International Arbitration

  • July 28, 2026

    Nokia Criticized For Delay Before RAND Arbitration

    A London judge expressed "surprise" on Tuesday that Nokia had delayed its patent licensing dispute with Asus and Acer by challenging their proposed use of confidential documents in upcoming arbitration between the companies.

  • July 27, 2026

    DC Circ. Overturns Its Own Holocaust Art Ruling

    The D.C. Circuit has substantially vacated its ruling ending long-running litigation brought by the descendants of a Hungarian Jewish art collector seeking the return of a priceless art collection looted by the Nazis, citing the passage of a new law.

  • July 27, 2026

    Players Group Says Power Tiff Doesn't Hurt Tennis Orgs. Case

    The Professional Tennis Players Association pushed back Friday on assertions by professional tennis' governing bodies that an internal PTPA power struggle shows that it has no members and thus no standing to sue them in New York federal court for allegedly blocking competing tournaments.

  • July 27, 2026

    Egyptian Travel Firm Sues Iraq For Nearly $1B Arbitral Award

    An Egyptian travel company has asked a Washington federal judge to enforce a $786 million arbitral award it won against Iraqi Airways and the Republic of Iraq itself, after a Cairo tribunal found the airline breached a 2001 exclusive agency contract when it terminated the deal following the U.S. invasion.

  • July 24, 2026

    Cement Co. Can't Undo $54M Arbitration Award, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge concluded Thursday that an arbitral tribunal did not disregard the law by allowing claims asserted by a Mexican cement company to proceed despite a statute of limitations issue, in a long-running dispute stemming from the 2011 sale of a Bolivian cement company.

  • July 24, 2026

    Zimbabwe Must Honor $441M Land-Seizure Arbitration Awards

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday enforced $441 million in arbitral awards issued to European investors whose property in Zimbabwe was seized under a controversial program aimed at returning land to the Indigenous population, pointing to the court's limited mandate for reviewing such awards.

  • July 24, 2026

    Traders Say Louis Dreyfus Can't Decert, Arbitrate Cotton Suit

    Cotton futures traders want a New York federal judge to keep their certified class action moving toward trial, arguing that Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV has no basis to force some class members into arbitration or to disqualify the named plaintiff and undo certification.

  • July 24, 2026

    Arbitration Court To Hear Senegal-Morocco Soccer Dispute

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday announced that it would hear the appeal by Senegal's national soccer federation of the decision to take away its Africa Cup of Nations championship game victory and award it to Morocco.

  • July 23, 2026

    Kroll Can Arbitrate Some Data Claims, Ax Others, Judge Says

    Bankruptcy claims agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC should be able to arbitrate claims over a 2023 data breach affecting FTX Trading customers, but claims from a BlockFi user should be tossed, according to recommendations from a Texas magistrate judge.

  • July 23, 2026

    Qatar Bank Wins Enforcement Of $1B South Sudan Award

    A D.C. federal judge has enforced a $1 billion arbitral award that found South Sudan defaulted on a $700 million loan agreement from its civil war era, saying the Bank of South Sudan's "vague" allegations of corruption underlying the deal fell short.

  • July 23, 2026

    Debevoise Wins Bid To Arbitrate Ex-Associate's Bias Suit

    A New York federal judge ruled Thursday that a former Debevoise & Plimpton associate must arbitrate his disability discrimination and retaliation claims against the firm, finding that a broad arbitration provision in a confidential settlement agreement covering his earlier termination delegates questions about the scope of arbitration to the arbitrator.

  • July 23, 2026

    USTR Says EU's Google Actions Cast Cloud On US Trade Deal

    The U.S. trade deal with the European Union may be undermined by European Commission actions against Google owner Alphabet, including penalties totaling over $1 billion and claims that the U.S. technology giant unfairly favored its own services in certain applications, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday. 

  • July 22, 2026

    Arbitration Scholars Say 5th Circ. Botched Insurance Decision

    A group of international arbitration scholars are pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal law determines whether a nonsignatory to an international arbitration agreement can force arbitration of a dispute, saying a Fifth Circuit decision erroneously applied state law and contributes to unpredictability.

  • July 22, 2026

    Russia Cites Arbitrator Removal In Bid To Pause $1.1B Suit

    Russia is urging a D.C. federal court to pause litigation filed by one of Ukraine's largest banks to enforce a $1.1 billion arbitral award, pointing to a French court decision questioning the impartiality of one of the arbitrators who co-authored an amicus brief critical of the Kremlin.

  • July 22, 2026

    Huawei Loses Bid To Block Laptop Evidence In NY RICO Case

    A New York federal judge has refused to grant a motion to suppress four laptops and two recordings involving Huawei employees that the government obtained during its lengthy investigation of the Chinese telecommunications company.

