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299 <div id="content" class="site-content"> 300 <div class="page-title-wrap text-left " style="padding-top:;padding-bottom:;background-image:url(https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/xSVAMCHeader020.jpg);"> 301 <div class="container"> 302 <h1 class="page-title " style="color: #ffffff;"> 303 <span>The SVAMC Blog</span> 304 </h1> 305 </div> 306 </div> 307 308 309 310 311 <div class="container ct-lv1"> 312 <div class="row"> 313 314 <div id="primary" class="content-area content-page col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> 315 <main id="main" class="site-main" role="main"> 316 317 318 319<div id="post-6697" class="post-6697 page type-page status-publish hentry"> 320 <div class="entry-content"> 321 <div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> 322 <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > 323 <div class="wpb_wrapper"> 324 <div class="pt-cv-wrapper"><div class="pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-sharp-buttons" id="pt-cv-view-15a5b73f8i"><div data-id="pt-cv-page-1" class="pt-cv-page" data-cvc="1"><div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="11760"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/svamc-founder-explores-how-quantum-computing-will-transform-international-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="640" height="394" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="SVAMC Founder Explores How Quantum Computing Will Transform International Arbitration" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/Quantum-Computing.png" /></a> 325<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/svamc-founder-explores-how-quantum-computing-will-transform-international-arbitration/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >SVAMC Founder Explores How Quantum Computing Will Transform International Arbitration</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">Artificial intelligence has dominated discussions about the future of international arbitration, but an even more profound technological shift is on the horizon. In a new article published by the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, SVAMC Founder and Past CEO Gary L. Benton examines how quantum computing is poised to reshape not only ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/svamc-founder-explores-how-quantum-computing-will-transform-international-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/svamc/" rel="author">SVAMC</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-07-01T08:03:46-07:00">July 1, 2026</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/artificial-intelligence/' title='artificial intelligence' class='pt-cv-tax-artificial-intelligence'>artificial intelligence</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/category/expert-post/' title='Expert Post' class='pt-cv-tax-expert-post'>Expert Post</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/international-arbitration/' title='international arbitration' class='pt-cv-tax-international-arbitration'>international arbitration</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/technology/' title='technology' class='pt-cv-tax-technology'>technology</a></span></div></div></div></div> 326<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="11612"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/svamc-task-force-on-tech-disputes-tech-companies-international-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img decoding="async" width="640" height="394" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="SVAMC Task Force on Tech Disputes, Tech Companies & International Arbitration" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/SVAMC-Task-Force-on-Tech-Disputes-Tech-Companies-International-Arb
326itration-1.png" /></a> 327<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/svamc-task-force-on-tech-disputes-tech-companies-international-arbitration/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >SVAMC Task Force on Tech Disputes, Tech Companies & International Arbitration</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">This SVAMC Task Force white paper, authored by Patricia Shaughnessy, Paul Cohen, and Duarte G. Henriques, examines a long-running disconnect: despite the technology sectorâs outsized role in the global economy, tech disputes appear underrepresented in international arbitration. The authors outline why arbitration should, in theory, be a strong fit for ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/svamc-task-force-on-tech-disputes-tech-companies-international-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/svamc/" rel="author">SVAMC</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2026-02-25T12:18:59-08:00">February 25, 2026</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/category/expert-post/' title='Expert Post' class='pt-cv-tax-expert-post'>Expert Post</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/international-arbitration/' title='international arbitration' class='pt-cv-tax-international-arbitration'>international arbitration</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/task-force-on-tech-disputes/' title='Task Force on Tech Disputes' class='pt-cv-tax-task-force-on-tech-disputes'>Task Force on Tech Disputes</a></span></div></div></div></div> 328<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="11483"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/us-court-considered-whether-to-vacate-an-award-because-of-arbitrators-alleged-use-of-ai/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img decoding="async" width="640" height="394" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="US Court Considered whether to Vacate an Award because of Arbitratorâs Alleged Use of AI" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/Alleged-Use-of-AI-Article-1.png" /></a> 329<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/us-court-considered-whether-to-vacate-an-award-because-of-arbitrators-alleged-use-of-ai/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >US Court Considered whether to Vacate an Award because of Arbitratorâs Alleged Use of AI</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">By Sarah Reynolds LaPaglia v. Valve Corp. (S.D. Cal. No. 3:25-cv-00833, filed April 2025) This case represents the first direct judicial test of whether AI-assisted drafting can undermine an arbitral awardâs validity. While still undecided, this case presents important lessons and signals a warning to arbitrators regarding the responsible use ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/us-court-considered-whether-to-vacate-an-award-because-of-arbitrators-alleged-use-of-ai/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/svamc/" rel="author">SVAMC</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2025-11-04T10:02:56-08:00">November 4, 2025</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/ai-2/' title='AI' class='pt-cv-tax-ai-2'>AI</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/artificial-intelligence/' title='artificial intelligence' class='pt-cv-tax-artificial-intelligence'>artificial intelligence</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/category/expert-post/' title='Expert Post' class='pt-cv-tax-expert-post'>Expert Post</a></span></div></div></div></div> 330<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="11353"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/artificial-intelligence-in-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="394" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/Copy-of-AI-Opt.-4.png" /></a> 331<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/artificial-intelligence-in-arbitration/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">By Michael H. Diamant This was originally published in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journ
