Arbitration & Mediation
Hogan Lovells Adds Top-Ranked Disputes Team in Houston
NEWS
Hogan Lovells has announced that Maria Boyce, Jennifer Smith and Cristina Rodriguez will be joining the Litigation and Arbitration practice group as partners in the firm’s Houston office.
9th Circuit Again Clarifies That Arbitration is Creature of Contract
White Paper
Arbitration remains a preferred forum for many employers, yet courts are often wary of enforcing arbitration agreements against employee-plaintiffs.
Hogan Lovells Adds International Arbitration Partner Samaa Haridi in New York
NEWS
Samaa Haridi has joined its International Arbitration Practice (IA) as a partner in the firm’s New York office
First Circuit Affirms Confirmation of Arbitration Award
White Paper
The agreements between the parties contained an honorable engagement provision, which directs the arbitrators to consider each agreement as an honorable engagement, not merely a legal one.
Can a Non-Signatory to a Contract Enforce an Arbitration Provision?
White Paper
Apart from comporting with common law principles of agency, the enforcement of an arbitration provision by a non-signatory agent conforms with traditional notions of justice and fair play
Fifth Circuit Finds Parties Can Authorize Arbitrators By Their Conduct
White Paper
Appellate court’s ruling reverses a district court finding that the court was the proper decision-maker on contract formation.
Make Sure Your Agreement Addresses the Availability of Class Arbitration
White Paper
Companies could find themselves facing unfavorable, but reviewable, court determinations in some jurisdictions, while being more tightly bound in other jurisdictions by arbitrator determinations subjecting them to class arbitration against their will.
Forced Arbitration Pervades Contractual Agreements, Binding Consumers
Article
The words “forced arbitration” might not appear in a contract and instead are referred to by the term “dispute-resolution mechanism.”
Dispute Resolution: Working Together Toward Conflict Resolution
White Paper
Harvard’s Program on Dispute Resolution offers a free white paper offering advice on understanding how relationships can help in negotiations.
Monetizing Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards
On-Demand
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s Litigation Committee presents a free on-demand webinar on the international judgment enforcement and asset recovery process.
Tips for Avoiding Disputes and Prevailing when Disputes Are Inevitable
When negotiating and drafting technology outsourcing contracts and managing the contracts, there are a number of ways that the parties can seek to minimize the risk of conflicts that require litigation.
Monetizing Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards
On-Demand
The Association of Corporate Counsel and Kobre & Kim LLP present a free on-demand webinar on enforcing high value judgments and recovering hidden assets.
