The recent High Court decision in VXJ v. FY & others[1] provides guidance on the limits of the English courts’ powers to compel non-party document production in support of arbitration under sections 43 and 44(2)(c) of the Arbitration Act.| On the Record
“Heads I win, tails you lose.” That’s how the Sixth Circuit described one hospital’s strategy after it tried to switch to arbitration only after losing some key early motions in court. The judges didn’t flip for it. TL;DR: A Michigan hospital tried to move a religious-discrimination case to arbitration only after it had spent more […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
In 2022, Congress passed a law that makes it harder for employers to require arbitration in certain workplace cases. Some employees are now trying to use that law to keep sex discrimination lawsuits in court. A recent case in Connecticut shows the limits of that strategy: not every sex discrimination claim counts as sexual harassment, […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
Since its enactment, the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act has resulted in plaintiffs’ lawyers tacking on| California Employment Law Update
In Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court held that California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.98—a do-or-die statute requiring| California Employment Law Update
On July 21, 2025, the arbitrators in DS/611 (the EU complaint regarding Chinese SEP practices) made their decision on the appeal from the initial panel decision. From my perspective, this dec…| China IPR - Intellectual Property Developments in China
This blog post summarizes the key points presented by Cooley lawyers Claire Temple, James Maton, Andrew Linch and Enrique Gallego Capdevila during the firm’s recent “Online Marketplaces + Ecommerce” webinar, the latest instalment of our “On the Record: Cooley Litigation Trends Webinar Series,” focused on the UK and European Union (EU).| On the Record
The long-anticipated reforms to the UK’s arbitration framework officially come into force today, modernising the Arbitration Act 1996 and reinforcing the UK’s status as a leading global hub for dispute resolution.| On the Record
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Drafters of online employment- and consumer contracts might want to try to plan for consumers and employees to claim that they couldn’t read an arbitration provision because it was too tiny to read on their smartphones. That happened in a 2023 California decision: A court rejected an employer’s petition to compel arbitration of an employee’s […] --- See also(list is generated automatically):Be sure arbitration-agreement signatures can be satisfactorily proved upWhen a contract (i) i...| On Contracts
The ruling allows the agreed text to be found officially in a single document, and suggests the more complicated changes that held up 60 certifications were unnecessary| Trade β Blog
Under English law, when an arbitration clause exists in an agreement, is it legally possible for parties (with mutual consent) to agree to initiate both arbitration and court litigation in England,| Law Stack Exchange
After the previous government called a general election in late May, the Arbitration Bill was left out of the set of bills that would be approved on an expedited basis. In mid-July, the King’s Speech reintroduced an updated Arbitration Bill to Parliament’s legislative agenda. The second reading of the Arbitration Bill at the House of Lords took place on 30 July 2024. On 25 July …| On the Record
Business litigation is the process of presenting issues with business and corporate entities to the courts. Click here to learn more.| ADR Times
When a party decides to arbitrate, it must usually communicate a written notice of arbitration. Click here to learn the process requirements and more!| ADR Times
Choosing a predispute arbitration clause allows the parties to take complete control over resolving their dispute. Click here to learn more!| ADR Times
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Arbitration agreements can save everyone time and money, but you should sign them cautiously to achieve the promised benefits. Click here to learn more!| ADR Times
Are you wondering if you can be fired for not signing an arbitration? Check out our detailed analysis to learn more about this process; click here!| ADR Times
Binding mediation combines elements of mediation and arbitration to help parties resolve disputes effectively. Click here to learn more about this process!| ADR Times
Various private and public sector disputants have adopted final offer arbitration to resolve contract-based disagreements. Click here for more!| ADR Times
If you own a credit card and disputed a charge, you've participated in pre-arbitration. Click here to learn about the pre-arbitration and chargeback process.| ADR Times
Because arbitration is often touted as a quicker resolution compared to litigation, you may wonder how long arbitration takes. Find out now!| ADR Times
Third-party financing of lawsuits| Brussels Report
I was musing recently this week on the uncomfortable regularity with which lawyers’ ethics stories make the news these days. There was a time when there was maybe one case a month that I really wanted to write about and almost none were newsworthy. Things have changed but the reasons for that are for another … Continue reading Arbitration and the rule of law: keeping it in the family| Lawyer Watch
The Ohio Supreme Court recently held that a customer list may not be a trade secret and some torts are preempted under the Ohio law.| LaszloLaw
