FDA announced the establishment of a docket to receive comments, particularly data and other information, on the appropriate RACC and product category for flavored nut butter spreads.

In this podcast, these neutrals reflect on the transition to virtual mediation and discuss the benefits of virtual proceedings, offer insights to ADR professionals who are entering the virtual...

Much has been written about negotiation style and decision theory in the last 40 years. Getting to Yes was a sensation in 1981. It was followed by, among others, Start with No in 2002...

The Commercial Court of the BVI has discharged a worldwide freezing order obtained ex parte by Eletson Corporation and Eletson Gas LLC against Levona Holdings Ltd and Tropical Island International Ltd.

In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Robert L. Dondero (Ret.), Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.) and Hon. Gregory M. Sleet (Ret.) explain the advantages of utilizing neutral evaluation prior to filling a brief or completing oral arguments.

The Fifth Circuit has affirmed an order compelling arbitration, despite the fact that the parties seeking to compel arbitration were not signatories to the relevant arbitration agreement.

Mediators are always looking for ways to bring parties together to reach settlement.

Construction and business disputes often present complex issues that the mediator or arbitrator must understand to help settle the case or reach an informed arbitration decision.

Construction projects are often complex, involving many parties, materials and systems. Likewise, many construction-related disputes are complex because they involve multiple parties as well as complex

On Dec. 19, 2025, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China approved the Regulations on Commercial Mediation (New Regulations), creating the country’s first dedicated administrative framework for commercial mediation. This milestone follows the May 2025 launch of the International Organization for Mediation—the world's first permanent intergovernmental organization dedicated to mediating international disputes, initiated by China and headquartered in Hong Kong.

Certain workplace behaviors may be interpreted very differently depending on the generation of the co-worker receiving them. What begins as a minor misunderstanding can escalate into workplace conflict or worse—litigation. By the time the dispute reaches mediation, it's layered with assumptions, emotion and generational friction.

Companies often seek to avoid the expense and outsized potential liability of class actions by including class action waivers and arbitration clauses in contracts with consumers, employees, and corporate counterparties alike. But plaintiffs have increasingly been calling their bluff.

Many lawyers and litigants have the misconception that the parties do not have enough information to settle early in the litigation (or pre-litigation) and therefore consider mediation only on the eve of summary judgment or trial.

The current pandemic has created tremendous disruption across all industries, including in sports.

With Dubai Arbitration Week approaching, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre will again return to the fore of discussion amongst the arbitration community.

Brexit is expected to bring many changes to the UK, there are concerns about log-jams at ports, food shortages, a medical supplies shortfall and many other things.

The 2014 legislative session is in the books, and it produced several new laws affecting employers in California.

The Delaware Court of Chancery has not uncommonly stayed actions in favor of a first-filed arbitration proceeding, especially for the purposes of allowing the arbitration panel to determine the scope of its jurisdiction.

Arbitration provisions in terms of use and similar consumer-facing agreements can be a valuable tool to reduce legal costs and nuisance suit demands.

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...