CCA welcomes 14 new Fellows in 2026. More information about our latest class will be coming soon! Ryan B. Abbot (New York, New York) Leslie A. Berkoff (New York, New York) J. Brian Casey (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) James D. Curphey (Columbus, Ohio) Fred Fucci (New York, New York) Mélida N. Hodgson (New York, New York) William D. Johnston (Wilmington, Delaware) Diana Kruze (San Francisco/Truckee, California) Jiyun C. Lee (San Francisco, California) Joel Richler …
Archives for May 2026
Commentary: Why Arbitrators Could Not Stay Silent
There is a well-known confession attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller, the German clergyman who survived the Nazi concentration camps. He described, with devastating simplicity, how he said nothing when the Nazis came for the socialists, said nothing when they came for the trade unionists, said nothing when they came for the Jews — and then found, when they came for him, that there was no one left to speak. The College of Commercial Arbitrators cited that confession in the amicus brief it filed …
Ahead of May 14 Hearing, College of Commercial Arbitrators Raises Concerns Over Government Actions Targeting Law Firms
Organization offers expert voices on implications for rule of law and dispute resolution Austin, TX — May 11, 2026 — As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit prepares to hear oral arguments on May 14 in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice et al., the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) is raising concerns about the broader implications of government actions targeting law firms and their clients. The case centers on Executive Orders directing federal …
A Report on Corporate Counsel Arbitration Preferences
This report summarizes the results of a survey of corporate counsel from leading U.S. companies attending the 2026 CPR Annual Meeting in Coronado, California. The survey was conducted in collaboration with the College of Commercial Arbitrators during the authors’ interactive Feb. 13 program, “Corporate Counsel Vote!” The voting was conducted confidentially by electronic polling in a closed session of about 20 corporate counsel, all of whom are well informed and actively involved in arbitration …
The Silicon Arbiter: AI-Generated Arbitration Awards and the Federal Arbitration Act – Part 1
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) systems has made urgent a question that would have seemed absurd to the drafters of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA): whether algorithms might generate binding arbitral awards without human involvement. This two-part article concludes that, under the FAA as currently written, such awards cannot be enforced. Yet this article does not end with a negative prognosis for AI’s place in arbitration. Instead, it makes suggestions for legislative reform …
The Federal Arbitration Act at 100 and the New York Connection
In 2025 and 2026, we celebrate the centenary of the Federal Arbitration Act and the birth of the American Arbitration Association. These tandem events are no coincidence. These twin celebrations present the rare opportunity to examine the relationship and recognize the central contribution of visionary and strategic New York lawyers to today’s vastly expanded world of alternative dispute resolution that was built on the foundation they established. (Reprinted with permission from the April …
