The Arbitration Brief

The Evolving Landscape of Consumer Arbitration: Lessons from Coinbase, Ticketmaster, and Disney

By Jack Moore Last year was a busy one for arbitration in the United States. The Supreme Court decided three cases in 2024 pertaining to arbitration, the Ninth Circuit decided another, and in August, a high-profile dispute involving the Walt Disney Company brought the word “arbitration clause” into the popular conversation. The landscape of consumer…

How the UAW Used Arbitration to Protect Their Members

By Kevin Lauro Workers make the world go round. They build bridges, fix broken bones, and dispose of trash. Traditionally, we think of the relationship between a worker and their employer as one in which the employer gives the worker a job. However, the employer can also take that job away, but what if the…

Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Sh-AI-ping the Future

By Philip Winkle Introduction If you grew up watching science fiction, you probably expected the robot takeover to resemble The Terminator, I, Robot, or The Matrix. But, instead of battling automatons or desperately hacking the algorithm trying to override humanity’s destiny, this Brave New World is really just you—someone working in or studying international arbitration—staring…

U.S. Courts Will Not Deny Enforcement of an International Award Even if Corruption Tainted the Contract

By Deborah Slattery-Pereira In August 2024, the 11th Circuit addressed the role of U.S. Courts in recognizing non-domestic awards when one of the parties alleged that corruption tainted the contract. This case involved a breach of contract dispute between Commodities & Minerals Enterprise, Ltd. (“CME”), a commodities intermediary trader under the laws of the British…

RWE AG and RWE Eemshaven Holding II BV v. Kingdom of the Netherlands and Themes in Climate Change Arbitration

By Yonah Wasik, Senior Staffer Climate change presents an expanding danger to the environment and human health. Along with it, international bodies and states alike have progressively strengthened their climate change goals and regulations. While most climate change cases are brought before national courts, businesses have turned to arbitration to resolve environmental disputes, especially for…