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BC Court of Appeal orders partial stay in business dispute over arbitration agreement scope

BC Court of Appeal orders partial stay in business dispute over arbitration agreement scope

The case involves a company director who was accused of misappropriating funds

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal halts arbitration in pension plan dispute

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal halts arbitration in pension plan dispute

The case involves proposed amendments to a pension plan, adjusting benefits for over 63,000 retirees

BC Supreme Court stays construction dispute claims in favour of arbitration agreement

BC Supreme Court stays construction dispute claims in favour of arbitration agreement

The case involves a marine terminal berth construction at a natural gas facility in Kitimat

BC Court of Appeal adjourns leave to appeal arbitral award in bankruptcy dispute

BC Court of Appeal adjourns leave to appeal arbitral award in bankruptcy dispute

The court considered judicial efficiency and the policy against interlocutory appeals

Agreement containing arbitration clause is ‘unconscionable’: Manitoba Court of King’s Bench

Agreement containing arbitration clause is ‘unconscionable’: Manitoba Court of King’s Bench

The claim may be brought through a class action instead of proceeding to arbitration

Collaborative, interest-based dispute resolution trending in international commercial arbitration

Collaborative, interest-based dispute resolution trending in international commercial arbitration

Arbitration can facilitate various dispute-settling methods, says Ulrich Kopetzki