It’s midnight and you’re in the final stages of negotiation in a complex international transaction. It’s probably a safe bet that the last thing on your mind is dispute resolution and whether the ...

In the nonprofit sector, organizations often face unique legal challenges that require efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution mechanisms. Arbitration provisions in contracts can offer ...

There is no such thing as a "standard" arbitration clause. Each deal is different and client objectives vary from one transaction to the next. Accordingly, counsel should carefully consider the ...

International commercial arbitration prides itself on constituting an efficient and less expensive dispute resolution method for clients. While arbitration has been promoted under this premise, in ...

If you use the Venmo app, you probably recently received an email explaining that the company is making changes to its user agreement — including a fairly onerous arbitration clause that, among other ...

An anticipated SEC report on the inclusion of mandated arbitration clauses in contracts for clients of registered investment advisors—released this week by the U.S. House Committee on ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking a strong stance against lenders that use contract clauses that block consumers from going to court in a report released Thursday that will likely ...

The mandatory arbitration clauses that 61% of the nation’s 15,000 registered investment advisor firms require clients to sign benefit advisors over investors, SEC staff said in a new report sent to ...

The Ninth Circuit’s unpublished decision in Shanahan v. IXL Learning, Inc. could make it easier for companies to enforce arbitration clauses in online terms and conditions. The court found that ...

An agreement to arbitrate can empower the parties and afford them a good deal of control over the dispute resolution process. A well-constructed arbitration clause can provide certainty by outlining ...