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Weekly Brief · July 31, 2026

This week in arbitration — July 31, 2026

This week's arbitration reading tracks new institutional rules, a Supreme Court ruling on federal enforcement jurisdiction, and consumer and class-action arbitration developments. The links below survey commercial and cross-border practice alongside class-action arbitration enforceability.

Published July 31, 2026 · Sources: Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Skadden

  • The 2026 ICC Rules Unpacked: What's New? ↗

    Analysis of the 2026 ICC Rules of Arbitration effective June 1, covering the elimination of Terms of Reference, expanded emergency arbitration, an early-determination mechanism, and higher expedited-procedure thresholds.

    Source: Mayer Brown

  • Supreme Court Clarifies Federal Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Awards ↗

    Discussion of a unanimous Supreme Court decision on whether a federal court that stays a case pending arbitration retains jurisdiction to confirm or vacate the resulting award without an independent jurisdictional basis.

    Source: Paul Weiss

  • International Arbitration Update: Global Developments and Trends to Watch ↗

    Survey of arbitration law reforms and court decisions across the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including expedited procedures, emergency arbitrator provisions, and revised institutional rules.

    Source: Skadden

  • The Class Action Chronicle ↗

    Quarterly review of class-action rulings that includes a federal appellate decision on whether a court may decline to enforce an arbitration agreement procured through misleading communications with putative class members.

    Source: Skadden