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Davis Polk Discusses China’s New Rules on International Investment Arbitration

On October 1, 2017, new international investment arbitration trial rules (Chinese version) (the “Rules”) issued by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) became effective. The Rules mark China’s first attempt to establish a domestic arbitral institution for …

Cleary Gottlieb discusses CFPB Rulemaking on Arbitration Agreements in Financial Products and Services Contracts

On May 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) proposed a rule that would  govern two aspects of consumer finance dispute resolution.  First, the new regulations would prohibit providers of certain consumer financial products and services from including in …