Oct. 15, 2018
International arbitration finally comes to California
New legislation effective January 1, 2019 will lead to the growth of international arbitration in California. Howard Miller, a neutral at JAMS, explains why and how California lawyers and businesses can benefit.
By Howard B. Miller, JAMS mediator and arbitrator
Howard is a mediator and arbitrator at JAMS. He is a past president of the State Bar of California and a
former professor of law at the USC Gould School of Law. He is a founder and co-chair of the California International Arbitration Council.
International arbitration is different. International arbitration is governed by different rules than consumer, employment or domestic business arbitration. The key statuto...