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A panel at GAR Live North America discussed the increasing use of arbitration in the financial sector, including its suitability as a mechanism for resolving cryptocurrency and blockchain disputes. 

26 September 2024

The Dutch Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a technology developer’s US$116 million award against an affiliate of Chinese social media platform Weibo that was set aside because of the lack of a valid arbitration agreement.

15 March 2024

The international arbitration community is mourning the death of leading Indian jurist and arbitrator Fali Nariman, who passed away this morning aged 95. 

21 February 2024

A New York court has lifted an attachment over assets held by rapper Kanye West and his Yeezy shoe brand, obtained by Adidas pending JAMS proceedings the sportswear group filed after it ended their partnership following his antisemitic and racist rants.

30 May 2023

An investor dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus” is pursuing a US$200 million HKIAC claim against a bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, it has emerged, as he faces a claim for an alleged default that contributed to the platform’s downfall.

05 May 2023

To mark its centenary this year, the ICC International Court of Arbitration has issued a declaration setting out its unwavering commitment to access to justice and the rule of law and its vision for leading dispute resolution for the next century. 

01 February 2023

A merits hearing has taken place in an ICC dispute over a Congolese lithium mining project, after the state-owned respondent apparently heeded the advice of its external counsel not to seek a last-minute postponement.

23 January 2023

Three investors have filed a class action claim at the American Arbitration Association to recover their assets from a cryptocurrency lender they accuse of conducting a billion-dollar sham transaction to conceal its insolvency.  

05 January 2023

Luxembourg has decided to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty – becoming the seventh European state to make similar moves in recent weeks.  

18 November 2022

The Dutch government has followed Spain and Poland in announcing plans to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, while other European states are reportedly considering abstaining from a vote next month on reforms to the treaty.

19 October 2022