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HK Court Refuses Borrower’s Challenge to Enforcement of Arbitral Award in Favour of Moneylender

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In CCC v AAC [2025] HKCFI 2987, Sir William Blair, sitting as Deputy High Court Judge in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”), rejected a borrower’s challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award in favour of a...more

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UK Arbitration Act 2025 to Enter Into Force on 1 August

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The substantive reforms contained within the Arbitration Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 24 February, will come into full force on 1 August 2025. The reforms will apply to all English-seated arbitrations commenced on...more

Mayer Brown

Arbitration Act 2025 in Force from 1 August 2025 – What You Need to Know

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On 1 August 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 ("2025 Act") will come fully into force1.  The 2025 Act revamps the arbitration framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (through amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996)....more

Saul Ewing LLP

Eleventh Circuit Rules Consumer Must Arbitrate FCRA Suit Following Clickwrap Agreement

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How can a company ensure that its clickwrap agreements for services are worth more than just the pixels they’re displayed on? In a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the answer may be as...more

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One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution for Commercial Contracts

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Dispute resolution clauses are independent agreements within a contract and often do not get the attention they deserve. When drafting a complex agreement, it may be difficult to shift gears and imagine the problems that may...more

Haynes Boone

Arbitration in the Fifth – June 2025

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June 2025 saw opinions from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing issues including the authority of a court to dismiss a case that had been stayed pending an arbitration and the sequence of decision-making when a...more

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Eighth Circuit rules OptumRx waived arbitration of two year-old claims but delegated arbitrability of newly-pled claims to an...

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The Eighth Circuit partially reversed a district court ruling denying OptumRx, Inc. (“OptumRx”)’s motion to compel arbitration of Lackie Drug Store, Inc. (“Lackie”)’s putative class action, concluding OptumRx waived...more

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Gambling on Guarantees

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The current dispute between the Las Vegas Raiders (“Raiders”) and Christian Wilkins (“Wilkins”) is more than a football headline; it underscores how fragile the concept of “guaranteed” money can be—not only in sports but also...more

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BC Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration and Foreign Law Clauses in Employee Incentive Plan

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In Aspen Technology, Inc. v. Wiederhold, 2025 BCCA 261 (Wiederhold), the British Columbia Court of Appeal enforced an arbitration/forum selection clause in an employee incentive plan, overturning a lower court decision and...more

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The UK’s New Arbitration Act Comes Into Force

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The Arbitration Act 2025 comes into force on 1 August 2025.  The new Act is largely based on the recommendations made in the Law Commission’s Final Report, published following a public consultation seeking views on...more

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The Middle East Files

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In the second episode of Season 2 of our 'Across the Pond' podcast, Charles and Kwadwo are joined by colleague Gerard Moore, who leads the International Arbitration and Construction & Engineering practice in our Dubai office,...more

Fishman Haygood LLP

U.S. Sixth Circuit, En Banc, Reverses GM Transmission Certification on Commonality and Predominance Grounds

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In a previous JD Supra article, I wrote about the Sixth Circuit Court’s initial decision, which upheld class certification for the matter despite GM’s challenges to Article III and predominance, in the case of Speerly v....more

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Trucking Companies Face Growing Wage & Hour Class Action Risks

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Are you a trucking company? If so, you may be exposed to class action lawsuits for minimum wage, break time, and overtime violations. Trucking companies are essential to our national economy and security. However, trucking...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Arbitration Agreement Was Unconscionable

Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLC, 111 Cal. App. 5th 1009 (2025) - The Court noted “[t]here was extensive evidence of procedural unconscionability, with an adhesive contract, buried in a stack of 31 documents to be signed...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Labor Law Insider: How Arbitrations Help Preserve Labor-Management Peace, Part I

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Host Tom Godar welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell partner Jon Anderson to help him lead a two-part conversation with Howard Bellman, a fixture in the world of dispute resolution for many decades who has helped to shape the...more

Jenner & Block

European Commission Decision at Odds with International Arbitration Practice

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Many readers will be familiar with the Spanish renewables saga which centers on changes made by Spain to a renewable energy support scheme in 2007, which led to over 50 investment treaty arbitrations, including a number...more

BCLP

HK Court Confirms Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal in Cayman-Related Dispute

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In PI 1 and PI 2 v MR, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) dismissed the plaintiffs’ application to set aside an arbitral tribunal’s decision that it did have jurisdiction to hear a dispute. It is noteworthy that...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Massachusetts Federal Court Rules Non-Signatory Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement

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On June 12, 2025, in Watkins v. Musk, the District of Massachusetts granted Elon Musk’s motion to dismiss a putative class action and to refer the claim to arbitration. The court ruled Musk could enforce an arbitration...more

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EFAA Arbitration: Jurisdictional Divide on Pleading Standards

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A law enacted in 2022 that allows people alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment to opt out of pre-dispute arbitration agreements has altered the litigation landscape for enforcing those agreements. ...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Surprise! Misleading Statements and Time Pressure May Render an Employer’s Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable

Employers have long been scrutinized for perceived unequal bargaining power when it comes to enforcement of company-drafted arbitration agreements. Indeed, both the California legislature and the courts have aimed to protect...more

King & Spalding

Saudi Arabia Strengthens its Arbitration and ADR Framework

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The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) recently passed a resolution to strengthen the country’s arbitration and ADR framework (the “Resolution”), demonstrating a continued commitment to a range of...more

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NJ Supreme Court Tightens Proof Requirements of Arbitration Agreement

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In its recent decision in Gerald Fazio Jr. v. Altice USA, the New Jersey Supreme Court continued its trend of enforcing strict contract formation requirements in consumer contract cases, serving as a counterbalance to the...more

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Start the Clock—The Case for Including Contractual Limitations Periods in Employment Agreements.

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Contractual limitations periods provide parties on both sides of an agreement certainty regarding the filing of a potential action. But many employers do not know that they may include such contractual limitations periods in...more

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Employers: How You Present an Arbitration Agreement Is Just as Important as What the Agreement Says

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Employers in California often present new employees with an arbitration agreement, usually at onboarding. Employers often — or at least they should — take great care when drafting arbitration agreements to ensure they comply...more

Vedder Price

Ninth Circuit Weighs In On Circuit Split Involving FLSA Collective Action Jurisdictional Requirements

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On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit joined the majority of federal appellate courts holding that courts must establish personal jurisdiction over the claims of each member of a collective action...more

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