Yearly Archives: 2020

Author: Martin Kwan* Jurisdiction: Canada United States Topics: Contents of the Arbitration Agreement Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Existence and Validity of Agreement to Arbitrate Jurisdiction and Powers of the Courts in Matters of Arbitration Generally In a recent case, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, the Supreme Court of Canada debated […]

Unconscionable Arbitration Agreement: To Strike Down Entirely or to “Blue-Pencil” ...

August 11, 2020 in Blog by Claire Sheridan

Author: Satyajit Bose* Jurisdiction: International Topics: ICSID Investment Disputes Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Arbitral Awards In response to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (“Covid-19”), States across the world have enacted a series of extra-ordinary measures. These range from social distancing guidelines and economic shutdowns to more controversial measures, such […]

Police Powers as a Defence to COVID-19 Liability: Does it ...

August 6, 2020 in Blog by Claire Sheridan

Author: Sathvik Chandrashekar* Jurisdiction: India Topics: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Grounds for Refusal of Enforcement Court Decisions Much has been written about the Indian Supreme Court’s judgment in NAFED v. Alimenta S.A.[1] The judgment has sparked well-justified criticism for broadening the use of the “public policy” ground for refusing the […]

The Indian Supreme Court’s Judgment in NAFED v. Alimenta S.A.: ...

July 21, 2020 in Blog by Claire Sheridan

Given the increased conversation currently about racial diversity in the workforce, ARIA is happy to announce that two articles by Benjamin G. Davis, previously published in ARIA, will be available to download for free until the end of December. These articles address serious issues in the diversity of the international […]

Articles About Racial Diversity in International Arbitration

July 20, 2020 in Announcement by Claire Sheridan

Authors: Smriti Shukla* and Yash Raj** Jurisdiction: International Topics: Arbitral Process Confidentiality Delivery and Receipt of Communications Electronic Documents International Character of Dispute National Legislation Online Arbitration Responsibility of Parties INTRODUCTION With the onset of COVID-19, the world has gone virtual, and thus so have arbitral proceedings. Indeed, this new opportunity […]

International Arbitration: A Miscellany of Data Protection Regimes and its ...

July 15, 2020 in Blog by Claire Sheridan