Recent ADR Journal stories tagged United States.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has announced the establishment of a dedicated Web3 Panel to provide arbitration services for disputes involving blockchain, smart contr...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed the enforcement of a $562.5 million arbitral award granted to Devas Multimedia against Antrix Corporation, t...
On August 12, 2026, US District Judge Hernan D. Vera dismissed a lawsuit filed by four members of the Cascio family against the Michael Jackson estate, referring the dispute to co...
A US federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of Zia Chishti's lawsuit against Tatiana Spottiswoode and others, leaving a 2019 arbitration award in Spottiswoode's favor un...
On July 8, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that a former Netflix employee's sexual harassment claims must proceed through private arbitration rather than in publi...
More than 550 families in Salisbury, Maryland, are seeking court sanctions against Perdue after the company withdrew from a scheduled court-ordered mediation in a lawsuit alleging...
Live Nation has petitioned a Los Angeles court to move ex-executive Nicholas Rumanes' $35 million whistleblower lawsuit into private arbitration, citing an arbitration agreement a...
A federal judge in Seattle granted a motion to compel arbitration between plaintiffs and the defendants The Real Brokerage and The Frano Team in a consolidated Real Estate Settlem...
Colorado's second-highest appellate court has issued two rulings that provide clarification regarding the limits and procedural requirements for mandatory arbitration in the state...
On July 16, 2026, UnitedHealthcare executives publicly called for significant reform of the No Surprises Act's arbitration system, claiming it is being misused by some providers a...
On July 27, Brazil officially requested consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning new U.S. tariffs imposed on Brazilian goods under Section 301 of U.S. trad...
An arbitral tribunal has awarded U.S.-based Vulcan Materials approximately $17 million in its investment arbitration against Mexico, representing less than 1% of the $1.7 billion...
On July 19, 2026, the US District Court for the District of Columbia granted Fannie Mae's motion to compel arbitration and dismissed a lawsuit filed by 44 former employees. The em...
On July 27, 2026, the California Court of Appeal ruled in Decloedt v. Radnet Management, Inc. that claims involving harassment based on sexual orientation constitute 'sexual haras...
The sexual misconduct and trafficking lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant against Vince McMahon and WWE will no longer proceed in federal court. After months of litig...
A US judge has ruled that layoffs of 26 Meta employees can proceed despite their claims that Meta's AI-driven evaluation tools were biased. The court declined to block the layoffs...
The Supreme Court dismissed Ashanti Port Services Ltd.'s (APSL) challenge against the High Court's decision annulling a US$33.3 million arbitral award originally granted to APSL a...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Zia Chishti, a former executive of Afiniti and TRG, which sought to ove...
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook (Meta) director and whistleblower, has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Califo...
On a procedural challenge, the Santiago Court of Appeals has annulled an arbitral award ordering Chilean businessman Isidoro Quiroga to pay US$300 million to the Chinese company J...
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...
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...
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.,...
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...