The Arbitration Brief

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…

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…

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…

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….