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.
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Traverse Legal Expert Articles
Airbnb Terms of Service, Section by Section: What Hosts Need to Know
Airbnb terms of service hosts need to understand the contract before they can judge a dispute, appeal, or payout problem. The terms are the rulebook for the platform relationship. They…
Business and Legal Insights Blog
Mediation, Arbitration, and ADR Clauses: Choosing the Forum Before the Fight
Most contract provisions allocate substantive rights and duties. Dispute resolution clauses do something different: they decide where and how any future fight will unfold. A mediation, arbitration, or alternative dispute…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules Revisited: What Businesses Should Be Watching in 2026
More than a year has passed since the American Arbitration Association (AAA) significantly revised its Consumer Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. As we previously discussed here, the May 1, 2025…
Class Action Defense Blog
California Court Of Appeal Finds That An Employment Arbitration Agreement Entered Into “Freely And Voluntarily” Actually Was Forced, Illegal, And Invalid Under California Law
By Eden E. Anderson, Rebecca Bjork, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 22, 2026, the California Court of Appeal held in Molina, et al. v. Triumph…
Bright Law Blog
Internal Dispute Resolution data reporting
ASIC has announced that it proposes to extend its “Internal Dispute Resolution data reporting instrument” which specifies the internal dispute resolution (IDR) information that financial firms must report to ASIC,…
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…