James P. Duffy IV | Bracewell Many clients prefer arbitration to court litigation for commercial disputes, because arbitration offers advantages like confidentiality, rational disclosure, and subject matter expertise that courts oftentimes cannot provide. Many of those same parties, however, also mistakenly believe that arbitration lacks one fundamental court benefit—a mechanism for disposing of unmeritorious claims… Continue reading Dispelling Dispositive Motion Myths In Arbitration
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Behind Closed Doors: The Truth About Arbitration Clauses
Mark S. Adams | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell Disputes are an inevitable part of business, but how they’re resolved can make all the difference. Arbitration is an increasingly common way to settle disagreements without going to court. Often included as a clause in contracts, arbitration offers a streamlined and private alternative to litigation—but it’s not without… Continue reading Behind Closed Doors: The Truth About Arbitration Clauses
Louisiana Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Avoid Arbitration, Holds That Arbitration Is Required Under Federal Law
Brendan Gooley | Carlton Fields The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana rejected an effort to avoid arbitration based on Louisiana law. The court held that federal law applied and required arbitration of claims against both domestic and foreign insurers because the issues related to each group of insurers were intertwined. The… Continue reading Louisiana Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Avoid Arbitration, Holds That Arbitration Is Required Under Federal Law
AAA-ICDR Introduces AI Arbitrator to Streamline Construction Dispute Resolution – Great Promise or Reason for Concern?
Jeffrey Brauer and Aaron Evenchik | Hahn Loeser & Parks The American Arbitration Association (AAA-ICDR®) is launching a first-of-its-kind AI arbitrator this November 2025, designed to handle smaller “documents-only” construction disputes. This change will take small disputes, typically handled on a fixed fee by a single arbitrator, and offer instead AI serving as a finder… Continue reading AAA-ICDR Introduces AI Arbitrator to Streamline Construction Dispute Resolution – Great Promise or Reason for Concern?
AI Arbitrators Have Now Arrived (At Least in Some Cases)!
David Cox, Lisa Dubot, James Ferguson, Brendan Harrington, Charles Harris II, Michael Lennon Jr., and Ryan Stanley | Mayer Brown This week the AAA-ICDR unveiled the first AI Arbitrator for use by a major arbitral institution to decide outcomes in certain types of cases. In this Legal Update we describe how the AAA-ICDR intends for… Continue reading AI Arbitrators Have Now Arrived (At Least in Some Cases)!