A Human in the Loop: The Future of AI in Arbitration

Jeremy Heep, Victoria A. Alvarez, Savannah Billingham-Hemminger and Matteo Rubolino | Troutman Pepper Locke Introduction In today’s legal landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant or speculative concept. Instead, it has morphed into an everyday, practical tool for dispute resolution, especially in arbitration. Although technology-assisted processes have supported arbitral practice for decades, the… Continue reading A Human in the Loop: The Future of AI in Arbitration

Arbitration: Could AI Decide Your Next Dispute?

Jay Bhimani, Douglas E. Fleming III and Jacqueline Harrington | Dechert Key Takeaways The AAA’s AI Arbitrator is poised to expand beyond construction disputes. Interested practitioners should learn its workflow, assess which disputes might suit AI-assisted resolution, and consider using a simulator to test its capabilities. Artificial intelligence has officially entered the arbitration process. Last fall,… Continue reading Arbitration: Could AI Decide Your Next Dispute?

The Emotionology of Arbitration and Mediation

Gilbert K. Squires | JAMS I coined the term “emotionology,” which is a combination of “emotion” and “psychology.” It describes an applied science that examines how human emotions influence and become part of decision-making and negotiation processes in arbitration and mediation. In these settings, participants are emotional and spiritual beings; the success of the process… Continue reading The Emotionology of Arbitration and Mediation

From Algorithms to Awards: Artificial Intelligence in the Arbitration Toolkit

Clint Slogrove and Nicolas Huertas | Blakes Lawyers’ reliance on generative AI tools (GenAI) for substantive legal work has been at the forefront of legal news in the last few years — often for the wrong reasons. Used properly, however, GenAI can make substantive legal work more efficient. Usually, discussions about the use of GenAI for… Continue reading From Algorithms to Awards: Artificial Intelligence in the Arbitration Toolkit

Fixing ‘Unfixable’ Errors in Arbitration Awards

Jack P. Levin | FedArb Imagine that you are a pilot, physician, lawyer, accountant, engineer, military commander, plumber, teacher, or anyone whose job is to make decisions. Now imagine that you have made one such decision, and you then realize that you have made a mistake. What if the rules of your profession or business… Continue reading Fixing ‘Unfixable’ Errors in Arbitration Awards