International Arbitration

  • January 30, 2026

    Irish Luge Team Says Russians Iced Athlete Out Of Olympics

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the Irish Luge Federation has appealed a decision to award athletes from Russia places in the women's singles competition for the upcoming Winter Olympics, claiming it ices an Irish athlete out of the games.

  • January 30, 2026

    Russian Skier's Appeal For Olympic Berth Too Late, CAS Says

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday that it could not entertain Russian cross-country skier Alexander Bolshunov's bid to compete in the Winter Olympic Games as an individual neutral athlete.

  • January 30, 2026

    Susman Faces Suit After Ex-Client's Arbitration Loss

    Susman Godfrey LLP and a litigation funding business were hit with a lawsuit in Texas state court by an Irish patent litigation business that is challenging the outcome of an arbitration proceeding putting it on the hook for more than $37.8 million.

  • January 30, 2026

    Bill Regulating Attorney AI Use Passes California Senate

    A proposed California law that would regulate attorneys and arbitrators' use of generative artificial intelligence statewide has headed to the Assembly after the state Senate unanimously approved the measure.

  • January 30, 2026

    US Rebukes WTO Siding With China On Energy Tax Credits

    The U.S. Trade Representative condemned the World Trade Organization's decision to side with China in a dispute over energy tax credits passed during former President Joe Biden's term Friday, calling the global body's dispute resolution mechanism inadequate.

  • January 30, 2026

    Reed Smith Brings On Gibson Dunn In $102M Award Feud

    Reed Smith LLP has told a New York federal court that it has retained Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to represent it in connection with a motion for sanctions, stemming from a dispute tied to a joint venture involving international shipping company Eletson Holdings.

  • January 30, 2026

    US Athlete Claims Rigged Qualifier Kept Her From Olympics

    Just a week before the Winter Olympics, American skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender is fighting to reclaim her spot in the competition, telling the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday that Canada sabotaged her in a qualifying race.

  • January 29, 2026

    Crypto Investor Says Cos. Can't Intervene In $40M Award Fight

    A cryptocurrency investor urged a Delaware federal court to stop two companies from joining an effort to vacate his $40 million arbitral award over an alleged bitcoin scheme, saying the companies' interests are already protected by involved parties.

  • January 29, 2026

    US Gives Green Light For Venezuela Oil Sales

    The Trump administration on Thursday authorized U.S. companies to conduct activities needed to export, refine and sell Venezuelan oil, provided any related contracts are governed by U.S. law, disputes are resolved in the United States and payments to sanctioned entities are made into designated U.S. Treasury accounts.

  • January 29, 2026

    Defunct Energy Co. Challenges Indian Oil Corp.'s $9.2M Award

    A defunct energy trading company has asked a New York federal judge to toss Indian Oil Corp.'s bid to confirm and enforce a $9.2 million arbitral award, arguing that the state-owned refiner never properly served the petition.

  • January 29, 2026

    US Gymnast's Bronze Medal Case Revived By Swiss Court

    Switzerland's highest court has vacated an arbitral award stripping U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her Olympic bronze medal during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, saying footage from a documentary crew that was not considered by the arbitrators has provided enough evidence to revive her case.

  • January 28, 2026

    $3.1M Legal Fee At Heart Of Latest Feud In Citgo Sale Saga

    A dispute over who should pay a more than $3 million bill incurred by special master Robert Pincus as he fended off a disqualification bid has become another flash point in long-running litigation aimed at auctioning off Citgo to satisfy billions of dollars' worth of Venezuelan debt.

  • January 28, 2026

    Tyson Cuts $48M Deal To End More Pork Price-Fixing Claims

    Commercial and institutional indirect pork purchasers have urged a Minnesota federal judge to preliminarily approve Tyson Foods Inc.'s $48 million deal to resolve antitrust claims over allegedly inflated pork prices, noting that it's the certified class's sixth settlement, bringing the class's total recovery to $114 million as the years-long litigation nears trial.  

  • January 28, 2026

    Rubio Says There's No Plan For Military Action In Venezuela

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Wednesday that future military action is not off the table in Venezuela but that the Trump administration has no intention to take such action at this time, while laying out plans to "normalize" the country's oil industry.

  • January 28, 2026

    Arbitrator Choice Prompts New Feud In Asbestos Claims Fight

    A California federal judge on Wednesday ordered a group of reinsurers to confer with Truck Insurance Exchange as the company looks to remove a "side-switching" arbitrator from a dispute over coverage for millions of dollars' worth of asbestos bodily injury claims.

  • January 28, 2026

    5th Circ. Denies Insurers' Bid To Arbitrate Storm Damage Suit

    The Fifth Circuit held Tuesday that domestic insurers can't compel arbitration or establish federal jurisdiction by relying on foreign insurers' involvement in a surplus line policy in which each insurer has its own agreement with the purchaser.

  • February 04, 2026

    Kingsley Napley Debuts Sports Unit With Disputes Pro

    Kingsley Napley has created a sports disputes practice with the addition of a new partner, who said Wednesday that the full-service firm offers a broader platform to build his practice than he had at boutique company Level Law.

  • January 27, 2026

    Venezuela Highlights 'Unique Issues' In $1B Exxon Award Suit

    Venezuela on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit not to summarily toss its challenge to the enforcement of a $1 billion arbitral award issued to three Exxon Mobil subsidiaries, arguing that an issue left open by the circuit court in a previous, parallel decision warrants taking a closer look.

  • January 27, 2026

    Rwanda Sues UK Over Payments In Failed Migrant Deal

    The Republic of Rwanda has launched international arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom as the African nation tries to secure payment for a scrapped migrant agreement, alleging the U.K. refused to disburse remaining payments to it when the controversial deal got called off.

  • February 12, 2026

    Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

  • January 27, 2026

    Baker Hughes Faces Venue Clash In $1.36M Oil Dispute

    A venue dispute for an arbitration relating to a Saudi oil-and-gas project — a fight that arose after the Emirati forum named in the parties' pact was dissolved — continued Friday in Louisiana federal court with allegations that a construction company was flouting a year-old Fifth Circuit order.

  • January 26, 2026

    Angola Looks To Dodge $171M Seized Turbines Claim

    The Republic of Angola is fighting back against a $171 million claim asserted by the Portuguese founder of energy company Aenergy SA over the alleged seizure of four turbines associated with $1.1 billion in power plant contracts, saying he is trying to "manipulate the facts."

  • January 26, 2026

    Al Habtoor Group Escalates $1.7B Dispute With Lebanon

    Emirati conglomerate Al Habtoor Group said Monday that it will step up an investment treaty dispute against Lebanon over an alleged $1.7 billion in losses to its investments in hotels, real estate and other sectors in the country, saying it has "no other alternative."

  • January 26, 2026

    9th Circ. Pauses Discovery Order In UFC Wage Suits

    A Ninth Circuit panel temporarily paused a Nevada federal court's discovery order in wage suppression lawsuits against UFC after the mixed martial arts organization said the order violated attorney-client privilege and the First Amendment.

  • January 23, 2026

    Webuild Wins Another Round In $147M Chilean Award Fight

    A Chilean construction company has suffered its second defeat in under a month as it attempts to enforce a $146.5 million arbitral award against Italian construction giant Webuild, after a Canadian appeals court refused to revive its enforcement petition.

Expert Analysis

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

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    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • Series

    Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

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    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • Court Rulings Warn Against Oversharing With Experts

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    Recent decisions, including in bad faith insurance cases, demonstrate that when settlement information documents are inadvertently shared with testifying experts, courts may see no recourse but to strike the entire report or disqualify the expert, says Richard Mason at MasonADR.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

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    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Navigating Potential Sources Of Tariff-Related Contract Risk

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    As the tariff landscape continues to shift, companies must anticipate potential friction points arising out of certain common contractual provisions, prepare to defend against breach claims, and respond to changing circumstances in contractual and treaty-based relationships, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Prestige's Jurisprudential Legacy

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    The U.K. Supreme Court's recent denial of appeal ended Spain's decades-long quest to enforce an €855 million arbitral judgment against a London insurer, throwing into stark relief the increasingly complex relationship between arbitral sovereignty, foreign state immunity and the shifting terrain of post-Brexit private international law, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Series

    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

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