The use of artificial intelligence in arbitration

4/10/2024 Artificial intelligence is increasingly gaining space in our daily lives, being implemented in a range of areas in everyday life. Currently, its application is not limited to the replacement of ordinary tasks. For this reason, the fear of this technological tool overriding job positions is common thread in all discussions surrounding the issue. In […]

Superior Court of Justice decides to apply SELIC rate to civil debts

4/10/2024 In March 2024, the Superior Court of Justice advanced its judgment on the interpretation of Article 406 of the Brazilian Civil Law regarding the indexation and interest rate applicable to civil debts. The reporting judge of the appeal, Justice Luis Felipe Salomão, considered that the formula of monetary correction by inflation – IPCA-E index […]

STF rules out the mandatory separation of property regime for individuals over 70 years old

In February 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided that the mandatory separation of property regime in marriages and stable unions for individuals over 70 years old can be changed by the will of the parties involved. In summary, the Court understood that maintaining the obligation of separation of property as provided in Article […]

The commitment of the State Administration in the use of arbitration as a dispute resolution method

As of 2015, due to the enactment of Law No. 13.129/2015 (“Arbitration Law Reform”), the use of arbitration within the scope of direct and indirect public administration was expressly allowed. From then on, public entities have been adopting arbitration clauses more frequently, reflecting an increase in their participation in arbitration proceedings. This increase is shown […]

Uso equivocado da arbitragem: prejuízo para o Brasil

Valor Econômico 4/3/2024 O assoberbamento do Poder Judiciário é um velho problema do Brasil. O crescimento do número de demandas, decorrente da cultura do litígio, faz com que o volume de processos não seja absorvido pelo Estado. Com isso, a duração de uma ação vira ativo no planejamento dos grandes litigantes. O direito de ação […]

Empresas Privadas têm até 30 de maio para se cadastrarem no Domicílio Judicial Eletrônico

4/3/2024 Termina no dia 30 de maio o prazo de 90 dias para as empresas se cadastrarem no Domicílio Judicial Eletrônico, uma ferramenta do Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) que visa centralizar, em uma única plataforma digital, as comunicações de processos judiciais de todos os tribunais nacionais. Na prática, as empresas poderão consultar, em uma única […]