Some employers concerned about the risks and expenses that accompany employment litigation instead require their workers to agree to mandatory arbitration of employment claims. Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) broadened the applicability of such agreements, upholding an arbitration clause that prevents appellate judicial review of the arbitrator’s decision.
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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released revised arbitration rules, which are expected to become effective from 1 January 2021 and apply to arbitration proceedings commenced after that date....
By Steven Finzio, Dharshini PrasadThis article first appeared on Arbitration Notes by Herbert Smith Freehills, here. The Supreme Court of India (the “Court“) has recently handed down a significant judgment in Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings...
By Andrew Cannon, Tomas Furlong, Madhu KrishnanIn this round of Arbitration Tips-N-Tools, Professor Amy Schmitz asks some of the leading arbitration practitioners about making online arbitration (OArb) more widely available, especially in light of tech disparities,...
By Oladeji Tiamiyu, Myriam Seers, Olof Heggemann, Amy Schmitz
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