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International Arbitration
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March 25, 2024
McDermott Settles Colombian Refinery Fight With $900M Deal
A Colombian refinery company that was granted a $1 billion arbitration award against global engineering giant McDermott International Ltd. has resolved its long-standing dispute with an agreement that gives the refinery company a settlement package amounting to about $900 million.
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March 25, 2024
Chiquita MDL Parties Urge Fla. Judge To Ax Trial Testimony
Parties in the multidistrict litigation against Chiquita Brands urged a Florida federal judge Monday to exclude each other's witnesses ahead of the upcoming bellwether trials, saying they were not timely disclosed and have no direct knowledge of the claims in the case.
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March 25, 2024
Hemp Co. Needs Atty Or It'll Lose Bid To Upend $3.9M Award
Cannabis company Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. must replace its legal counsel, who quit after not getting paid, a federal judge in Manhattan has ordered, warning that failure to do so will result in the dismissal of its bid seeking to dodge a $3.9 million arbitration award.
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March 25, 2024
Justices Won't Review 11th Circ. $285M Arbitrator Bias Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an Eleventh Circuit decision refusing to vacate $285 million in arbitral awards issued to the operator of the Panama Canal, a case that the petitioners said raised questions about the standard by which courts may nix awards over an arbitrator's "evident partiality."
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March 22, 2024
Telecom Shareholders Want Tribunal DQ'd Over 'Biased' Blog
The majority shareholders in a Latin American telecommunications tower operator are urging a New York court to reconsider its bid to disqualify the entire tribunal overseeing an arbitration over an alleged corporate coup, saying a blog run by one of the arbiters shows proof of bias.
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March 22, 2024
Google Can Arbitrate Collusion Claims While Apple Beats Suit
For the second time, a California federal judge has forced into arbitration antitrust claims brought by a Golden State crane operator training school accusing Google of paying off Apple to not develop its own search engine while dismissing the rest of the claims against both tech behemoths.
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March 22, 2024
5th Circ. Asked For Do-Over In Hurricane Coverage Feud
The owners of a New Orleans apartment complex urged the Fifth Circuit to rethink ordering them to arbitrate Hurricane Ida damage claims under New York law, arguing New York's choice-of-law clause would ordinarily be unenforceable under Louisiana law if it weren't couched within the arbitration provision.
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March 22, 2024
Ex-Mishcon De Reya Atty Talks Switching To Litigation Finance
After 20 years in private practice, and a summer holiday in the wake of a mammoth $11 billion arbitration case, former Mishcon de Reya LLP partner Zachary Segal made the switch to a litigation finance firm where the commercial arbitration lawyer is eyeing opportunities in emerging markets.
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March 22, 2024
Commerce Lifts Block On Transnational Subsidy Probes
The U.S. Department of Commerce erased a nearly 40-year-old regulation on Friday so it can impose countervailing duties on subsidies China provides its trade partners, despite opposition from foreign governments that the move would conflict with World Trade Organization obligations.
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March 22, 2024
Top Dutch Court Blocks Russia's Last Bid For Vodka TMs
Former Yukos Oil Co. shareholders said Friday that the Netherlands' top court has thrown out Russia's final bid to stop their seizure of over a dozen renowned Russian vodka trademarks in an effort to enforce $50 billion in arbitral awards.
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March 21, 2024
Panama Seeks To Enforce $4.8M Arbitration Award
Panama urged a Florida federal court on Thursday to enforce a $4.8 million arbitral award against a Miami businessman and his construction firm following a dispute stemming from contracts to build hospitals, a municipal hall, a courthouse and other facilities.
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March 21, 2024
Canadian Energy Co. Seeks $140M In Tunisia Arbitrations
Energy production and development company Zenith Energy Ltd. has announced that it is pursuing several arbitrations against the Republic of Tunisia and its national oil company, saying the claims currently stand at approximately $141 million due to actions taken by the country's Ministry of Hydrocarbons.
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March 21, 2024
Sigma Lithium Says It Will Fight LG Energy Arbitration
Lithium producer Sigma Lithium Corp. said it plans to fight an arbitration initiation by battery-maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. before the American Arbitration Association's International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
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March 21, 2024
UpHealth Claims $110M Win In Glocal Control Fight
Global digital health company UpHealth Inc. says an arbitral panel has awarded it more than $110 million following a dispute that arose out of its subsidiary's acquisition of Glocal Healthcare Systems in 2020 — even as Glocal decried the award as "one-sided and perverse."
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March 20, 2024
Russian F1 Driver's EU Sanctions Over Oligarch Father Lifted
A Formula One racing driver and son of a Russian oligarch has won his fight to lift European Union sanctions, with a court ruling Wednesday there was insufficient evidence to prove that his business interests were benefiting from his fathers' wealth.
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March 20, 2024
Ex-Russian Minister Fails To Renew Bid To Jail Deripaska
The Court of Appeal dismissed on Wednesday an attempt by Vladimir Chernukhin, a former Russian minister, to have his ex-business associate Oleg Deripaska jailed for contempt of court, finding that a judge had been entitled to conclude the case had not met the criminal standard of proof.
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March 20, 2024
Russian Exec Argues Jailed Biz Partner Can't Escape Judgment
A Russian businessman has pressed a California federal court not to vacate a default entered against his former business partner as the businessman attempts to collect an award of more than $92 million, saying it "strains credulity" to believe that his ex-partner couldn't answer the litigation while jailed in France.
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March 20, 2024
Int'l Olympic Committee Rips Russia For Politicizing Sports
The International Olympic Committee has slammed Russia's newly created "Friendship Games" as a cynical ploy to politicize sports, saying that the Russian government's plan to host its own summer and winter games runs contrary to resolutions by the United Nations General Assembly.
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March 20, 2024
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2024 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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March 20, 2024
US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
Amid concerns from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about third-party litigation funding, including from potentially hostile foreign entities, state legislatures in Indiana and West Virginia have recently passed bills imposing restrictions on the practice.
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March 20, 2024
Paul Hastings Adds Longtime White & Case Arbitration Pro
Paul Hastings LLP announced Wednesday that it has recruited the longtime leader of White & Case LLP's Latin America arbitration practice to serve as global co-chair of its international arbitration practice.
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March 19, 2024
Healthcare Provider Says Optum Can't Duck Suit Or Arbitrate
An East San Gabriel Valley nonprofit healthcare system has urged a California federal judge not to toss, or force into arbitration, its antitrust suit accusing Optum Health of lying to patients as part of broader efforts to force the system out of the local primary care physicians market.
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March 19, 2024
Acorda Says Tribunal Ignored Patent Law In MS Drug Feud
Acorda Pharmaceuticals is pressing the Federal Circuit to award it nearly $66 million more than the $16.5 million it won in arbitration against Irish biopharmaceutical company Alkermes in a licensing fight over a multiple sclerosis drug, arguing that the tribunal disregarded clear patent law.
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March 19, 2024
2 Arbitration Bodies Donate $750K For Diversity Efforts
Two nonprofits focused on the alternative dispute resolution field — the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution Foundation and the JAMS Foundation — jointly announced on Monday a $750,000 grant to support efforts to increase diversity among arbitrators and mediators.
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March 18, 2024
Investors Seek Arbitration In Panama Port Fight
A group of companies and individuals invested in a port project near the Panama Canal's Atlantic Ocean entrance has asked a Delaware federal court to order arbitration in a Hong Kong company's case claiming its interest in the project is being stolen.
Expert Analysis
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Attorneys, Law Schools Must Adapt To New Era Of Evidence
Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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RSA Insurance Ruling Clarifies Definition Of 'Insured Loss'
A London appeals court's recent ruling in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance v. Tughans, that the insurer must provide coverage for a liability that included the law firm's fees, shows that a claim for the recovery of fees paid to a firm can constitute an insured loss, say James Roberts and Sophia Hanif at Clyde & Co.
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Best Practices For Cos. Navigating US-China Investigations
Given recent enforcement trends and the broad jurisdictional reach of U.S. laws, companies with operations in China must enhance their compliance programs in order to balance new corporate enforcement expectations with Chinese data protection and privacy requirements, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.
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Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes
Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases — from documenting everything to understanding one’s ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.
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3 Cases Show Tensions Between Arbitration And Insolvency
The intersection of international arbitration and insolvency may influence the formulation of litigation strategy on a global scale, and several recent cases illustrate the need for counsel to understand how courts are varying in their approaches, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys
Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.
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Series
Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Performing in a classic rock cover band has driven me to hone several skills — including focus, organization and networking — that have benefited my professional development, demonstrating that taking time to follow your muse outside of work can be a boon to your career, says Michael Gambro at Cadwalader.
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Series
The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'
The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.
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Lessons On Arbitration Carveouts From Diddy-Diageo Suit
After Sean "Diddy" Combs brought a racial discrimination suit in New York state court against Diageo, the company has been unable to compel arbitration under its distribution agreement with Combs, underscoring the importance of narrowly tailoring arbitration carveouts for injunctive relief, says Rosanne Felicello at Felicello Law.
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What Panama Canal Award Ruling Means For Int'l Arbitration
As the prevalence of international arbitration grows, the Eighth Circuit’s recent decision in Grupo Unidos v. Canal de Panama may change how practitioners decide what remedies to seek and where to raise them if claims are rejected, says Jerry Roth at FedArb.
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Opinion
Newman Suspension Shows Need For Judicial Reform
The recent suspension of U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman following her alleged refusal to participate in a disability inquiry reveals the need for judicial misconduct reforms to ensure that judges step down when they can no longer serve effectively, says Aliza Shatzman at The Legal Accountability Project.
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Taking A Walk Down Mandamus Lane After 2nd Circ. Ruling
The Second Circuit’s recent decision to deny a writ of mandamus, filed by a law firm after a lower court barred it from representing a Salvadoran oil company, adds to the nuanced and sometimes conflicting mandamus case law that requires careful research before litigants seek appellate review, says Michael Soyfer at Quinn Emanuel.
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Considerations And Calculations For DOJ Clawback Program
The U.S. Department of Justice’s clawback pilot program announced earlier this year presents numerous questions for businesses, and both hypothetical and recent real-world examples capture how companies’ cost-benefit analyses about whether to claw back compensation in exchange for penalty reductions may differ, say Yogesh Bahl and Jonathan Hecht at Resolution Economics.
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How And Why Your Firm Should Implement Fixed-Fee Billing
Amid rising burnout in the legal industry and client efforts to curtail spending, pivoting to a fixed-fee billing model may improve client-attorney relationships and offer lawyers financial, logistical and stress relief — while still maintaining profit margins, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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A Case For The Green Investment Regime Under The ECT
The EU and U.K.'s potential plans to exit the Energy Charter Treaty, which has been criticized as protecting fossil fuel investments to the detriment of energy transition, ignore the significant strides taken to modernize the treaty and its ability to promote investment in cleaner energy forms, say Amy Frey and Simon Maynard at King & Spalding.