It is widely acknowledged that the purpose of the Federal Arbitration Act was to place arbitration clauses on “equal … footing” with other contracts. Nonetheless, federal and state courts have placed arbitration clauses on a pedestal by creating … special interpretive rules for arbitration clauses that do not apply to other contracts. In doing so, they have relied …

International arbitration is deeply rooted in party autonomy. Parties are free to decide whether they want to resolve … their disputes by arbitration at all; how the arbitral proceedings should be conducted; and who their adjudicators should be … the hallmarks of international arbitration that parties may determine the identity of their arbitrators. It is the …

This article investigates the significance of judicial review of arbitration awards for the continued efficiency and … credibility of the arbitration system. It delves into why "judicial intervention" is so necessary for countries whose legislation … and seat have been adopted since this guarantees that the arbitration procedure follows local rules and regulations while …