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…

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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…

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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…

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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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