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
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AI Arbitrator is Paving the Way for the Future of Dispute Resolution
Chad Caplan and Janelle Pelli | Hinckley Allen The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has launched a new tool, called the AI Arbitrator, that is expected to render binding decisions the AAA expects will be enforceable in court like any other arbitration award. Its use is currently limited to construction disputes between two parties that can… Continue reading AI Arbitrator is Paving the Way for the Future of Dispute Resolution
Leaders in Dispute Resolution Need to Make Unbiased Decisions for Mediation to Succeed
Richard Erickson | Snell & Wilmer As a mediator helping to settle construction disputes and as an arbitrator deciding outcomes of these disputes, I found certain lessons to be especially helpful after graduating last summer from the Executive Education program at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). The exceptional HKS curriculum included courses focused on negotiation strategies… Continue reading Leaders in Dispute Resolution Need to Make Unbiased Decisions for Mediation to Succeed
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
Reimagining Dispute Resolution Through the Client Lens: Strategy, Technology, and Outcomes
Kendal Enz | American Arbitration Association Client expectations are reshaping how success in dispute resolution is defined. Corporate legal departments are increasingly focused on outcomes — speed, cost control, transparency, and alignment with business strategy — and are using technology to hold firms and dispute resolution providers accountable to those goals. Legal leaders explored what this looks… Continue reading Reimagining Dispute Resolution Through the Client Lens: Strategy, Technology, and Outcomes