Global commodities trader Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. has won an arbitral award totaling about $92 million in a dispute with Zambia over a copper mining company, according to the southern African country's majority state-owned investment firm, ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc.
Law360
International Arbitration
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 Law360 iOS App Law360 Android App Follow Law360 on Facebook Follow Law360 on LinkedIn Follow Law360 on Twitter

TOP NEWS

Trader Wins $92M Award In Zambia Copper Mine Payment Row

By Joyce Hanson

Global commodities trader Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. has won an arbitral award totaling about $92 million in a dispute with Zambia over a copper mining company, according to the southern African country's majority state-owned investment firm, ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc.

1 document attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Cere Founder Says Sale Pact Bars $13M Crypto Fraud Suit

By Joyce Hanson

Cere Network's founder and others targeted in a $13 million suit over a purported cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving the decentralized data cloud platform have asked a California federal judge to send the dispute to arbitration in San Francisco.

Brief attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Justices Turn Away Lebanon Cell Network Challenge

By Caroline Simson

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a petition asking it to take a second look at a Sixth Circuit decision refusing to revive litigation against Libya over its cellular network tender process, a case that was originally dismissed more than two decades ago on sovereign immunity grounds.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

LEGAL INDUSTRY

Ill. Passes Bill To Restrict Outside Investment In Legal Sector

By Emma Cueto

The Illinois state Legislature has passed a bill that aims to stop attorneys from fee sharing with non-lawyer-owned firms in other states and from accepting outside investment via a managed service organization structure.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Bonus Spotlight

Hueston Hennigan To Pay Summer Bonuses Up To $35K

By Tracey Read

Trial firm Hueston Hennigan is the second boutique to announce it will dole out midyear bonuses to associates.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

As Judicial AI Use Gains Steam, Training Lags

By Emily Sawicki

Court systems around the country are emerging bullish on the use of generative artificial intelligence by judicial officers, but implementation, training, resources and overall regulations remain scattershot, giving rise to concerns that a learning gap could lead to missteps.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Roundup

The Top In-House Hires Of May

By Michele Gorman

Legal department hires during the past month included high-profile appointments at Chevron, Barclays and Topgolf. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from the last full month of spring.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Plaintiffs' Counsel In Tylenol MDL Agree To $50K Donation

By Gianna Ferrarin

A plaintiffs' attorney and law firm sanctioned in multidistrict litigation alleging prenatal exposure to acetaminophen can cause autism agreed to donate $50,000 to maternal health organization March of Dimes in lieu of paying attorney fees, according to a letter filed Monday in New York federal court. 

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

DOJ Will Obey Order Freezing $1.8B 'Slush Fund'

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday it will abide by a federal judge's decision to temporarily pause the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, adding that it disagreed with the ruling.

Letter attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Kia, Hyundai Workers' Attys Get $3.45M Fee Award In Visa Suit

By Benjamin Morse

A Georgia federal court on Monday awarded $3.45 million in attorney fees and costs to lawyers for workers who reached an $11.5 million settlement over claims that a Hyundai supplier, a Kia plant and staffing agencies recruited skilled Mexican engineers for production work and underpaid them.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Roundup

Hub Hires: Foley Hoag, Holland & Knight, Paul Hastings

By Julie Manganis

The rapidly expanding gaming and sports betting industry brought more legal industry players to the table in Massachusetts in May, with two firms beefing up their bench in that area, while other local attorneys made midcareer leaps into new roles.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Labaton Keller's Michael Canty

By Allison Grande

When Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP partner and general counsel Michael Canty decided to pursue a legal career, he had no doubt about what type of lawyer he wanted to be. 

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

dark blue promo that reads 2026 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar Promo that reads Law360 Pulse 2026 AI Survey

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baker Botts

Barnes & Thornburg

Beal Sutherland

Constangy Brooks

Dentons

Eckert Seamans

Edwards Wildman

Foley Hoag

Gilbert & Renton

Goodwin Procter

HSF Kramer

Hall & Lampros

Hanson Bridgett

Holland & Knight

Hueston Hennigan

Jackson Lewis PC

Kaufman Payton

Keller Postman

Labaton Keller

Latham & Watkins

Lehotsky Keller

Mintz Levin

Nelson Mullins

Norton Rose

Ogletree Deakins

Paul Hastings

Perkins Coie

Pillsbury Winthrop

Prince Lobel

Radford Scott LLP

Raines Feldman

Selendy Gay

Skadden Arps

Troutman

WilmerHale

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Above the Law

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

Boston College

Chevron Corp.

Dean Foods Co.

Energy Future Holdings Corp.

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

Frito-Lay Inc.

George Washington University

Google LLC

Harvard University

Johnson & Johnson

Kia Georgia Inc.

Leonard Green & Partners LP

LinkedIn Corp.

London Court of International Arbitration

March of Dimes Foundation

Massachusetts Bar Association

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority

Media General Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Nexstar Media Group Inc.

Northland Investment Corp.

PG&E Corp.

PepsiCo Inc.

Princeton University

Purdue Pharma LP

Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

Talen Energy Corp.

The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

Tools for Humanity

Toyota Motor Corp.

Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.

Twitter Inc.

Uber Technologies Inc.

University of Rhode Island

Vistra Corp.

Worldpay LLC

Yum Brands Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Internal Revenue Service

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

National Labor Relations Board

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado