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California Gets Creative: How AB 51’s Future May Shape State Regulation of Arbitration

By: Scarlett Horn; Junior Staffer The United States (“U.S.”) Supreme Court has used cases such as Concepcion and Lamps Plus to establish its preference for enforcing arbitration clauses, including those that waive the right to class actions in consumer and employment contracts. Despite the pro-arbitration trend, California has remained undeterred in its resolve to avoid…

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Shield against Accountability: How Russia Avoids Honoring Arbitration Awards While Being Tied Up with War and Sanctions

By: Cecilia Li; Junior Staffer In June 2015, Everest Estate LLC and several other Ukrainian companies (“Claimants”) commenced United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) arbitration proceedings with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) in The Hague against Russia pursuant to the 1998 Ukraine-Russia bilateral investment treaty (“Ukraine-Russia BIT”). The Claimants contended that Russia,…

by thearbitrationbrief March 8, 2023

What Would the End of McCarran-Ferguson Mean for Arbitration?

By: Dominic Charles; Junior Staffer With the passage of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (CHIRA) of 2020, on January 13, 2021, Congress signaled that the world of insurance arbitration may soon change dramatically.  Competitive Health Reform Act of 2020, PL 116-137, January 13, 2021, 134 Stat 5097; James W. Lowe McCarran-Ferguson Act Amended Repeal…

by thearbitrationbrief February 28, 2023
Spain’s Renewable Energy Disputes: Renewable Energy Needs Reliable Arbitration

Spain’s Renewable Energy Disputes: Renewable Energy Needs Reliable Arbitration

By: Aloke Prabhu; Junior Staffer Spain’s decade-long war with foreign investors over the changes to its renewable energy policy in 2010 continues as the country seeks to annul tens of millions in awarded damages.  The story of Spain’s disputes will likely discourage investors’ confidence in international investments in renewables for the foreseeable future.  These cases…

by thearbitrationbrief February 15, 2023
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