France Initiates First Stage of Arbitration Law Reform
The French government has implemented an update to its arbitration regime, representing the first significant change in 15 years. This reform marks the beginning of a larger legis...
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Supreme Court of India Limits High Court Intervention in Section 16 Arbitration Challenges
The Supreme Court of India ruled that High Courts cannot ordinarily use Article 227 to challenge arbitral tribunal orders rejecting jurisdictional objections under Section 16 of t...
Supreme Court of India Clarifies Limitation Period for Section 34 Arbitration Challenges
On June 2, 2026, the Supreme Court of India issued a ruling clarifying that filing a Section 33 application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act defers the limitation period...
Circle Prevails in $49 Million Arbitration Brought by Heka Funds After Platform Suspension
Circle, a prominent stablecoin issuer, won an arbitration dispute against Heka Funds related to a $49 million damages claim. The dispute originated from Circle's 2023 decision to...
Allahabad High Court: Procedural Irregularity Alone Not Ground to Set Aside Arbitral Award in U.P. State Highways Authority v. Abhijeet Meerut Karnal Toll Road Case
The Allahabad High Court considered an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by the U.P. State Highways Authority regarding an arbitral award in i...
Portugal Government Proposes Restriction on Mandatory Arbitration in Public Contracts
The Portuguese government has proposed amendments to the rules governing public contracts, specifically aiming to prevent public entities from making arbitration a prerequisite fo...
Germany Approves Modernization of Arbitration Law
Germany's federal cabinet has approved a legislative package to modernize the country's arbitration law. The reforms include provisions for video hearings, electronic arbitral awa...
ICC Issues Revised Arbitration Rules Effective June 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced major revisions to its Arbitration Rules, which are scheduled to become effective in June 2026. The updated rules are int...
Ninth Circuit: FAA Bars Use of Non-Mutual Offensive Collateral Estoppel to Invalidate Arbitration Agreements
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not permit the use of non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel to invalidate arbitration...
2026 ICC Arbitration Rules: Key Procedural Changes and Expedited Options
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has put into force its 2026 Arbitration Rules, which apply to all ICC arbitrations filed from June 1, 2026. The revised rules contain s...
ICC Publishes 2026 Arbitration Rules Introducing Efficiency Measures
On 22 May 2026, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released its updated Arbitration Rules, effective for all arbitrations begun on or after 1 June 2026. The new rules int...
ICC Releases 2026 Arbitration Rules: Key Reforms
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published its revised Arbitration Rules, set to apply to all arbitrations registered from 1 June 2026 onward. The changes reflect e...
Bolzano Court Orders Double Filing Fee for Non-Attendance at Mandatory Mediation
The Bolzano Court has ruled that a party who fails to attend a mandatory mediation session must pay double the unified filing fee, in accordance with article 12-bis of Legislative...
Arbitrator Denies Operating Engineers Grievance on Welding Equipment Storage
An arbitrator denied a grievance brought by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 20 against the Cincinnati Board of Education regarding the relocation of welding e...
Brookings Analysis Finds No Surprises Act Arbitration Increased Healthcare Prices in 2024
A recent analysis by the Brookings Center on Health Policy, using federal data from 2023 and 2024, found that after the introduction of the No Surprises Act (NSA) and its arbitrat...