
Series
Arbitration World
Arbitration World reports on developments in international arbitration, including recent cases and changes in arbitration laws from regions around the globe, as well as developments with respect to arbitration institutions. Additional thought leadership is available on our Arbitration World podcast program!
Thought Leadership
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission has issued its first ever fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA): a €500 million fine on Apple for violation of the DMA’s prohibition of anti-steering provisions for app stores, and a €200 million for Meta’s “pay or consent” model that was found to be a violation of the DMA’s requirement of seeking user consent for gatekeepers before combining user data between their different services.
On 30 June 2025, both the US Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced revisions to their respective National Environmental Policy Act procedures to speed up the permitting process for energy infrastructure.
On 3 July 2025, the House passed the Senate’s version of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill formerly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.
In May 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law several bills that will impact both individual and business taxpayers.