What Growing Global Polarization Means for Cooperation in International Arbitration

By Kaley Gilbert, Senior Staffer Increasing global conflict challenges international arbitration’s ability to successfully settle commercial disputes. Arbitration depends on cooperation.  But the polarization associated with growing global conflict, ranging from active conflicts such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the cold conflict between the United States and China, challenges the norms and practices that…

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London’s Legal Renaissance: Revamping the UK’s Arbitration Act

By Lucas Vieweg, Articles Editor London, the iconic British capital city, has an impressive and storied history; it is a cosmopolitan city where artists, inventors, financiers, and tourists cross paths every day. Its landmarks are instantly recognizable, and its ever-present status as a world city is undisputed. However, what truly sets London apart is its…

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Now We Have “Bad Blood”: Anti-Trust Arbitration in the Taylor Swift Era

BY: Amy Liu, Junior Staffer In November 2022, Ticketmaster faced major political and public scrutiny after its systems malfunctioned during ticket sales to Taylor Swift’s sixth concert tour, the Eras Tour. On November 15, 2022, when the sale went live, Ticketmaster’s platform crashed within the hour, which logged out users or froze them in queues….

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Balancing Acts: The Profit Potential and Pitfalls of Investor-State Dispute Settlement

by: Shannon Moloney, Articles Editor Investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”) provisions provide investors and nations with a framework to arbitrate issues that arise under both bilateral investment treaties (“BIT”) and free trade agreements (“FTA”). Investors often pursue damages against host countries that are parties to international treaties with ISDS provisions if host nations do not abide…

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Silencing Gig Workers: Arbitration and Misclassification in the Gig Economy

By: Jacqueline Vanacore, Senior Staffer The rise of the gig economy, accompanied by the proliferation of mandatory arbitration agreements requiring gig workers to waive their rights to litigation, has not only hindered gig workers’ ability to resolve workplace disputes but, in the absence of a statutory framework, has contributed to their struggle to be classified…

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