Recent mediation developments with a focus on labor, commercial, and institutional dispute resolution.
On October 9, 2026, Brazil's Superior Labour Court (TST) and the Regional Labour Court of the 4th Region (TRT4) conducted a joint mediation session regarding work shift rules at P...
Pakistan is preparing to introduce legislation in parliament to ratify the Singapore Convention on Mediation.The Minister for Law announced progress toward this step at Singapore...
On September 10, 2026, the Victorian County Court ruled that a handwritten mediation agreement signed between QBE Insurance and a claimant in a disability insurance dispute was en...
On September 15, 2026, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in New Delhi ordered B9 Beverages Limited, the parent company of craft beer brand Bira 91, and its creditors to eng...
A U.S. federal court in Florida has ordered the parties in an ongoing commercial dispute - Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (Celec EP), Progen Industries LLC, and related entitie...
The Naples Court of Appeal ruled that if a lawyer does not provide written notice to a client about the option of mediation as required by law, this omission can lead to the annul...
On August 21, 2026, the Bombay High Court ruled that commercial suits genuinely seeking urgent interim relief are not required to undergo mandatory pre-litigation mediation under...
The French nuclear industry trade association, Gifen, is preparing to introduce a mediator role designed to balance and enhance relationships among participants in the nuclear sec...
Starting in 2027, Belgian legislation will require all businesses to cooperate in consumer mediation procedures and pay a minimum €250 contribution for each accepted case, escalat...
On August 11, 2026, the Naples Court of Appeal ruled that failure by an attorney to provide written information on mediation options, as required by Italian law, renders the legal...
The Supreme Court of India has clarified the procedures and standards under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act regarding pre-institution mediation, specifically addressing i...
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...
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...
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...
The Italian Supreme Court (Sezioni Unite) issued Ordinance No. 22465/2026, confirming that disputes over real estate mediation commissions involving consumers from another EU memb...
The DIFC Courts have announced a new six-month commercial mediation scheme in collaboration with The Mediation Hub MENA. The initiative will be delivered through the DIFC Courts M...
The CCPIT Shanghai International Commercial Mediation (Hong Kong) Office was inaugurated in Hong Kong to enhance cross-border commercial dispute resolution between Shanghai and Ho...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has launched a Mediation Service Centre, expanding the range of dispute resolution services available for commercial dispute...
Texas Senate Bill 2544 introduces a strict deadline by which out-of-network healthcare facilities must request mediation in disputes with commercial health plans regarding reimbur...
Malaysia will officially launch the Madani Mediation Centre in Kuala Lumpur on May 18, 2026. This government initiative provides free commercial mediation services for disputes in...
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of India addressed fresh allegations in the ongoing ₹30,000-crore Kapur family dispute regarding corporate control, urging all parties to refrai...
The Commercial Court of Uganda has launched a mediation initiative to address 326 banking and credit disputes valued at Shs187.65 billion. This step is part of the Settlement Fort...
A three-day labor strike by Long Island Rail Road unions halted the largest commuter rail system in North America after protracted contract negotiations with the Metropolitan Tran...
South Korea's government is considering invoking compulsory arbitration in response to a major labor dispute at Samsung Electronics. A last-chance mediation between the company's...
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