Arbitration vs. Litigation

Good article on arbitration vs. litigation from Montreal Gazette.

ADR/ODR in India

Interesting post on India, international commercial arbitration and technology!

More effective commerical dispute settlements in Vietnam

The Law on Commercial Arbitration ("Law 2010") is expected to engineer more effective commercial dispute settlements in Vietnam. On June 17, 2010, the 12th Legislature of the National Assembly passed Law 2010 which is effective January 1. To learn more, read

Increased support for International Arbitration in Australia

Australian Parliament has passed the International Arbitration Amendment Bill which will amend the International Arbitration Act 1974. This amendment will provide for more comprehensive framework for international arbitration including limiting the grounds for judicial interference.

UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (as revised in 2010)

Pre-release of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (as revised in 2010) will be available on July 12, 2010.

U.S. Supreme Court rules in Employment Issue

United States Supreme Court ruled on an arbitration agreement issue in employment: Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Jackson, --- S.Ct. ----, 2010 WL 2471058 (U.S.), 109 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 897, 78 USLW 4643, 10 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7707, 2010 Daily Journal D.A.R. 9338 (June 21, 2010).

Revised IBA Rules of Evidence

International Bar Association Council adopts revised IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration.