In recent years, research into artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed multiple fields including visual perception and speech recognition. The International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that worldwide spending on AI systems totaled $19.1 billion in 2018. 

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Toyota Motor Corporation, the producer of the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced “green” car, recently offered royalty-free access to nearly 24,000 of its hybrid vehicle patents through 2030.

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Danny McFadden, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Fellow, Director of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (“CEDR”), and Managing Director of CEDR Asia Pacific, has published “Developments in International Commercial Mediation: US, UK, Asia, India and EU,” Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 299-336, November 2015.

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Since 2000, the World intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has provided arbitration services for alleged cybersquatting disputes. Last year, the number of domain name disputes arbitrated through WIPO jumped by an estimated five percent to reach nearly 3,000.

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In a case of first impression, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s refusal to confirm a foreign arbitral award due to lack of personal jurisdiction. In First Investment Corporation of the Marshall Islands v. Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Limited, No. 12-30377 (5th Cir. revised Jan. 17, 2013), First Investment Corporation of the Marshall Islands (“First Investment”) entered into a series of contracts to purcha

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Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP has recently published its 2012 International Arbitration Report, Issue 1. The issue includes the following topics: China-Related Arbitration Agreements, a Comparative Study of the French and English Arbitration Acts, Regulation 11/2001 Reform Update, and Section 1782 Case Update. You may download the Report (for free) here.

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The international law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has just published its Spring/Summer 2010 Newsletter. This edition has several interesting articles, including “Enforcement of Non-Domestic Arbitral Awards in China.” Here is an excerpt: The ability of parties to international contracts to enforce Hong Kong arbitral awards in China is crucially important to Hong Kong’s future as a leading regional arbitration c

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From the International law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP: What’s New in Arbitration? Developments, Decisions. A free copy of the report may be downloaded at www.fulbright.com/IAR17. Hard copies are available by e-mailing IAR@fulbright.com. The new 2010 International Arbitration Report, Issue 1 from Fulbright’s Arbitration and ADR Practice Group is just out. Courts, arbitration organizations and governments around the world have rece

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A single-member Panel at the National Arbitration Forum decided the domain dispute Microsoft Corporation v. TN Chen, FA0911001296240 (Nat. Arb. Forum Jan. 13, 2010). The Complainant is Microsoft Corporation and the Respondent is TN Chen from China. The domain names at issue are <bing-wallpaper.com> and <bingimg.com>, registered with GoDaddy.com, Inc. “Bing” is the name of Microsoft’s web search engine. ICANN‘s

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Frequent guest commenter Rick Freeman made an important point yesterday in a comment to our post on the Apache v. Texaco case. Rick said, commenting not only on the Apache case but also on our post about Sen. West’s proposal that information about arbitrations be compiled: Instead of a statute that says the decisions will be compiled, why not one that says that, in true arms length negotiated arbitration agreements, taxpayer financed Texas

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