The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has announced its Arbitration and Mediation Center received a 15 percent increase in mediation, arbitration, and expert determination case requests in 2018.

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Joost Pauwelyn, Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, Switzerland, Co-Director of the Institute’s Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI), and Visiting Professor at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, has published “Baseball Arbitration to Resolve International Law Disputes: Hit or Miss?” Florida Tax Review, Vol. 22, 2018. 

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Following are this month’s recent developments in international arbitration law published by the International Law Office (free registration is required to view the articles): United Kingdom: Law governing arbitration has closest connection to law of the seat Brazil: Bumps in the road to infrastructure arbitration Nigeria: Court rules on timeframe for proceedings to enforce arbitral awards USA: District court grants Section 1782 discovery i

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Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, dismissed Lance Armstrong lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Agreement to Arbitrate The court held that Armstrong agreed to arbitrate at least some of his claims. The court found that Armstrong agreed to abide by USA Cycling’s rules and those rules incorporate the USADA Protocol, which requires athletes to contest doping sanctions through ar

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Today, Disputing continues its 2011 Year-End Highlights. Following are some of the recent developments in international arbitration published in 2011 by the International Law Office (free registration is required to view the articles): Brazil: Let’s continue to talk about arbitration! Canada: Validity of arbitration agreement is issue for arbitral tribunal, not court Denmark: New rules make arbitration faster and better Germany: Supreme Cou

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Mark your calendars! On October 21, 2011, the University of Missouri School of Law Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution will host its annual symposium in cooperation with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) North American Branch, the University of Missouri International Center and the University of Missouri Transatlantic Center. The symposium, entitled Border Skirmishes: The Intersection Between Litigation and International Comme

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