331al. Artificial intelligence or AI is not new and has been around for decades. It is simply a computer program comprised of a set of algorithms, or mathematical statements, e.g., if X then Y. Various AI systems ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/artificial-intelligence-in-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/svamc/" rel="author">SVAMC</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2025-08-01T08:03:14-07:00">August 1, 2025</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/ai-2/' title='AI' class='pt-cv-tax-ai-2'>AI</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/artificial-intelligence/' title='artificial intelligence' class='pt-cv-tax-artificial-intelligence'>artificial intelligence</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/category/expert-post/' title='Expert Post' class='pt-cv-tax-expert-post'>Expert Post</a></span></div></div></div></div> 332<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="8673"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/settlement-mediation-and-arbitration-during-the-covid-19-court-crisis/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1630" height="932" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="Settlement, Mediation, and Arbitration During The COVID-19 Court Crisis" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/20200413_AN_GT1207357087RM_1630x932.jpg" data-cvpset="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/20200413_AN_GT1207357087RM_1630x932.jpg 1630w, https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/20200413_AN_GT1207357087RM_1630x932-1536x878.jpg 1536w" /></a> 333<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/settlement-mediation-and-arbitration-during-the-covid-19-court-crisis/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Settlement, Mediation, and Arbitration During The COVID-19 Court Crisis</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">The pandemic crisis has hit our judicial system. Courts have had to close their physical doors to protect the judiciary, their personnel and the public. Many are struggling to convert their technological backbones to allow employees to function remotely and to conduct at least emergency matters. During these necessary transitions, ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/settlement-mediation-and-arbitration-during-the-covid-19-court-crisis/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/laurakaster/" rel="author">Laura A. Kaster</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2020-04-20T09:38:45-07:00">April 20, 2020</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/arbitration/' title='arbitration' class='pt-cv-tax-arbitration'>arbitration</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/covid-19/' title='COVID-19' class='pt-cv-tax-covid-19'>COVID-19</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/category/expert-post/' title='Expert Post' class='pt-cv-tax-expert-post'>Expert Post</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/mediation/' title='mediation' class='pt-cv-tax-mediation'>mediation</a></span></div></div></div></div> 334<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="8516"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/doj-sends-merger-challenge-to-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="215" height="145" style="max-height: 145px;" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left not-found cvplazy" alt="DOJ Sends Merger Challenge to Arbitration" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/default_image.png" /></a> 335<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/doj-sends-merger-challenge-to-arbitration/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >DOJ Sends Merger Challenge to Arbitration</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">Those of us in lawâs antitrust community sometimes wonder if we have silently labored in distant fields, known only to âdeep-state intellectualsâ in the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission. As arbitrators or mediators, we wait patiently by the phoneâhappily taking on a wide range of business disputes, but seldom ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/doj-sends-merger-challenge-to-arbitration/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/charlescompton/" rel="author">Chris Compton</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2020-03-25T18:47:33-07:00">March 25, 2020</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/alternative-dispute-resolution/' title='alternative dispute resolution' class='pt-cv-tax-alternative-dispute-resolution'>alternative dispute resolution</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/antitrust/' title='antitrust' class='pt-cv-tax-antitrust'>antitrust</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/tag/arbitration/' title='arbitration' class='pt-cv-tax-arbitration'>arbitration</a>, <a href='https://svamc.org/category/expert-post/' title='Expert Post' class='pt-cv-tax-expert-post'>Expert Post</a></span></div></div></div></div> 336<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="8362"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/the-arbitration-clause-conundrum-what-the-arbitration-clause-requires-and-what-counsel-want/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="300" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="The Arbitration Clause Conundrum: What the Arbitration Clause Requires and What Counsel Want" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/arbitration-clause-sf.jpg" /></a> 337<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/the-arbitration-clause-conundrum-what-the-arbitration-clause-requires-and-what-counsel-want/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >The Arbitration Clause Conundrum: What the Arbitration Clause Requires and What Counsel Want</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">Arbitration clauses can be a nuisance. Wait. How can it be if it is the arbitration clause itself that gives life to the arbitration? But itâs true that arbitration clauses often have terms contrary to the instincts and desires of counsel on both sides of a case. Some counsel may ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://svamc.org/the-arbitration-clause-conundrum-what-the-arbitration-clause-requires-and-what-counsel-want/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div><div class="pt-cv-meta-fields"><span class="author"> <a href="https://svamc.org/member/glb/" rel="author">Gary L. Benton</a></span><span> / </span><span class="entry-date"> <time datetime="2020-02-04T17:07:28-08:00">February 4, 2020</time></span><span> / </span><span class="terms"> <a href='https://svamc.org/category/from-the-chairman/' title='From the Chairman' class='pt-cv-tax-from-the-chairman'>From the Chairman</a></span></div></div></div></div> 338<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="7978"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href="https://svamc.org/arbitration-business-strategy-london-school-of-economics-look/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd cvp-lazy-container cvp-responsive-image img-none" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="729" height="410" src="https://svamc.org/wp-content/plugins/pt-content-views-pro/public/assets/images/lazy_image.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left cvplazy" alt="Arbitration Business Strategy: A London School of Economics Look!" data-cvpsrc="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/LSE.jpg" data-cvpset="https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/LSE.jpg 729w, https://svamc.org/wp-content/uploads/LSE-556x312.jpg 556w" /></a> 339<div class="pt-cv-colwrap"><h3 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://svamc.org/arbitration-business-strategy-london-school-of-economics-look/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Arbitration Business Strategy: A London School of Economics Look!</a></h3><div class="pt-cv-content">I recently completed the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) course in Business, International Relations and the Political Economy. 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Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.