American e-Discovery: Reason Enough to Arbitrate International IP Disputes

Discovery obligations in American courts create unnecessary cost and time burdens for disputants, resulting in cases settled upon costs rather than merits. With no apparent solution in sight for soaring costs related to overly-broad e-discovery requests, arbitration shows itself a suitable alternative. For international cases, where parties to disputes are required to comply with law in multiple jurisdictions, arbitration again offers disputants a means to binding awards without excessive conflicts of law interfering with data privacy or ethical obligations. Rules and laws related to arbitration ensure privacy throughout the process and international recognition thereafter. Analysis and review of cases, law, and rules of arbitration lead to wholesale endorsement of arbitration.