International Arbitration

  • March 24, 2026

    Investors Challenge India's Immunity In $217M Arbitration Row

    Investors in an Indian satellite communications company challenged at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday a ruling that the country can claim state immunity to block enforcement of arbitration awards worth $217 million.

  • March 23, 2026

    Supreme Court Turns Away French Shipwreck Salvage Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to review an underwater salvage outfit's challenge of an Eleventh Circuit decision that the Sunken Military Craft Act blocks the company's salvage rights to a sunken ship without France's consent.

  • March 23, 2026

    Atty, New Firm Face DQ Bid In Fight Over Arbitration Fees

    A woman being sued by a Chinese law firm in Washington federal court as it looks to get paid for its arbitration services seeks to disqualify the firm's U.S.-based counsel, saying her lawyer went to work for the American firm but didn't disclose that she had been involved in the case.

  • March 23, 2026

    2nd Circ. Cautious About Unsealing Ex-Twitter Exec's Award

    The Second Circuit appeared uncomfortable Monday with the New York Times' argument that a confidentiality agreement between two parties to an arbitration might not outweigh the public's right to view court records, as the paper looks to unseal an arbitral award issued to a former Twitter executive.

  • March 23, 2026

    Truck Insurance Wants Arbitrator Dispute Back In State Court

    Truck Insurance Exchange urged a New York federal court to remand its bid to disqualify an arbitrator, who previously served as the insurer's attorney, from an asbestos coverage fight with a group of reinsurers, saying the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.

  • March 23, 2026

    US Pushes WTO Changes Over 'Untenable' State Of Int'l Trade

    The World Trade Organization is poorly addressing the "untenable and unsustainable" state of international trade, the U.S. said Monday, suggesting a slate of what it called "member-driven" changes ahead of the WTO's biennial ministerial meeting.

  • March 23, 2026

    Justices Reject Case Alleging Google-Apple Search Pact

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review rulings from a California federal judge and the Ninth Circuit dismissing a lawsuit accusing Google of anticompetitively paying Apple not to produce its own search engine.

  • March 20, 2026

    Firms Must Face Discovery In $102M Award Feud

    A New York federal judge on Friday permitted Levona Holdings to closely scrutinize declarations provided by attorneys with Greenberg Traurig LLP and Reed Smith LLP as it pursues sanctions against the firms following the court's vacatur of a $102 million arbitral award procured through fraud.

  • March 20, 2026

    Ala. Co. Says $2M Bitcoin Mining Suit Must Be Arbitrated

    An Alabama company targeted in a $2 million fraud lawsuit by a Singaporean firm that creates cryptocurrency via Bitcoin mining has told a federal judge that the disagreement should be arbitrated, saying the case is fundamentally a dispute over a contract that contains a mandatory arbitration clause.

  • March 20, 2026

    7th Circ. Reverses $10K Punitive Award Over Arbitrator's Error

    The Seventh Circuit on Thursday vacated and remanded a $10,000 arbitration award against USAA Savings Bank for closing a customer's credit card account without proper explanation, saying the arbitrator failed to comply with the terms of the arbitration agreement by ignoring a requirement to conduct a post-award review before finalizing damages.

  • March 20, 2026

    EU Takes Aim At Chinese Patent Issues At WTO

    A World Trade Organization body has agreed to look into a dispute lodged by the European Union against Chinese licensing patent measures that the EU says unduly restrict the ability of certain patent holders to exercise and enforce their patent rights.

  • March 20, 2026

    Nelson Mullins Launches Venezuela-Focused Practice

    Following the recent U.S. military operations in Venezuela and citing the rapidly changing geopolitical situation developing inside the country, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has launched a practice group dedicated to advising clients in the South American nation, according to a firm announcement Friday.

  • March 19, 2026

    Arbitrators Can Help Fortify Int'l Law Under Stress, Prof Says

    International arbitrators operate across borders without being overseen by any sort of licensing authority, but that doesn't mean their work is any less of a profession than a doctor or accountant, a law professor has argued in a recent academic article.

  • March 19, 2026

    Singapore Co. Claims $140M Loss In Panama Treaty Breach

    A Singapore-based investment company said Thursday that it has initiated international arbitration proceedings against Panama in a dispute over the country's purported cancellation of a license it gave the investor to develop a gas-fired power generation project.

  • March 19, 2026

    Zimbabwe Urges Justices To Pass On $50M Award Suit

    Zimbabwe urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday not to review a D.C. Circuit decision from last summer ending litigation seeking to enforce an 11-year-old, $50 million arbitral award against that African country, arguing that the question presented is "narrow and unimportant."

  • March 18, 2026

    Contractor Says Guatemala Appeal In $38M Suit Is Frivolous

    A highway contractor has told a D.C. federal judge that Guatemala's "frivolous" appeal of her refusal to toss the company's suit to enforce a nearly $38 million arbitral award merely seeks to stall the proceedings.

  • March 18, 2026

    Heirs Say Bill Breathes New Life Into Holocaust Art Appeal

    The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act recently passed by Congress favors a D.C. Circuit rehearing bid in a lawsuit seeking the return of a valuable art collection looted by the Nazis, the descendants of a Hungarian Jewish art collector told the appeals court.

  • March 18, 2026

    Panama Misses Deadline In Canal Ports Dispute

    Panama was accused Monday of failing to respond on time in an international arbitration over the cancellation of a concession to operate major ports at the Panama Canal, escalating a dispute over control of key global shipping infrastructure.

  • March 17, 2026

    Russia Appeals To Justices In $242M Ukraine Awards Case

    Russia has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split on foreign sovereign immunity, as it looks to avoid paying more than $242 million in arbitral awards owed to Ukrainian power and gas companies whose operations in Crimea were seized during the Kremlin's 2014 invasion.

  • March 17, 2026

    Fla. Judge Orders Consumers To Arbitrate Binance Claims

    A Florida federal judge sent two proposed class suits against Binance to arbitration Monday after finding that the arbitration provision of Binance's terms of use applied to the investors' claims that the exchange laundered stolen cryptocurrency.

  • March 17, 2026

    South Korea Scores Win In Schindler Investment Treaty Case

    South Korea has prevailed in an international arbitration by Swiss elevator maker Schindler Holding AG over its investment in Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd., a dispute centered on claims that regulators failed to prevent the dilution of Schindler's stake, South Korea's Justice Ministry said.

  • March 17, 2026

    Clyde & Co Can't Block Lawyer From Suing In Dubai

    A London judge has refused to grant Clyde & Co. an injunction preventing a lawyer from suing in Dubai to force the firm to pay his full bonus, concluding it was unlikely that an English arbitration agreement was still valid. 

  • March 16, 2026

    Excitement, Tinged With Skepticism, Over AAA's AI Arbitrator

    The American Arbitration Association caused a stir last fall when it introduced its AI Arbitrator for documents-only construction cases, and even though lawyers say they're excited about the tool's possibilities — and that of artificial intelligence in arbitration in general — so far, many have been reluctant to be the first to take that plunge.

  • March 16, 2026

    Discovery Moves Ahead In $7M Bulgarian Gas Project Feud

    A federal magistrate judge has declined to pause discovery pending arbitration in an Illinois-based community bank's litigation seeking to determine the proper owner of $7 million it's holding in escrow for a Bulgarian natural gas construction project, saying he is not convinced a stay is warranted.

  • March 16, 2026

    Firms Fight Discovery In Sanctions Bid Following Eletson Row

    Greenberg Traurig LLP and Reed Smith LLP have each urged a New York federal court to deny discovery requests by Levona Holdings as the company pursues sanctions against the firms following the court's vacatur of a $102 million arbitral award found to have been the product of fraud, calling the requests "intrusive" and "improper."

Expert Analysis

  • Justices Rethink Minimum Contacts For Foreign Entities

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    Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Devas v. Antrix and Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization, suggest that federal statutes may confer personal jurisdiction over foreign entities that have little to no contact with the U.S. — a significant departure from traditional due process principles, says Gary Shaw at Pillsbury.

  • Series

    Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • How High Court Ruling Can Aid Judgment Enforcement In US

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    In CC/Devas (Mauritius) v. Antrix, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that only two steps are required to keep a foreign sovereign in federal court, making it a little easier for investors to successfully bring foreign states and sovereign-owned and -controlled entities into U.S. courts, says Kristie Blase at Felicello Law.

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    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

  • ICSID Annulment Proceedings Carry High Stakes For System

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    The annulment proceedings brought by Freeport-McMoRan before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, seeking to redress a glaring and prejudicial oversight in its arbitral award against Peru, are significant for delimiting the boundaries of procedural fairness within the ICSID's annulment framework, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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