In Chechetkin v. Payward Ltd and Others[1], the High Court of England and Wales ruled that the existence of an arbitration clause in an agreement between the parties should not prevent the court...

Defendants in business disputes often wish to have their cases heard in federal rather than state court. The Statutory inspection demands are one of the most potent tools available in prelitigation business disputes.

The holiday shopping season is known for its long lines, steep sales and mall traffic jams, but it also prompts retailers and other businesses to hire a wave of temporary, seasonal employees to increase staffing levels during the busiest time of the year.

This week, I am turning my attention to another middle Tennessee festival that starts today: Bonnaroo.

A New York state appellate court has ruled that a contract clause calling for arbitration "in accordance with the commercial "rules" of the American Arbitration Association" is insufficient to provide that the arbitration will be "administered" by the AAA. The

Non-Disclosure Agreements, or NDAs, are intended and designed to assure the confidentiality of shared proprietary information. Confidential information disclosed without an NDA in place raises the risk of misappropriation.

On December 14, 2006, the California Supreme Court ruled in Fair v. Bakhtiari, No. S129220, ___ Cal.4th ___ (Dec. 14, 2006), that under California Evidence Code section 1123(b), parties who mediated their dispute and signed a settlement memorandum did not clearly demonstrate their intent that the memorandum be enforceable, even though it contained an arbitration clause.

The Delhi High Court (Court), in its judgment dated 12 May 2020 in Spentex Industries Ltd v Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan LLP, has inter alia held that the legal relationship between...

Many construction contracts designate arbitration as the means to adjudicate disputes which are not resolved through executive negotiation, mediation or some alternate method. Occasionally,

It's a given that hotel owners and operators will have disputes. Some of those disputes, such as the annual budget, are easily susceptible to resolution, while others may result in the termination of the management agreement and one or both parties incurring millions of dollars in damages and legal costs.

President Dilma Rousseff signed Federal Decree No. 8,771/2016 regulating the Internet Legal Framework.The final version of the Decree was published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette last evening.

The US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has, again, explained how and when surnames may function as trademarks.

Appellate mediation programs are ubiquitous across California and federal courts, with extensive resources dedicated to alternative dispute resolution at the appellate level.

The most expensive clause in a contract may be the one nobody notices until a substantial disagreement arises — the dispute resolution clause.

A recent Ninth Circuit opinion again points up the need to draft arbitration clauses carefully and specifically, to capture the client's objectives in considering a suitable alternative forum to resolve disputes over the contractual relationship.

Overview of the role independent advice certificates play in lending transactions and key takeaways from the Stubbings case.

The first day of school is September 6th, so it is time that we turn our minds to our responsibility to children, as parents and motor vehicle drivers.

Thomas says the bill will reduce discrimination by police and allow them to focus on keeping neighborhoods safe.

This fourth installment of the 10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration discusses the advantages of conducting discovery pursuant to an arbitration agreement as opposed to under typical court rules.

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