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Author: Urvashi Misra*, Natasha Singh** Topics: Independence and Impartiality Challenge of Arbitrators Capacity and Qualifications of Arbitrators Introduction Impartiality is one of the core principles of arbitration law, a sentiment recently echoed by the English Commercial Court in Aiteo Eastern E & P Company Limited v Shell Western Supply and Trading […]

Subject Bias – The Blurring Lines Between Practitioners and Arbitrators

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Authors[1]: Flávio Luiz Yarshell*, Michael A. Fernández**, Gustavo Favero Vaughn*** Jurisdiction: Brazil Canada United States Topics: Discovery Specialized Arbitration International Litigation   In ZF Automotive U.S., Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., 596 U.S. 619 (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding the availability of discovery in connection with […]

A Pathway to Obtaining Discovery in the United States in ...

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Author: Saloni Jaiswal*, Kabir Duggal** Jurisdiction: India  Topics: Arbitration Arbitral Process Practice and Procedure Mediation I. Introduction On June 3, 2024, the Government of India’s Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure’s Procurement Policy Division) issued an office memorandum entitled Guidelines for Arbitration and Mediation in Contracts of Domestic Public Procurement […]

The Way Forward: An Analysis of India’s New Guidelines for ...

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Author: Rana Sajjad* Topics: Arbitral Process Independence and Impartiality Technology AI’s problem of control has been described as the dispassionate, almost inhumane drive to achieve the objective embedded in its algorithm. A self-driving car, for instance, does not merely need to get from point A to point B. Along the […]

Arbitrators vs Bot-rators: Can AI Make International Arbitration Fairer and ...

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Author: Juan Perla* Jurisdiction: United States California New York Florida European Union France United Kingdom Canada Topics: Artificial Intelligence SVAMC International Character of Dispute Practice and Procedure On April 30, 2024, the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) published the first edition of its “Guidelines on the Use of […]

A Closer Look at the New SVAMC Guidelines for AI ...

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