### Summary

The YouTube lecture is the 15th annual international commercial arbitration lecture organized by the Washington College of Law. The virtual event has attracted a significantly larger audience this year due to the COVID crisis, with nearly 1,000 registrants. Professor Gaillard is the lecturer and addresses the persistent issue of "dirty tricks" in international arbitration. These tricks include challenging the validity of arbitration agreements, seeking court intervention to disrupt proceedings, and more. The lecture delves into the methodology of addressing such challenges and emphasizes the importance of maintaining the autonomy of arbitration agreements.

### Highlights

- 🎥 Virtual international commercial arbitration lecture reaches a broader audience due to COVID crisis, attracting nearly 1,000 registrants.

- 🌟 Professor Gaillard tackles the issue of "dirty tricks" in international arbitration in his lecture.

- 🗣️ Lecture emphasizes the need to maintain the autonomy of arbitration agreements amidst challenges to their validity.

- 🛡️ Courts and arbitrators' role in addressing jurisdiction issues discussed, including positive and negative effects of competence-competence principle.

- 🌎 Different countries' acceptance and rejection of substantive rules impacting international arbitration highlighted.

- ⚖️ Professor Gaillard cites examples of challenges and responses in various cases and regions.