Across the pond
Usually used in the United Kingdom, this expression means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. It is used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the location of the speaker.
arbitration (AHR bit RA shn) n. the act of settling a dispute by a person or group picked to hear both sides and make a decision [arbitrator n. the person(s) who so decide(s)]
-Nonbinding arbitration is more like advice after a fair hearing because neither party has to follow that advice.