Weekly Brief · September 7, 2026
This week in arbitration — September 7, 2026
This week's digest features recent court decisions on arbitration award confirmation and disclosure obligations, along with professional resources on arbitration practice and AI governance in dispute resolution.
Published September 7, 2026 · Sources: District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Appellate Court of Illinois, BakerHostetler, Baker McKenzie, Orrick, Jackson Lewis, A&O Shearman
Quinn, Racusin & Gazzola Chartered v. Pavich Law Group, P.C. (Amended Opinion)
Court affirmed confirmation of arbitration award and addressed scope of arbitrator's authority over contingency fee allocation among jointly retained counsel.
Source: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Jenkins v. McLaughlin Body Co.
Arbitrator's workers' compensation award upheld, including determination that medical bills were reasonable and necessitated by workplace injury.
Source: Appellate Court of Illinois
A (Re)New(ed) Case for Textualism in Arbitration
Analysis of textualist interpretation principles applied to arbitration law and contract analysis.
Source: BakerHostetler
Crimea Arbitration Awards and the Complex Path to Enforcement in U.S. Courts
Resource addresses enforcement challenges for investor-state arbitration awards in U.S. federal courts.
Source: Baker McKenzie
Are the new Commercial Courts in Germany an alternative to arbitration?
Comparative analysis of German commercial court procedures as a dispute resolution alternative to arbitration.
Source: Orrick
Hong Kong Court refuses enforcement of Mainland award on public policy grounds arising from lack of authority to settle
Hong Kong court set aside enforcement of Mainland arbitration award based on public policy grounds related to settlement authority.
Source: Baker McKenzie
Healthcare Arbitration Agreements: The Good, the Bad and the Enforceable
Guidance on drafting and enforcing arbitration agreements in healthcare employment contexts amid evolving judicial scrutiny.
Source: Jackson Lewis
Know your toolset: a guide to AI-powered eDiscovery
Overview of AI-enabled eDiscovery capabilities and integration strategies for litigation and investigation data management.
Source: A&O Shearman
Artificial intelligence in international arbitration: a new reality
Analysis of risks and challenges posed by AI use in international arbitration, including privilege, enforcement, and procedural implications.
Source: A&O Shearman
Related guides
- The process
How AAA arbitration works
The eight stages of an AAA commercial arbitration, from the agreement to arbitrate through a final, enforceable award. - The economics
What AAA arbitration costs
The categories of cost — administrative fees, arbitrator compensation, discovery, experts — and what actually drives the total. - The timeline
How long AAA arbitration takes
The stages that set the schedule, typical ranges, and the factors that make a matter faster or slower. - The award
Enforcing an arbitration award
Confirmation under the Federal Arbitration Act, the narrow grounds for vacatur, and cross-border enforcement under the New York Convention. - The decision
How to choose an arbitrator
What counsel weigh when evaluating neutrals, and how the AAA strike-and-rank process works. - The numbers
AAA administrative fee calculator
The published Commercial fee schedule as a readable table, with the filing and final fees for a given claim and the track it falls into.
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