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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

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