United States: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Unlike a jury, an arbitrator is rarely seeing anything for the first time. That changes everything. Experienced arbitrators have heard hundreds of experts—they recognize the theater, they spot the evasions, and they dislike witnesses who sacrifice credibility for advocacy.

In this episode of the JAMS podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. William E. Smith (Ret.) and Paul Garrison, Esq. explore how labor and employment disputes develop, what causes workplace disagreements to escalate and how parties can use mediation, arbitration and early intervention strategies to resolve conflict more effectively.

In Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 2024-1641 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2026), the Federal Circuit held that a claimed chemical property or characteristic is construed as being determined...

Four pending cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union are set to clarify critical aspects of Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) law, addressing questions about manufacturing waivers, the definition of medicinal products, and what constitutes a "first" marketing authorisation. These referrals from Danish, German, and Czech courts involve major pharmaceutical companies and could significantly impact SPC strategy across EU member states.

The most consequential risks in SaaS agreements rarely appear in headline provisions. Instead, they are embedded in data usage or service improvement clauses, where vendors are often granted broad rights to use customer data.

Ohio has a new Attorney General—Andy Wilson—appointed to serve through January 2027, bringing a law enforcement–focused background and signaling continuity in protecting consumers and supporting public safety priorities.

This comprehensive newsletter examines pivotal class-action decisions from federal and state courts across the United States, analyzing how courts are reshaping the landscape of class certification, arbitration, standing requirements, and procedural protections. From the Supreme Court's ruling on government contractor immunity to circuit-level determinations on ERISA claims and TCPA violations, these cases reveal evolving judicial approaches to collective litigation that will significantly impact both plain

A recent decision out of the Northern District of Indiana confirms pleading allegations containing legal conclusions are allowed in the Seventh Circuit and that such legal conclusions must be admitted, denied, or responded to with an allegation of insufficient information, just as if they were factual allegations.

A federal district court in Utah ruled that a liability insurer had no duty to defend toxic exposure and misrepresentation claims under commercial general liability, umbrella, and employment practices liability policies...