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New 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: A Stronger Focus on Efficiency, Flexibility and Early Case Management
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules introduce significant reforms aimed at improving efficiency, flexibility and early case management. Key changes…
English court confirms "seriously arguable" is not enough to restrain a call on an on-demand performance bond
In TTSJV v BapCo, the Technology and Construction Court ("TCC") refused to grant an urgent injunction that would have restrained a US$484 million…
中国：商事調停（商事調解）制度が本格始動― 中国現地法人の紛争解決戦略に影響も
2025 年 12 月、中国国務院は、商事分野における調停（Mediation）制度を初めて全国統一で法制化する《商事調解条例》（以下「条例」といいます。）…
Heat Index Rising: How Communication Shapes Conflict
We approach conflict from different professional perspectives. One of us serves as a mediator, helping parties navigate difficult conversations and…
‘Final and Binding’: Ontario court upholds arbitral award despite finding error of law
In its recent decision in Tedescon Infrastructure Ltd. v. The County of Simcoe (Tedescon), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld an…
The New ACAS Code: Opportunities for Employers in the age of AI-Generated Grievances
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) has recently commenced consultation on an updated draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary…
Court grants final charging order in support of enforcement of arbitration awards
In a previous decision arising out of the Claimant’s attempts to enforce LCIA arbitration awards, the Court had to decide who was a…
SIAC Issues Guidance Notes, Practice Note to Improve Efficiency of Arbitration
On 20 July 2026, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC“) released two Guidance Notes and a Practice Note (collectively, “Notes“)…
TOLATA FAQs: common questions about property rights for cohabiting couples
This is the third article in our series exploring property disputes involving cohabiting couples and TOLATA claims. In our first article…
No award, no challenge: Court declines to intervene in Tribunal’s interim relief decision
S.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 Act) gives a party to arbitral proceedings a limited mechanism for challenging arbitration awards…
Hon. Luis A. Lavin (Ret.) Appointed to Los Angeles County Bar Association State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Luis A. Lavin…
Restructurings Frustrating Creditors And The Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards: The English Court's Decision In State Oil Company Of Azerbaijan v Mansimov Abstract
The English High Court has handed down an important judgment in State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan v Mansimov.[1] In the context of an…
Business Mediation: An Overview and Practical Tips
Business mediation is a confidential, voluntary process in which a neutral third party helps companies negotiate a resolution to a commercial dispute…
SCC Spotlight Talk: Inbavijayan Veeraraghavan on India-Europe Dispute Resolution: Landscape, Challenges, and Opportunities
In this SCC Spotlight Talk, Inbavijayan Veeraraghavan, international arbitrator and Managing Partner of KoVe Global LLP, discusses the evolving…
Early Dismissal in Arbitration: A Powerful Tool
Arbitration may sometimes be associated with lengthy proceedings, protracted document production, and costly hearings. Where some or all claims at…
Hon. Richard S. Whitney (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Diego
Seasoned jurist and renowned business, environmental, life sciences and catastrophic injury civil litigation professional joins as an arbitrator…
After the award: trends in arbitration challenges - France
In this first Episode of the podcast series, “After the award: trends in arbitration challenges,” Clément Fouchard and Erwan Robert discuss key…
Hong Kong court grants leave to appeal on whether post-award fraud evidence should be considered at enforcement stage
Public policy may override award finality at the enforcement stage where serious post-award evidence of fraud, collusion, or bribery emerges.
Mediation: time for a reality check
Compared to the courts, mediation offers space to explore the psychological drive behind disputes, and perhaps save parties from ruinous costs in the…
スピーディーな紛争解決手段としての迅速仲裁
仲裁手続は、特に国際的に事業展開する企業において、取引先との紛争解決手段として広く利用されています。…
On Jurisdiction and Reasonable Apprehension of Bias: Ontario Superior Court of Justice Sets Aside Arbitral Award
In Grace v The United Mexican States, 2026 ONSC 2104, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) set aside an arbitral award for claims…
California Court Holds Sexual Orientation Harassment Claims Are Exempt from Arbitration Under the EFAA
In Decloedt v. Radnet Management, Inc., 2026 WL 1959641 (Cal. Ct. App. June 26, 2026, No. B343963), a patient service representative sued his former…
Dispute Resolution Quarterly Milestones (April-June 2026)
Clarifies that rejection of jurisdiction plea under Section 16 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can only be challenged after final arbitral…
Rocket Mortgage Must Prove Dobronski Filled Out the Lead Before It Gets Arbitration
Every so often a case lands that is worth reading twice — once for the facts, and once for the procedure. Dobronski v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC, No…
Court declines to grant injunction to restrain call on performance bond
Court may grant urgent relief before arbitrator appointed but in limited circumstances.
ICSID’s landmark first study of contract-based arbitration: key statistics, trends and practical takeaways
For decades, ICSID arbitration has been associated with investment treaty claims. Yet contract-based clauses were originally the primary gateway into…
Monthly newsletter - July 2026
The dispute in the present case has its roots in a family partnership firm, M/s Boloma Tea Company, constituted in 1948, in which the Appellant held…
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Key Changes for Construction Disputes
The revised ICC Rules of Arbitration came into force on 1 June 2026, replacing the 2021 edition that had governed ICC arbitrations for the preceding…
JAMS Ranks as Best ADR Provider in Texas Lawyer’s “Best Of” Survey
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as…
Aviation Case Review 2026, Part 1
In Australia, we look at a decision of the NSW Court of Appeal which has raised important questions about the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement…