Finland and Netherlands Reach Agreement on MLI Arbitration Process
Finland and the Netherlands have concluded an agreement regarding the application of the arbitration process stipulated in Part VI of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI), which addr...
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Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill 2025 Removes Default Arbitration Right for Foreign Investors
The Ghanaian parliament has passed the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill, 2025, which alters the dispute resolution framework for foreign investors by removing the default...
Uganda Certifies New Community Mediators to Ease Court Backlog Through ADR
A new cohort of community mediators in Uganda has completed a year-long training program led by Reconciliation Trust International, aiming to strengthen the use of alternative dis...
Pre-Judicial Mediation at CEMICAVA Reaches 60% Settlement Success Rate
CEMICAVA, a mediation center in Spain, has reported that making pre-judicial mediation mandatory in civil and commercial disputes has doubled the settlement success rate to 60%, c...
CAM-CCBC Arbitration Volume Rises 259% to R$21.2 Billion in 2025
The Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC), Brazil's largest arbitration center, has reported a significant increase in the total value of...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration in Ex-Netflix Employee Sexual Harassment Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that former Netflix employee Jessica Combs must proceed with arbitration for her sexual harassment claims, as st...
Delhi High Court: WhatsApp Acknowledgement of Arbitral Award Bars Belated Challenge
The Delhi High Court has held that a party who acknowledges receipt of an arbitral award via WhatsApp and takes steps to implement it cannot later challenge the award on the groun...
Kraken Wins $22 Million Arbitration Award Against Mazars
Kraken's parent company, Payward, has won a $22 million arbitration award against its former auditor, Mazars USA. The dispute centered on Mazars' withdrawal from Kraken's nearly c...
Judge Preska to Decide on Discovery Evidence in YPF CIADI Arbitration
On July 7, 2026, a hearing will take place in New York before Judge Loretta Preska, who will determine whether Burford Capital can use certain discovery evidence obtained in US li...
Bombay High Court Upholds Rs 86 Lakh Arbitration Award Against CDSL in BRH Fraud Case
On July 7, 2026, the Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award requiring Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) to pay Rs 86.02 lakh plus interest to an investor affe...
India to Include Portfolio Investors in New Bilateral Investment Treaties With Easier Arbitration Access
India is preparing new bilateral investment treaties that will specifically include foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and provide them with improved access to international arbit...
B.C. Appoints Mediator Vince Ready in 911 Call Taker Labour Dispute
British Columbia's Labour Minister has named veteran mediator Vince Ready to intervene in negotiations between CUPE Local 8911, representing more than 700 emergency communications...
South Korea Labor Board Suspends Mediation in GM Korea Wage Dispute
The National Labor Relations Commission in South Korea has suspended mediation between GM Korea and its labor union concerning an ongoing wage and collective bargaining dispute. A...
California Court Refuses Enforcement of Car Dealer's Overbroad Arbitration Agreements
On July 2, 2026, the California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District published a decision refusing to enforce arbitration agreements used by Knight Sacramento SU Inc.,...
Spain to Host Permanent Court of Arbitration Office to Boost Spanish Language Use
Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the signing of an agreement to establish an office of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Spain. This office is intended...
Supreme Court: Arbitration Clause Does Not Override Consumer Forum Jurisdiction
On 20 June 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that an arbitration clause included in an agreement cannot eliminate the jurisdiction of consumer courts. The Court set aside low...
Santa Fe Senate Approves Bill Making Mediation Mandatory for Private Disputes
The Senate of Santa Fe, Argentina, has unanimously approved a bill promoted by Senator Pablo Verdecchia that introduces mandatory mediation for disputes between private parties, i...
Supreme Court of India Holds Arbitration Clause Incorporated by Reference in Hirani Developers Case
The Supreme Court of India in Hirani Developers v. Nehru Nagar Samruddhi CHS Ltd. and Ors. (2026 INSC 484) addressed whether an arbitration clause from one agreement can be applie...
Gujarat High Court Stays Vapi Municipal Corporation ₹100 Crore Arbitration
On June 2, the Gujarat High Court stayed arbitration proceedings involving claims of approximately ₹100 crore against Vapi Municipal Corporation (VMC) regarding disputes over lake...
KLK Subsidiary PT PSS Faces US$39 Million Arbitration Claim
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) has announced that its subsidiary, PT Perindustrian Sawit Synergi (PT PSS), is facing an arbitration claim totaling US$39 million. The claim relates...
Delhi High Court Refers Mediation-Exclusion Issue for Written Statement Deadlines to Larger Bench
On July 3, 2026, the Delhi High Court referred the question of whether time spent in mediation should be excluded from statutory deadlines for filing written statements and replic...
Delhi High Court Refers TV Today Network and Anjana Om Kashyap Defamation Case Against 'Khan Sir' to Mediation
On July 2, 2026, the Delhi High Court referred the defamation case filed by TV Today Network and its managing editor Anjana Om Kashyap against educator Faisal Khan ('Khan Sir') an...
Norway Offshore Workers and Employers Enter State-Mediated Wage Talks
Norwegian unions representing offshore drilling and platform workers have entered state-mediated wage negotiations with employers. The talks, involving unions Styrke, Safe, and DS...
Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft Makers Seek to Compel Arbitration in California Kid Addiction Claims
Epic Games, Roblox, and Microsoft have requested that a California judge send lawsuits alleging their games are addictive to minors into binding arbitration. The cases concern cla...