United States: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

On the morning of July 4, 2025, catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River took 135 lives across the Texas Hill Country. Twenty-eight of them—25 school-aged campers, two young counselors and the camp's co-executive director—were at Camp Mystic, a century-old girls' camp near Hunt.

In this episode of the JAMS podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Karen Brown Willcutts (Former), FCIArb, Hugh E. Hackney, Esq., and Zela "Zee" G. Claiborne, Esq. examine the commercial and contractual fallout of disruptions to global energy transportation and how mediation and arbitration can keep energy moving while the larger disputes are resolved.

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When a parent passes away and leaves behind the family home, inheriting that property involves more than sentiment—it requires navigating estate administration, sibling negotiations, property valuations, and potential buyouts. Understanding the legal and financial complexities of keeping an inherited house can help families avoid costly disputes and make informed decisions about whether to retain or sell the property.

The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's invalidation of patent claims covering a communications apparatus, but shifted the legal basis from indefiniteness to enablement. The court clarified that while impossibility doesn't automatically render claims indefinite under Section 112(b), claims expressly covering inoperable embodiments fail enablement requirements under Section 112(a), as they cannot satisfy the full-scope standard established in Amgen v. Sanofi.

When a concrete equipment manufacturer terminated its Oklahoma dealer and invoked a forum-selection clause requiring litigation in Iowa, the dealer sued locally under state dealer-protection laws. The federal court's ruling on whether the forum clause could override Oklahoma's Fair Practices Act turned on subtle statutory language that distinguished it from similar laws in other states.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Anderson v. Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee, a pivotal case examining whether plan participants must meet a "meaningful benchmark" requirement when challenging 401(k) investment decisions based on alleged fund underperformance. The case could fundamentally reshape how ERISA fiduciaries defend investment choices and how courts evaluate claims of imprudent fund selection in retirement plans.

What should you expect when meeting a litigation attorney about a business dispute? Learn how to prepare for your first consultation, what documents to bring, which questions to ask, and how to communicate your priorities effectively to ensure the meeting addresses both immediate threats and long-term business goals.

The Northern District of California recently ruled on MyFitnessPal's motion to dismiss claims alleging the fitness app falsely represented users could opt out of third-party tracking. The court's decision addresses multiple legal grounds including wiretapping, pen register violations, and common law fraud, with varying outcomes for different plaintiffs based on the nature of their website interactions and data sharing allegations.