hardly a Word About Arbitration author.
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CFPB Consumer Financial Taskforce Issues Report: Hardly a Word About Arbitration

This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) blog, here. A CFPB taskforce on consumer financial law issued...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Conversation No. 44: Morenike Obi-Farinde, Founder, ODRAfrica Network author.
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Arbitration Conversation No. 44: Morenike Obi-Farinde, Founder, ODRAfrica Network

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Morenike Obi-Farinde, Founder of the ODRAfrica Network and managing partner of...

By Morenike Obi-Farinde, Amy Schmitz
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A New EU Directive on Cybersecurity is on the Way: New ‘Cyber Obligations’ for International Arbitration Stakeholders?

Introduction The conversation about cybersecurity in international arbitration has been going on for quite a while now, perhaps mostly in...

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SCOTUS on Henry Schein II Certiorari Grant: “Never Mind!” author.
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SCOTUS on Henry Schein II Certiorari Grant: “Never Mind!”

This article first appeared on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) Blog, here. The Supreme Court has reversed in a summary...

By George Friedman
Supreme Court DIG’s Henry Schein Arbitrability Case author.
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Supreme Court DIG’s Henry Schein Arbitrability Case

The Supreme Court issued an order earlier today in the Henry Schein v. Archer & White arbitrability case, dismissing the...

By Imre Szalai
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 4 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 4

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about executing an arbitration...

By Stacie Strong, Theo Cheng, Daniel Urbas, George Friedman, DeAndra Roaché, Amy Schmitz
Revised ICC Arbitration Rules author.
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Revised ICC Arbitration Rules

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released revised arbitration rules, which are expected to become effective from 1 January...

By Steven Finzio, Dharshini Prasad
2020 Canadian Arbitration Year in Review author.
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2020 Canadian Arbitration Year in Review

From January to December 2020, Daniel Urbas shared one hundred and fifty-five (155) notes on recent Canadian court decisions, highlighting...

By Daniel Urbas
Whatever Happened to Monster Energy on Remand to JAMS? author.
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Whatever Happened to Monster Energy on Remand to JAMS?

This article first appeared in the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA) Blog, here. A party is challenging JAMS’ neutrality as an...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 3 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 3

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about obtaining discovery in...

By George Friedman, Theo Cheng, Daniel Urbas, DeAndra Roaché, Amy Schmitz
Arbitration Conversation No. 43: Prof. Andrea Bjorklund of McGill University Faculty of Law author.
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Arbitration Conversation No. 43: Prof. Andrea Bjorklund of McGill University Faculty of Law

In this episode of the Arbitration Conversation Amy interviews Prof. Andrea Bjorklund, Full Professor and the L. Yves Fortier Chair...

By Andrea Bjorklund, Amy Schmitz
Canada – Sequential Arbitrations without Exclusion of Courts Renders Clause Invalid in Real Rights Litigation author.
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Canada – Sequential Arbitrations without Exclusion of Courts Renders Clause Invalid in Real Rights Litigation

This article first appeared on Urbas Arbitral, here. Distinguishing between actions involving personal and real rights, Mr. Justice Martin Castonguay...

By Daniel Urbas
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 2 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 2

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT), Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about planning and...

By Amy Schmitz, Theo Cheng, George Friedman, Daniel Urbas, DeAndra Roaché
FINRA DRS Postpones In-Person Hearings through Beginning of April author.
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FINRA DRS Postpones In-Person Hearings through Beginning of April

This article was first published on the Securities Arbitration Alert (SAA),here. FINRA’s Office of Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) has again...

By George Friedman
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 2 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 2

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT), Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about planning and...

By Daniel Urbas, George Friedman, DeAndra Roaché, Theo Cheng, Amy Schmitz
Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 1 author.
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Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT): Round 1

In this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools (TNT), Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about filing arbitration...

By Theo Cheng, Daniel Urbas, George Friedman, DeAndra Roaché, Amy Schmitz

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