Arbitration Law In Flux and Maritime Implications

Article by Edward F. Sherman

Arbitration clauses are contained in many if not most maritime contracts, and maritime arbitration practice is a fairly settled process for resolving maritime disputes. But recent developments in the larger world of arbitration have unsettled some of the basic assumptions, and in a number of areas arbitration law is in flux. These developments bear watching by maritime practitioners, as they will undoubtedly impact the functioning of arbitration in the maritime context.


About the Author

Edward F. Sherman. W.R. Irby Chair and Moise S. Steeg, Jr., Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law. A.B. 1959, Georgetown University; M.A. 1962, M.A. 1967, University of Texas; J.D. 1962, S.J.D. 1981, Harvard Law School.

Citation

85 Tul. L. Rev. 1221 (2011)