Kendal Enz | American Arbitration Association Arbitration is often resolved more quickly than litigation, but what about the process makes this possible? According to Carol E. Heckman, a former judge, partner at Lippes Mathias, and an American Arbitration Association® arbitrator, the answer lies in arbitration’s structure, its flexibility, and the role experienced neutrals play in… Continue reading Why Arbitration Works: Structure, Flexibility, and Expertise
Can Claimants Avoid Arbitration by Adding Non-Signatory Defendants?
Aceris Law Arbitration clauses are not always challenged directly. Often, the challenge is more subtle: a claimant brings court proceedings against both the contractual counterparty and an additional defendant who never signed the arbitration agreement, i.e., a non-signatory or third party. The question then becomes whether that party structure is enough to keep the dispute in… Continue reading Can Claimants Avoid Arbitration by Adding Non-Signatory Defendants?
Arbitration Clauses Are Not Boilerplate
Kirsten Wolmarans | Webber Wentzel Most people involved in negotiating, delivering or managing an energy or infrastructure project will never read the 2026 Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (the 2026 ICC Rules). They may not need to. But they do need to understand what their dispute resolution clause does when something goes wrong. The… Continue reading Arbitration Clauses Are Not Boilerplate
Congress and State Lawmakers Are Racing to Keep Up With AI
Gabe Maldoff, Omer Tene and Bethany P. Withers | Goodwin States are taking the lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI), even as Congress begins to debate a bipartisan frontier AI law and the Trump administration pursues a deregulatory agenda seeking to curb state AI lawmaking through an executive order (EO). This year is set to… Continue reading Congress and State Lawmakers Are Racing to Keep Up With AI
What To Do When You Suspect Your Client Is Lying
Michael J. Rossi | Conn Kavanaugh Lawyers are trained to handle bad facts. We learn from our earliest days in the trenches that unfavorable evidence does not end a case—it shapes strategy. What makes practice far more difficult is not bad facts but inaccurate facts. When clients shade the truth, omit key details, or lie… Continue reading What To Do When You Suspect Your Client Is Lying