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Randy K. Jones, Esq., Joins JAMS in San Diego
San Diego - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Randy K. Jones, Esq…
Ontario Court Recognizes Dubai Arbitral Award Despite Institutional Shake-Up
In InFrontier AF LP v. Rahmani, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed an appeal from an order enforcing a foreign arbitral award made in Dubai…
Hon. David S. Cohn (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Los Angeles
Riverside, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. David S…
Unfair despite symmetry: court rules mandatory arbitration clauses may be unfair
The Federal Court decision in AghaeiRad v Plus500 is an important development in the application of the unfair contract terms regime, particularly…
Shanahan v. IXL Learning: Ninth Circuit Clarifies Principles of Agency and Ratification in Addressing Non-Signatories’ Obligations to Arbitrate
The Ninth Circuit’s unpublished decision in Shanahan v. IXL Learning, Inc., No. 24-6985, 2026 WL 982855 (9th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026), provides an…
An Old Mediation Controversy—Based on Misunderstandings & Overreactions? (In re Caesars Entertainment)
In re Caesars Entertainment is one of the major-and-successful bankruptcy cases in the history of these United States. The Caesars bankruptcy was…
Commercial Disputes Weekly Issue 282
The Supreme Court has clarified one of the long running questions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and the myriad insurance claims for business…
Transportation, Automotive, and Logistics Class Action Review 2026
Duane Morris Takeaway: In an era where the transportation industry underpins global commerce, from last-mile delivery networks to international…
Arbitration and dispute trends in the Gas Sector: enforcement challenges and lessons from recent cases
Commercial conflict and, eventually, formal dispute resolution procedures are fostered by the sheer volume of upstream, m…
Why Institutional Tensions May Accelerate Israeli Companies’ Turn to Arbitration
Beyond security-related challenges, Israel is experiencing a period of pronounced and visible institutional tension, which some describe as a…
CDR in 10 issues: April 2026
Welcome to the second edition of CDR in 10 issues — our bite-sized guide to the top 10 developments currently shaping commercial dispute resolution…
Compulsory small claims mediation update
Compulsory mediation in small claims cases in the County Court has been with us now for almost two years, albeit that the scope of cases has varied…
Cryptocurrency and stablecoin dynamics in France, the US, and beyond - what arbitration practitioners need to know
On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, FRA hosted a panel discussion on the rising prevalence of cryptocurrency disputes and arbitration. This article was…
EU’s 20th sanctions package: sharpening the EU’s arbitration toolkit against retaliatory Russian litigation
On 23 April 2026, the EU adopted its 20th package of economic and financial sanctions targeting Russia, which includes Council Regulation (EU)…
The Supreme Court of India clarifies that arbitrator ineligibility cannot be waived by conduct and may be challenged for the first time under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in Bhadra International (India) Private Limited vs. Airports Authority of India (“Bhadra…
Swiss Supreme Court: sanctions may block arbitral award enforcement
In the recently published Case No. 4A_305/2025, which concerned enforcement proceedings in Switzerland based on two arbitral awards rendered by the…
Delhi High Court clarifies limits of interim relief under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The Delhi High Court (“Delhi HC”) in Khurana Educational Society (Regd.) vs. Smt. Shashi Bala1 examined the scope of appellate interference under…
A Global View of International Arbitration Trends with Gary Born
Arbitration can be an attractive alternative to litigation for many clients, as storied practitioner and WilmerHale Partner and Chair of the firm’s…
Bombay High Court upholds sanctity of arbitral award on Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils frameworks in infrastructure contracts: pre-bid adoption vis-à-vis tender conditions and limits of Section 34 review
The Hon’ble Bombay High Court (“Bombay HC”), in Pratibha Industries Limited (in liquidation) vs. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation1, has delivered an…
Class Action Issues In 2025/2026 - Report From The Perfect Law Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference In London
Duane Morris Takeaways: Gregory Tsonis, a Partner in the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group, recently spoke at the Global Class Actions and Mass…
Supreme Court of India reaffirms that principles of Order 23 Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 apply to proceedings under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in the case of Rajiv Gaddh vs. Subodh Prakash1, set aside the order dated November 08, 2024…
Hong Kong Court of First Instance refuses to set aside award on procedural and public policy grounds and highlights the duty of good faith of arbitral parties
The Hong Kong Court dismissed a guarantor’s application to resist enforcement of an arbitral award on grounds of procedural irregularity, inability…
Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 16 - Enforceability of an Arbitration Provision
Episode 16 is now live. This Episode of Consumer Counterpoint discusses the use of arbitration provisions with consumer issues, whether to have them…
The Supreme Court holds that the defence of set off can be raised against a corporate debtor in arbitration proceedings even if the claims stand extinguished upon approval of a resolution plan
The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in Ujaas Energy Limited vs. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited held that while claims…
Supreme Court of India reiterates that arbitral awards cannot be set aside merely because courts prefer an alternative interpretation
The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), in the case of Jan De Nul Dredging India Private Limited vs. Tuticorin Port Trust1, reiterated that the…
Virginia’s New Arbitration Fairness Act: What Businesses Need to Know About SB 227
On April 8, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed SB 227, the Arbitration Fairness Act, into law. The Act not only regulates how high-volume…
Court of Appeal summaries (April 20 - April 24)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 20, 2026.In Rajic v. MacDonald, the Court…
Refusing to Mediate - Further TCC Guidance on Costs in Professional Negligence Claims
In MJS Projects (March) Limited v RPS Consulting Services Limited [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC)¹, the Technology and Construction Court refused to depart…
Mediating construction disputes
The construction industry is a perfect breeding ground for disputes. Mostly low-margin, highly competitive and involving a number of trades…
Vietnam Legal Update - April 2026 The Latest Trends and Practice Developments in the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards
As the scale of transactions expand and cross-border transactions become more complex, multinational companies entering Vietnam face increasingly…