Dispute Resolution
Essays

A collective bargaining dispute was recently settled between Major League Soccer (MLS) and its players, on the eve of the 2015 season. The league had just finished averting a dispute with its officials, who formed a…

This paper reviews the relevant juried and scholarly literature concerning alternative commercial dispute resolution approaches in general and binding arbitration in particular as it is applied in Saudi Arabia today. The point is made that Saudi courts apply equal weight to the laws of other countries so long as they are congruent with Islamic teachings because all Saudi law is shari'a law. A summary of the research is presented in the conclusion.