As part of the 9th edition of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), the Dutch Arbitration Association (“DAA”) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”), co-organised an event…
On July 15, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1903, which makes two major updates to existing California law helping to ensure that the state remains a sought-after destination for…
Since ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022, the 'end of lawyers' narrative has found new life. From Goldman Sachs predicting that 44% of tasks performed by corporate lawyers would be automated by…
Keeton v. Tesla addresses a significant question: whether a section of the California Arbitration Act (CAA) is preempted by the United States Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The California Court of…
With Procedural Order No 4 on Bifurcation (hereinafter “PO 4”), the Tribunal of Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission v. USA issued a decision on bifurcation at the request of the Respondent…
The chasm between the Section 1782 and arbitration worlds just got wider. In Webuild S.p.A. v. WSP USA Inc. (“Webuild S.p.A.”), the Second Circuit determined that a tribunal in an arbitration…
In 2023, the international arbitration landscape in California continued to develop and grow. This blog post highlights the past year’s most notable events impacting international arbitration…
In 2023, the United States courts expanded the role of international arbitration under existing law and wrestled with the application of new arbitration law and fact patterns. This post reviews some…
In June of 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, which settled an important circuit court split with significant relevance to arbitrations. In Coinbase, the…
Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., 142 S. Ct. 2078 (June 13, 2022), certain Circuits permitted parties to private international commercial arbitrations…