  • July 22, 2026

    Top Court Upholds Lost-Bargain Damages In $15M Ship Sale

    The U.K.'s top court on Wednesday upheld a $1.85 million arbitral award over the aborted $15 million sale of a vessel, ruling that buyers can recover "loss of bargain" damages where sellers negligently fail to deliver on time under a standard ship sale contract.

  • July 21, 2026

    Truck Bound By Pact Not To Sue Arbitrator, NY Judge Says

    A New York federal judge refused to remove a "side-switching" arbitrator from a dispute over coverage for millions of dollars' worth of asbestos bodily injury claims, ruling that Truck Insurance Exchange's lawsuit is barred under a "hold harmless" pact it inked with the counterparty, a group of foreign reinsurers.

  • July 21, 2026

    Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review Apple's ITC Loss Against Masimo

    The full slate of Federal Circuit judges will not reconsider a panel's determination that Apple has infringed Masimo Corp.'s blood oxygen monitor patents in a high-profile case that led to some Apple Watch imports being banned.

  • July 21, 2026

    DC Circ. Affirms Argentina Must Pay $391M Arbitral Award

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the enforcement of a $391 million arbitral award issued against Argentina in a 17-year-old dispute over the renationalization of its state-owned airline, rejecting arguments that the petition was filed too late.

  • July 20, 2026

    DOJ Hints Russian Court Ruling May Not Stop $5B Award

    The Trump administration on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit to closely evaluate a Russian court's determination that an underlying arbitration agreement is invalid as it weighs whether to enforce a nearly $5 billion arbitral award against the Kremlin, saying circumstances surrounding the ruling should be a factor.

  • July 20, 2026

    Insurers Seek Clarity On Arbitration Estoppel Rules

    Another group of insurers is pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether state or federal law applies when deciding whether a nonsignatory to an international arbitration agreement can force arbitration of a property damage coverage dispute, an issue they say is "of national and international importance."

  • July 20, 2026

    Chevron Wants $215M Award Against Ecuador Enforced

    Chevron has brought its long-running dispute with the nation of Ecuador to D.C. federal court, asking a judge to force Ecuador to pay a $215 million arbitral award the gas giant won almost a year ago in a dispute over pollution in the Amazon.

  • July 20, 2026

    Samsung Directed To Pay Interest Atop $445M Patent Verdict

    A Texas federal judge has ordered Samsung to pay prejudgment and postjudgment interest on a $445 million jury verdict that found the South Korean electronics firm was infringing patents covering wireless communications network efficiency.

  • July 27, 2026

    Paul Hastings Launches Arbitration Team In Paris With Hires

    Paul Hastings LLP has launched an international arbitration practice at its office in Paris with the hire of two new partners from White & Case LLP.

  • July 17, 2026

    Petrobras Unit Seeks $700K Fees Over Failed Award Challenge

    A Petrobras-managed Dutch consortium is seeking more than $700,000 in fees from a group of Brazilian entities and their counsel at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP following their unsuccessful attempt to vacate a $76.1 million arbitral award issued in a long-running offshore oil dispute.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Much like skilled attorneys, the best anglers prize preparation, presentation and patience while respecting their adversaries — both human and trout, says Rob Braverman at Braverman Greenspun.

  • 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume

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    As automation and arbitration increase the volume of legal filings, in-house counsel must build scalable service of process systems that strengthen corporate governance and manage risk in real time, says Paul Mathews at Corporation Service Co.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties

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    Relationship-building should begin as early as possible in a law firm merger, as intentional pathways to bringing people together drive collaboration, positive client response, engagements and growth, says Amie Colby at Troutman.

  • OFAC Sanctions Will Intensify Amid Global Tensions In 2026

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    The Office of Foreign Assets Control will ramp up its targeting of companies in the private equity, venture capital, real estate and legal markets in 2026, in keeping with the aggressive foreign policy approach embraced by the Trump administration in 2025, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond

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    2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.

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    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Why 'Baby Shark' Floundered In Foreign Service Waters

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    The Second Circuit recently ruled that the "Baby Shark" company couldn’t use email to serve alleged infringers based in China under an international agreement prohibiting such service, providing several important lessons for parties in actions involving defendants in jurisdictions unwilling or unable to effectuate efficient service, say attorneys at Greenspoon Marder.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Citgo Ruling Offers Award Enforcement Road Map

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    A recent opinion from the Delaware federal court approving a $5.892 billion bid for Citgo Petroleum shares brings the long-running enforcement of the Crystallex arbitration award against Venezuela closer to resolution and offers crucial lessons for creditors pursuing sovereign debt, says Vitaly Morozov at Pierson Ferdinand.

  • US Sanctions Targeting Russia's Oil Giants Heighten Biz Risks

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    Businesses operating in the energy sector, both in and outside the U.S., should review their operations for any links to Russian oil companies and their subsidiaries recently targeted by U.S. sanctions, to avoid unexpected reputational and financial risk, and even secondary sanctions, say authors at Blank Rome.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

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