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Alternative to WTO Trade Arbitration Gains Steam as Japan Joins

Japan has become the latest country to join an alternative mechanism for resolving disputes to the World Trade Organization (WTO),...

Reuters
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Dark Patterns Challenge to Arbitration Agreement

The Ninth Circuit has never been shy about declining to compel arbitration, and the Court has issued multiple cases outlining...

Venable LLP
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A Win for Employers: Ninth Circuit Holds that California AB 51 Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration is Preempted by The Federal Arbitration Act

As of February 15, 2023, employers in California may once again require mandatory arbitration as the US Court of Appeals...

McDermott Will & Emery
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Ex-Employees Suing Twitter Say It’s Not Cooperating On Arbitration, Asks To Keep Case In Court

An attorney who says she represents approximately one-third of all Twitter employees that were fired since Elon Musk bought the...

Forbes
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First Circuit Affirms Order Compelling Arbitration and Rejecting Claim By Postmates Couriers of Exemption From the FAA

In Damon Immediato, et al., v. Postmates, Inc., the First Circuit addressed the issue of whether couriers who deliver goods...

Carlton Fields
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District Court Holds That a Tribunal in an ICSID Arbitration is Not “A Foreign or International Tribunal” Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 and Therefore Discovery May Not Be Sought in Aid of Such an Arbitration

Alpene, Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation, was the claimant in an investor-state treaty arbitration against the Republic of Malta before...

Baker McKenzie
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Laid-off Twitter Workers have been Forced to Drop their Class-Action Lawsuit Demanding more Severance Pay

Five laid-off Twitter workers have been forced to drop their class-action lawsuit against the company and have been ordered by...

Business Insider
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California Federal Court Enforces “clickwrap” Web Agreement and Compels Arbitration of Claims against Google

Last week, a California federal court granted Google’s motion to compel arbitration of claims asserted by customers who alleged that...

Ballard Spahr LLP
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Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

Sales contracts prevent buyers of the company’s electric cars from pursuing class-action suits if something goes wrong. Until last month,...

The New York Times
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Elon Musk Should Prepare for ‘Hundreds or Even Thousands’ of Arbitration Cases, Labor Lawyer Says

Powerhouse labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan and former Twitter employees stood in front of San Francisco’s federal courthouse on Thursday with...

Los Angeles Times
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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Coinbase Arbitration Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc's (COIN.O) bid to halt lawsuits the...

Reuters
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Ukraine Fallout: Russian Law May Weaken International Arbitration Framework

As it was preparing for war, Russia undermined an international pact that has managed global arbitration cases since the height...

Eurasianet
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Judge May Lack Power to Review Arbitration Awards in 401(k) Row – Court

A U.S. appeals court on Monday said a federal judge must reconsider her rulings upholding 177 individual arbitration awards against...

Daniel Weissner - Reuters
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Reflections on the Last Decade of Activity at Australia Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

In 2021, ACICA released its fourth edition of the ACICA Arbitration Rules, 10 years after significant legislative reforms to arbitration...

Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
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District Court Confirms Arbitral Award Despite Arbitrator Decision to Deny Discovery and Evidentiary Hearing

In 2017, Petitioner 245 Park JV LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Respondent HNA Group (International) Company Limited (“HNA”), bought property...

Global Arbitration News
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Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Insolvency Proceedings

In Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) refused to stay a receiver’s civil...

Baker McKenzie
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Schwab Wins Battle Over Confirmation of FINRA Arbitration Award Predicated on Alleged Discovery Abuses

Charles Schwab & Co. successfully petitioned the Southern District of New York for confirmation of a FINRA arbitration award against...

Reinsurance Focus
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ICSID Publishes 2022 Annual Report

In early October 2022, ICSID published its 2022 Annual Report (available here). The Annual Report provides an overview of ICSID’s...

Herbert Smith Freehills
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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Invalidates Online Arbitration Clause in Hyperlinked ‘Terms and Conditions’

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently invalidated Uber’s use of a mandatory arbitration clause in an online registration page for customers,...

JD Supra
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Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration Vacated by Second Circuit Due to Insufficient Record Evidence of Presentment of “Scrollwrap Agreement” to Users

Nicole Zachman brought a putative class action against the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (HVCU) for breach of contract and...

Carlton Fields
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Eleventh Circuit Affirms District Court Decision that Non-Signatory Parties May Enforce Arbitration Clauses Under the New York Convention

In 2007, the predecessor of Plaintiff Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC (“Outokumpu”) entered into a series of agreements with F.L. Industries...

Global Arbitration News
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U.S. Supreme Court Gives Boost to Domino’s in Arbitration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a boost to Domino's Pizza Inc's (DPZ.N) bid to force delivery drivers to...

Reuters
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Fourth Circuit Dismisses Petition Brought by NLRB to Enforce Settlement and Order

Concluding that the action before it “lacks adverseness” and did not present a case or controversy fit for judicial resolution,...

Reinsurance Focus
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Delhi High Court Sets Aside Billion Dollar ICC Award on Grounds of “Patent Illegality and Fraud”

The Delhi High Court (the "Court") in a recent decision, has set aside a 2015 arbitral award of the International...

Herbert Smith Freehills
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Shohei Ohtani to Make $30 Million in 2023, Record Amount for Arbitration-Eligible Player

Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a $30 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2023 season in the...

ESPN
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Court Grants Nigeria’s Second § 1782 Application for Discovery in Foreign Proceeding in Dispute Over $10B Arbitration Award Related to Gas Supply Agreement

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the 28 U.S.C. § 1782 application of the...

Carlton Fields
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London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation Publishes New Rules

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry launched the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) in May 2020. This...

Faegre Drinker
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Nurse ‘Trapped’ in Job Sues Over Contract That Punishes Quitters

A staffing agency that serves health-care facilities in New York state was accused in a lawsuit of using hardball legal...

Bloomberg
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Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice to Lead Dispute Resolution Group After Leaving Court

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack will lead an alternative dispute resolution service when she leaves the court...

M Live
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SDNY Compels Arbitration Pursuant to ADR Provision in Contract Governing Disputed Commercial Transaction

Applying the Federal Arbitration Act and recognizing that it “reflects a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration agreements,” the U.S. District...

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