United States: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

On May 27, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York's 2026 state budget into law. The $268.1 billion budget includes significant tort reform provisions for New York State motor vehicle litigation.

A Massachusetts federal court granted summary judgment to Alexion Pharmaceuticals, dismissing Amyndas Pharmaceuticals' Chapter 93A unfair competition claim based on alleged misuse of confidential information during partnership negotiations. The decision rigorously enforces causation requirements and clarifies the boundaries between trade secret protection and legitimate competitive activity in pharmaceutical business development.

A California federal judge recently dismissed a putative class action against an event ticket seller involving third-party pixel tracking technologies from Meta, TikTok, and other platforms.

In-house counsel should consider revisiting their arbitration clauses and dispute resolution provisions and potentially updating them in light of these changes, particularly if they contemplate ICC arbitration.

A New Jersey trial court recently upheld the continuous trigger doctrine in construction defect cases, ruling that non-cumulation clauses are unenforceable when property damage...

Recent federal court decisions have established important precedents for insurance coverage in sex trafficking lawsuits, particularly those involving hotels under the Trafficking Victims...

You found the business. You did your preliminary review. You submitted a letter of intent, the seller countered, you agreed on price and structure, and both parties signed.

Disputes are expensive. Litigation is more expensive. And in most commercial disputes, neither party is well-served by going straight to court or arbitration before making a genuine attempt to resolve the matter...

Most business owners treat arbitration clauses as boilerplate — something to paste in at the end of a contract without much thought. That is a mistake.