California appellate court overturns arbitration award that violated Plaintiff’s statutory right to work The arbitrator determined that Brown violated the confidentiality provisions of his employment agreement when he attached and filed confidential information regarding his employer with his petition to compel arbitration Supreme Court of Canada finds Uber arbitration clause is unconscionable In Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16 (“Uber v. Heller“) the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision that Uber’s arbitration agreement is invalid and unenforceable, leaving disputes under the clause to be litigated in the courts. The Court re-affirmed the…

  Navy deploys more in West PH Sea with new China Coast Guard law New Philippine military chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana flags the new China Coast Guard law as 'alarming' Oil and gas cooperation another casualty of China Coast Guard law 'With the new Coast Guard law, China has reneged on its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding and Terms of Reference (on oil and gas cooperation),' says former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio Taiwan says ties with US strong amid threats from China As the U.S. Navy asserts its presence in the South China Sea, Taiwan’s leader says…

  Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2020-2021 – Philippines An International Arbitration Yearbook focused on the Philippines covering years 2020-2021 US carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions The US military says the carrier strike group was in the South China Sea to conduct routine operations 'to ensure freedom of the seas, build partnerships that foster maritime security' DR Annual Update 2021: The Future of Disputes The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has largely influenced and brought about significant changes to the way we solve disputes. We have already seen judicial systems twist and turn to adapt to the new…