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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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Navigating Mexican Judicial Reforms and the Importance of Arbitration for Businesses in 2025

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On June 1, Mexico held its first-ever national election to appoint judges from the lowest levels in the judicial hierarchy to the very highest, including the Mexican Supreme Court. In total, the 7,700 judges elected through...more

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Trump Administration Reissues 2019 Opinion Letter on Independent Contractors and Virtual Marketplace Companies

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The U.S. Department of Labor re-issued an Opinion Letter on the issue of independent contractor (IC) status of an on-demand virtual marketplace company (VMC) that refers end-market consumers to service providers who offer...more

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The Prestige saga - clarifications on enforcement and State immunity from injunctions

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In the latest decision in the Prestige saga, the English Court of Appeal has made two notable findings: it has refused to enforce a Spanish judgment on the basis that it would be contrary to public policy because it conflicts...more

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Global Enforcement And Asset Recovery Series - Article 1: Recognition And Enforcement Of Judgments And Arbitral Awards

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Getting a judgment or award does not automatically mean getting paid. Particularly where judgment or award debtors are in less familiar jurisdictions, there can be a strong incentive to delay or avoid payment. From the...more

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Uber’s Process for Obtaining Consent to Arbitration Upheld in NY Court

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Addressing for the first time the validity of an arbitration agreement entered via an e-commerce application, the New York Court of Appeals recently held in Wu v Uber Technologies, Inc. that the email notification and...more

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Agreement to Arbitrate All Disputes Arising From The Agreement Includes Malpractice Claims

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Arbitration is an alternative form of dispute resolution where the parties voluntarily agree that a neutral person will resolve any legal disputes between them, instead of a judge or jury in a court of law. It is encouraged...more

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January 2024 California Employment Law Notes

A Single Incident Of Harassing Conduct May Create A Hostile Work Environment - Beltran v. Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc., 97 Cal. App. 5th 865 (2023) - Stephanie Beltran, a server at the Hard Rock Hotel in Palm...more

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Do Arbitrators Have the Power to Order Third Party Discovery in California Arbitrations

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Let’s begin by defining what a “third-party subpoena” is. A third-party subpoena is any subpoena issued in the course of a proceeding to someone who is not a plaintiff, defendant or intervenor in the lawsuit, or, in the...more

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Switzerland’s pro arbitration and pro investors approach: An arbitration agreement binds the new State in case of secession

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In a world where country borders can be unstable and we increasingly witness aspirations to split or annex territory, foreign direct investment faces a growing risk. In a recent dispute, the Swiss Supreme Court (“SSC”)...more

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Enforcement of arbitral awards: Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey law

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As the use of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution has grown in popularity, there has been a marked increase in the need for arbitral awards to be recognised and enforced in offshore jurisdictions. The...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Clause Delegating Authority to Decide Arbitrability Is Valid Even If Broader Arbitration Agreement Is Not

Parties to an arbitration agreement sometimes choose to include a delegation clause, which is a provision that delegates to the arbitrator—rather than a court—gateway questions of arbitrability, such as whether the agreement...more

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Not Interstate? You Must Arbitrate – Third Circuit Rules Uber Drivers Don’t Meet FAA Exception

Can you require your workers to arbitrate claims? What if they work in interstate commerce? Recently several courts have addressed the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and when it applies to arbitration agreements...more

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“I Do Not Recall Signing” Defense Can Be Insufficient to Evade Arbitration

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Historically, a common tactic used by employees to evade mandatory arbitration is to claim they do not recall signing an arbitration agreement bearing their signature. In a 2021 case, Gamboa v. Northeast Community Clinic, the...more

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Arbitrating Premature Claims: An Issue of Admissibility

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The question of whether a party’s failure to comply with a mandatory step in a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause is an issue of “admissibility” or “jurisdiction” was a hot topic in the international arbitration sphere...more

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Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Class-Action Waiver Clause Even In Absence of Arbitration Clause

Arbitration agreements and class-action waivers have been important tools for employers seeking to reduce expense and exposure in cases brought by employees. These legal instruments have begun to be limited, though. ...more

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The Ninth Circuit Addresses Website Design for Enforceable Terms of Service

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Many companies use browsewrap or related sign-in agreements to present their terms of service for consumer acceptance. On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refined the standard for enforcing terms...more

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Avoiding a Punitive Damages Award in Private Arbitration

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New York law is a great boon when it comes to private arbitration. The law is well-developed (and in fact served as the basis for the Federal Arbitration Act); New York is home to a plethora of experienced professional...more

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Arbitration World - November 2021

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FROM THE EDITORS - In this edition of Arbitration World, we include our usual update on developments in international arbitration, including reports on recent cases and changes in arbitration laws from regions around the...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Portions of California Law Prohibiting the Use of Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a preliminary injunction issued in January 2020 that prohibited California from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), which barred employers from requiring employees to sign...more

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Drivers on the Go Say No to Arbitration in Wage Lawsuit - Labor & Employment Newsletter

Arbitration provisions in employment contracts are not unusual. So when GrubHub, a fast-food delivery service, was sued by drivers for violating wage laws it filed a motion to enforce the arbitration clause in its service...more

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Halliburton To Pay $280,000 For Breach of Settlement Agreement in EEOC Discrimination Case

Company Failed to Honor Agreement to Hire Applicant to Resolve Disability Bias Charge, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Miss. - Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., an oil and gas exploration services company with...more

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Court Compels Plaintiff to International Arbitration with Nonsignatories

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• In Caporicci U.S.A. Corp. v. Prada S.p.A., a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida judge granted a motion to compel plaintiff and defendants, and certain service providers, to arbitrate in Milan, on the...more

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All Consuming - Legal Updates for Consumer Finance Professionals (December 2013)

Welcome to the first issue of All Consuming. The Consumer Finance Practice Group will periodically distribute an issue of All Consuming to advise its clients and colleagues of litigation and regulatory developments affecting...more

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Court Holds Non-Parties May Enforce Arbitration Agreement Even Though The General Rule Is That They Can’t

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, more commonly known as FINRA, has adopted a Code of Arbitration for Customer Disputes (FINRA has a separate code for industry disputes). Under FINRA’s Customer Code, a claim by or...more

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