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Assisted Living Facility's One-Sided Arbitration Agreement Rendered Unenforceable by Illinois Appellate Court

In "Hwang v. Pathway LaGrange Property Owner," the appellate court concluded that the arbitration agreement between the parties "lacked the consideration necessary to form a valid contract because Hwang received no benefit and Aspired suffered no detriment by signing the arbitration agreement."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Get Laid Off With Me' on TikTok: What Employers Must Know About This New Trend

Employers need to be prepared for the increased likelihood that its employees will take to social media when faced with termination and layoff situations.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rulings Remind Us That, Despite Arbitration's Informal Nature, There Are Rules

Where a particular procedure is important to a client, the draftsman must know the applicable rules and their consequences.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Navigating the Mass Arbitration Minefield: Costs, Challenges and Strategic Shifts

The structure of arbitration fees, typically assessed per claim, creates a daunting financial barrier for companies, making the prospect of settling, irrespective of the claims' legitimacy, increasingly attractive. This dynamic has spurred a closer examination of arbitration service providers,
15 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Ruling on Uber Eats Contract Highlights Evolution of 'Holding the Pen' Concepts

By handing the iPhone to their daughter, the plaintiffs handed their 21st century "pen" to her.
3 minute read

International Edition

Gibson Dunn, GBS Advise in Colombia's $20 Billion Sunken Treasure Dispute

The dispute over the $20 billion treasure believe to be aboard the the sunken San José galleon pits Gibson Dunn & Crutcher against GBS Disputes for the second time.
3 minute read

The Recorder

New Law Expands Ethical Rules for California Neutrals

SB 940, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will create a voluntary, state bar-run program to certify ADR firms and neutrals found to be in compliance with ethics rules.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Now What Happens? Addressing Contingencies to Mediation Settlement Agreements in Trust Cases

Three kinds of post-mediation clauses, for re-mediation, court action or arbitration, can provide confidence that, in the event of a "hiccup" based on unavoidable contingencies, the mediation settlement agreement can be mended and will ultimately hold.
6 minute read

International Edition

Malaysia Courts Global Law Firms with Economic Zone and Arbitration Reforms

The Southeast Asian country is easing licensing rules for some foreign firms and making other changes, but will it be enough to attract law firms to Kuala Lumpur?
5 minute read

International Edition

Womble Bond Makes Big Play for International Disputes Work

The trans-Atlantic firm seeks to offer top-shelf arbitration practitioners, combined with a competitive rate structure and substantive acumen in key industries that regularly find themselves in disputes.
3 minute read

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