Practice Area
Arbitration and ADR
Arbitration is a method of dispute resolution where parties agree to settle conflicts outside of court through a neutral third party, the arbitrator. This category covers topics such as class action settlements, mediation preparation, protection of absent class members’ rights, and enforcement of arbitration awards, including issues involving non-signatories. It also explores the role of technology and artificial intelligence in modern arbitration practices, highlighting how digital tools enhance efficiency and accessibility. Discussions often focus on fairness, legal procedures, fiduciary duties of class counsel, and judicial oversight to ensure equitable outcomes for all parties involved.
6,998 published works
Indian Arbitration Blog
One Council, Four Functions: Is the ACI Overextended?
[This guest post is authored by Jayesh Dani. He is a student in the 3rd year of the BA. LL.B. (Hons.) course at the National Law School of India University,…
California Employment Law Report
California Employers: Five Steps to Keep Your Arbitration Agreement Enforceable in 2027
When a wage-and-hour class action or PAGA lawsuit lands, the arbitration agreement is often the single most important document in the file. I made that point in my article on…
Critical Legal Thinking
Law & Critique: When Sacred Mountains Meet Investment Arbitrators: Decolonizing Investment Arbitration
We are working with the leading critical legal journal Law & Critique to bring their brilliant output to a broader audience. Many of the papers published with Law & Critique will be…
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
How mediation may reduce legal expenses in probate disputes
Like all civil litigation, probate litigation is expensive and involves attorney fees and other legal costs. Probate disputes are often particularly fact-intensive, requiring more attorney time on the matter, which…
Arnold & Porter: News & Perspectives
Arbitration of Corporate Disputes: A Transatlantic Divide in Ensuring an Erga-Omnes Effect?!
AUWCL Center on International Commercial Arbitration Invites You to Its Annual Lecture in International Arbitration Entitled: Arbitration of Corporate Disputes: A Transatlantic Divide in Ensuring an Erga-Omnes Effect?! Keynote Address…
Employment Law Worldview
All or Nothing? Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Sexual Harassment Arbitration Law (US)
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”),…
California Attorney's Fees
Appealability, Prevailing Party, Section 1717: Although Defendants’ Appeal Of An Order Denying Attorney’s Fees After A Voluntary Dismissal Was Accepted, The Request For Prevailing Party Fees Was Premature
That Was The Case Because Plaintiff And Defendants Were Still In Arbitration. This next case had a little bit of everything: appealability, prevailing party, Civil Code section 1717, and prematurity…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
How Defendants Lose Leverage in the First Month of a Lawsuit
A company can lose leverage long before trial. In the first month of a lawsuit, deadlines run on choices the defendant may not know it has. Where the case is…
Lathrop GPM
Missouri Court of Appeals Signals Expansive EFAA Applicability
By Lathrop GPM
Overview In a decision that will impact employers, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District recently held in State ex rel. Waddell v. Atkins that an employee’s lawsuit…
Jindal Forum for International and Economic Laws
Two Statutes in Search of a Court: Will UNCITRAL’s New ISDS Courts Actually Work?
When the fifty-ninth session of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (‘UNCITRAL’) closed in New York on 10 July 2026, something historic had occurred. For the first time since…