Jessica Sabbath and Lisa Richman | McDermott Will & Schulte Mealey’s International Arbitration Report recently asked industry experts and leaders for their thoughts on the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) announcement of the launch of an AI arbitrator for use in construction arbitration. https://www.adr.org/ press-releases/aaa-icdr-to-launch-ai-native-arbitrator transforming-dispute-resolution/. We would like to thank the following… Continue reading International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Use Of An AI Arbitrator For Construction Arbitrations
Category: Arbitration
AI in Arbitration: Use Cases and Considerations for 2026
Nadia Nicolaou | Opus 2 AI is no longer at the margins of legal practice: it is becoming central to how disputes are resolved, resources are allocated, and justice is delivered. AI in arbitration promises faster workflows, sharper insights, and more predictable outcomes. Yet its growing presence also raises critical questions about transparency, fairness, and… Continue reading AI in Arbitration: Use Cases and Considerations for 2026
Dispute Resolution: Compelling Third-Party Evidence in the United States Through Section 7 of the Federal Arbitration Act
Rachel B. Goldman, Camille Ng, Martin Gusy and Mark R. Wulfe | Bracewell Introduction Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA),1 the key federal legislation governing arbitrations in the United States. Section 7 of the FAA governs arbitral subpoenas.2 This provision authorises arbitrators to ‘summon in writing any person to attend before… Continue reading Dispute Resolution: Compelling Third-Party Evidence in the United States Through Section 7 of the Federal Arbitration Act
Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Is There Room for AI Arbitrators?—Part I
Farqaleet Khokhar | American Arbitration Association In this two-part article, the author explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on arbitration. In this first part, the author expounds on the evolution and functions of AI tools to consider how AI is designed and deployed. Then, the author examines the pros and cons of AI to… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Is There Room for AI Arbitrators?—Part I
California SB 82 and the End of “Infinite” Arbitration
Maytak Chin, Adam D. Brownrout and Megan Tao | ReedSmith Key takeaways Effective January 1, 2026, SB 82 will add Section 1670.15 to the California Civil Code, which may materially reshape how the enforcement of dispute resolution provisions in consumer agreements may be enforced in California. Overview of SB 82 According to its legislative history,… Continue reading California SB 82 and the End of “Infinite” Arbitration