Al Habtoor Group Initiates ICSID Arbitration Against Lebanon
Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group has formally initiated proceedings at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against the Lebanese Republic. The filing...
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Non-Mutual Collateral Estoppel Against Arbitration Agreements
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel cannot be used to preclude the enforcement of hundreds of arbitration agreements in a...
Philippines Considers Second Arbitration Case Against China for West Philippine Sea Presence
A Philippine maritime expert has indicated that the government is currently assessing the possibility of initiating a second arbitration case against China, specifically in relati...
NLRB Orders Anheuser-Busch to Withdraw Arbitration Bid
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered Anheuser-Busch LLC to withdraw its federal court motion seeking to enforce the arbitration of a former employee's race discri...
Cardama Initiates ICC Arbitration Against Uruguay in Paris
Spanish shipyard Cardama has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Uruguayan government before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. The Uruguayan administ...
Canadian Senate Committee Recommends Binding Arbitration for Rail and Marine Labour Disputes
A report from the Canadian Senate Committee on Transport and Communications recommends that the federal government introduce binding arbitration as a mechanism to resolve labour d...
Singapore Court Orders Seizure of Capital A's BigPay and Teleport Stakes Over Arbitration Award
The Singapore High Court has ordered the seizure of Capital A Bhd's stakes in BigPay and Teleport to enforce a partial arbitration award. The award followed a Singapore Internatio...
Cardama Initiates ICC Arbitration Against Uruguay Over Patrol Vessel Contract Termination
Spanish shipbuilder Cardama has commenced arbitration proceedings at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris following the unilateral termination of an offshore patro...
DC Circuit Upholds Enforcement of $59 Million Arbitration Award Against Venezuela
On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the enforcement of a $59 million international arbitration award against Venezuela. The case centere...
Eurotunnel Triggers Arbitration Against HMRC Valuation Office Over Channel Tunnel Rates
Eurotunnel has initiated arbitration proceedings against the HMRC Valuation Office, challenging a substantial increase in its UK business rates related to the Channel Tunnel conce...
Cardama Begins ICC Arbitration Against Uruguay After OPV Contract Cancellation
Spanish shipbuilder Cardama has initiated an international arbitration proceeding against the government of Uruguay after the cancellation of a contract for two offshore patrol ve...
Termocandelaria Power Initiates ICSID Arbitration Against Colombia Over Air-e-Related Energy Losses
Termocandelaria Power S.A., a Spanish energy company, has initiated international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Colombia at the International Centre for Settleme...
Nigerian Court of Appeal Grants Anti-Arbitration Injunction in Shell v. Crestar ICC Case
The Nigerian Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) has granted an anti-arbitration injunction in favour of Shell Petroleum Development Company and others, restraining Crestar Integrate...
Spain and France Prevail in Arbitration Against ACS and Eiffage Over Rail Tunnel
A Geneva-based arbitral tribunal rejected claims worth €915 million by TP Ferro, a consortium of ACS and Eiffage, against Spain and France. The case arose from the early terminati...
ICSID Tribunal Rejects Banesco's $13.5 Million Claim Against Panama
On May 5, 2026, an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal issued a final award rejecting Banesco Holding Latinoamérica S.A. and Banesco (Panam...
Gold Fields and Ghana Mining Contractor to Arbitrate $740 Million Dispute
Gold Fields Ltd. and a mining contractor in Ghana are proceeding to arbitration to resolve a dispute valued at $740 million. This follows a recent update from Gold Fields, a leadi...
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...
Moscow Arbitration Tribunal Orders Euroclear to Pay Russian Central Bank €217 Billion
A Moscow arbitration tribunal has ruled that Euroclear must pay the Russian Central Bank 18.2 trillion rubles (approximately €217 billion) in damages. The order relates to Eurocle...
US Court Denies Royal Caribbean's Bid to Force Arbitration in Ship Voyeurism Case
A US federal judge has upheld a recommendation to deny Royal Caribbean Cruises' request to require arbitration for alleged victims in a shipboard voyeurism case. The case involves...
Belgian Court Targets Spain's Air Navigation Revenues for €2.3 Billion Renewable Arbitration Awards
Belgian courts have implemented precautionary measures targeting revenues linked to Spain's air navigation system in efforts to enforce over €2.3 billion in arbitration awards. Th...
New York Sues Rapid Ruling Arbitration Platform for Alleged Lender Bias
On June 9, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the online arbitration platform Rapid Ruling and its founders. The suit alleges that the company u...
India Rejects Arbitration Court Ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
India has rejected a ruling issued by a so-called Court of Arbitration related to the Indus Waters Treaty, a long-standing agreement governing the sharing of river waters between...
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...
Supreme Court of India Allows Non-Signatory Collaborator to Invoke Arbitration Clause
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of India ruled that a non-signatory collaborator who is integral to the performance of a contract and bound via a Deed of Joint Undertaking...