JD Supra

Smart Contracts and the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Related Disputes

In recent years, technology advancement has introduced new methods for contract formation. In particular, the rise of blockchain technology has led to the emergence of “smart contracts”, which are ...
Law

Computer Signatures and Arbitration Contracts May Not Mix

Lawyers drafting contracts and the people who "sign" or otherwise "accept" them should heed the facts in Knight v. Vivint Solar, __ N.J. Super. __, 2020 N.J. Super. LEXIS 240 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div ...
JD Supra

Beyond the Contract: Non-Signatories to an Arbitration Agreement Can Compel Arbitration

Departing from the ruling in Soltero v. Precise Distribution earlier this year, the California Court of Appeal in the Second District in Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC, created a split of ...
National Law Review

Cal. Appellate Court Upholds Multi-Version Arbitration Agreement

On April 7, 2026, a California appellate court enforced an arbitration agreement spanning three onboarding documents. The ...
CNET

Supreme Court says parties can't contract around the arbitration rules

Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much awaited decision concerning arbitration agreements. Hall Street Associates LLC v. Mattel Inc. Full Opinion in PDF format While this case won't grab many ...
The Journal Gazette

City of Fort Wayne, fire union reach final collective bargaining agreement through arbitration

An arbitrator has resolved the final issue stopping the city of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Metro Firefighters IAFF Local 124 ...
Yahoo! Sports

Phillies avoid arbitration with beloved infielder on $5.9 million contract

There are a lot of moves the Phillies had to make this offseason, and while Kyle Schwarber's return was the most important, the team's arbitration contracts were also important. Jesus Luzardo and the ...