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SEC Chairman Urges Delaware To Allow Arbitration Provisions To Be Included In Corporate Governance Documents

We recently wrote about the new policy statement issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) "that the presence of an issuer-investor mandatory arbitration provision will not impact decisions...

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Building Trust(s) In Arbitration

Trusts are frequently used in commercial transactions, including for bond issuances and certain types of security.

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Consequential Damages And Offsets In Construction Disputes

On October 14, the Washington Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in Reecer Creek Excavating, LLC v. SRI-Rochlin Constr. JV, LLC.

United States Litigation

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Beresford Booth

The Brown Act Does Not Permit Public Entity Boards To Recess A Public Meeting And Reconvene In A Separate Room When Faced With Disruptive Behavior

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Berkeley People's Alliance v. City of Berkeley addressed a city council's attempt to recess a public meeting and reconvene in a separate room...

United States Litigation

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Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard

Why Do Sampling And Extrapolation Matter? Unlocking The Power Of Statistics For Better Outcomes.

United States Real Estate

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NERA

Second Circuit Refuses To Compel Arbitration In Fees Row

United States Litigation

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Post Appeals Mediation Pilot Program

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Crowell & Moring LLP

IRS Launches Post-Appeals Mediation Pilot Program: What Taxpayers And Practitioners Need To Know

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

US Jury Trials For International Construction Disputes

United States Real Estate

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Steptoe LLP

Sword Or Shield? Using Your Contract To Mitigate Risk

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Cross-Border Disputes: Creative Firm Tactics And The Realities Of Enforcement

United States Litigation

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World Law Group

The Potential Impact Of Mandatory Arbitration Provisions On Securities Claims

United States Litigation

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers And Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches If Not Carefully Drafted

United States Litigation

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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

I've Been Titled. What Does That Mean And How Can I Fix It?

United States Criminal

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Tully Rinckey

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Key Developments In Jurisdiction, Crystallex, And Sovereign Litigation

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

Best Practices For Presenting Quantum Evidence

This chapter draws from ejtensive ejperience serving as a Luantum ejpert witness across numerous Ourisdictions and international arbitrations.

United States Litigation

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Alvarez & Marsal

Mediation vs. Collaborative Divorce In Houston

Deciding how to approach divorce in Houston impacts your future, your family, and your peace of mind. Facing choices like mediation or collaborative divorce can feel overwhelming, especially with so much at stake.

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

AI As Arbitrator For Certain Low-value Construction Disputes At AAA-ICDR

The AAA-ICDR has announced that, beginning on 3 November 2025, parties to certain low-value construction arbitrations can elect to have an AI arbitrator resolve the dispute.

United States Real Estate

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A&O Shearman

SEC Issues Policy Statement On Mandatory Arbitration Provisions

United States Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

State Supreme Court Year In Review: Key Decisions From Summer 2024 To Summer 2025

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

The Clause That Can Cost The Most If You Get It Wrong

United States Litigation

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Fox Rothschild LLP

ESG In BITs (Part I): Why ESG Provisions In Recent International Investment Treaties Matter

Worldwide Environment

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Securities Snapshot: 3rd Quarter 2025

United States Commercial

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

Eleventh Circuit Skeptical Of Arbitration Provision Validity In ESOP Conflict

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Energy Charter Treaty 2.0 – Changes As Of 3 September 2025

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

SEC Reverses Stance, Allows Companies To Mandate Arbitration For Investor Claims

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Are Your Electronic Agreements Enforceable?

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Expansion Of Harris County District Courts

United States Litigation

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Baker Botts LLP

Energy Charter Treaty 2.0 – Changes As Of 3 September 2025

Following the publication of this Blog Post, it emerged that Romania delivered a communication to the Energy Charter Secretariat on 16 September 2025...

United States Energy

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Steptoe LLP

SEC Reverses Stance, Allows Companies To Mandate Arbitration For Investor Claims

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new policy statement allowing companies to include in their organizational documents arbitration provisions that would require investor claims arising...

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Are Your Electronic Agreements Enforceable?

In today's digital marketplace, direct sellers rely heavily on electronic agreements to govern their relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Expansion Of Harris County District Courts

On September 18, 2025, the District Courts of Harris County announced a major development: the addition of five new district courts within Harris County.

United States Litigation

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Baker Botts LLP

SEC Issues Policy Statement Clarifying Its Position On Mandatory Arbitration Provisions

United States Litigation

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Court Reinstates Jury Finding In Disney Motion Capture Copyright Dispute

The Ninth Circuit recently issued a partial reversal of a grant of summary judgment to Disney in a dispute stemming from the misuse of motion capture software.

United States IP

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Offit Kurman

Seeking To Bolster IPOs, SEC Issues Policy Statement Permitting Mandatory Arbitration Of Federal Securities Law Claims

On September 17, 2025, the SEC approved by a three-to-one vote the issuance of a policy statement permitting public companies to adopt mandatory arbitration provisions for federal securities law claims in their organizational documents.

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

California Employment Law Notes September 2025

In this closely watched case, the California Supreme Court held that California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.98 — a do-or-die statute requiring employers to pay arbitration fees within 30 days or "waive" the right to arbitrate altogether—is not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Will No Longer Object To Provisions Requiring Investors To Arbitrate Securities Law Claims

This is a significant development for public companies, reflecting a reversal of the SEC's long-standing approach to mandatory arbitration...

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

House Ways & Means Committee Advances Two Tax Procedure Bills To Revise Penalty Approval And Tax Court Powers

United States Tax

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Winston & Strawn LLP

International Arbitration 2025

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

California Adopts New Rules Expanding The FEHA's Reach To AI Tool Developers

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Second Circuit Rejects Former Employees' Attempt To Seek Review Of Arbitral Fees Dispute

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

President Trump And Secretary Kennedy Acetaminophen Warning Raises Risk Of Litigation

United States Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

EntertainHR: "Don't Look Back In Anger" By Failing To Include Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Adopts New Policy Statement On Mandatory Issuer-Investor Arbitration Provisions

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Atkins SEC: Making IPOs Great Again…?

United States Litigation

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Foley & Lardner

Gone Too Far: Forced Arbitration In Consumer Contracts

United States Litigation

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Wolf Popper

SEC Revisits Mandatory Arbitration Provision In Registration Statements, Streamlining Their Review, Amid Potential State Law Challenges

United States Commercial

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

CSC's First NIL Report Reveals $80 Million In NIL Deals, Although Overall System Efficacy Questions Remain

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

IPO Claims Moving From Courtroom To Conference Room? SEC Reverses Approach To Issuer Registration Statements With Mandatory Arbitration Provisions

United States Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

EU Court Of Justice Confirms: EU Courts Must Be Able To Review Conformity Of Sports Arbitration Awards With EU Public Policy

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

New SEC Policy Statement Allows Companies Seeking To Register Securities To Include A Mandatory Arbitration Provision In Their Corporate Governance Documents

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Ohio Federal Court Interprets Indemnity Provision Broadly In Food Safety Dispute, Distinguishing Sixth Circuit's Narrow Reading In Nissan

United States Litigation

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

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Beresford Booth

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Sentencing Hearing For The Killer Of Four University Of Idaho Students (Video)

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