Arbitrus.ai

AI-powered arbitration platform operating as a ‘private court system with an AI judge.’ Founded by Fortuna Arbitration — co-founders include Kimo Gandall (Harvard Law), computer scientist Kenny McLaren, and Brian H. Potts (20-year litigator). Launched February 2025 under the Federal Arbitration Act. Covers the entire arbitration process: filing, notification, briefing, discovery, and hearings via the Fortuna Arbitration Rules (v4.0 published). Claims 3-day decisions vs 60-90 days for traditional arbitration and 90% cost reduction (per Santa Clara University Law Review, 2026). Pricing is claim-size-based (public pricing page). Pre-seed funding raised June 2023 per ILTA Legal Technology Hub. Significant media: LegalTech News, LawNext (Robert Ambrogi), Above the Law, TechLawCrossroads. Academic coverage: SSRN papers (Feb 2026, Mar 2026), Harvard Negotiation Law Review, Santa Clara JILR, open-access book on AI and International Arbitration Law. Reviewed by California Judicial Council ITAC (Sep 2025). Reddit sentiment is mixed — r/Lawyertalk (4 months ago): ‘Arbitrus is a competing product that just spits out AI-written awards with no checks.’ No named customers or case volume data disclosed. Competitive landscape heating up: AAA-ICDR launched their own AI Arbitrator for construction disputes (Nov 2025, 30-50% cost reduction claim); FairArbit and FairBitration also entering the space. Arbitrus was first to market but AAA-ICDR brings institutional credibility.

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• Sector: Legal Tech

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