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July 02, 2025
Gold Miner Wins $65M In Feud Over Blockade In Peru
Peru has been ordered to pay Canadian miner Lupaka Gold some $65 million after a blockade erected by local protesters shut down the Invicta gold mining site, once touted as the company's "flagship" project.
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July 02, 2025
The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.
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July 01, 2025
Valve Can't Sue Firms Over Alleged Gamer Arbitration Scheme
Valve Corp. cannot sue two law firms over a purported scheme to manipulate arbitration pacts between the video game seller and its customers, a Washington state appellate court has ruled, recognizing that the firms are shielded from liability because their actions were part of their work representing the consumers.
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July 01, 2025
4th Circ. Urged To Rethink Decision Affirming $8M KBR Award
A Kuwaiti construction company wants the Fourth Circuit to reconsider whether it missed a deadline to seek vacatur of an $8 million arbitral award favoring Kellogg Brown & Root International Inc. in a dispute over a U.S. Army contract, arguing Monday that its decision creates an "unworkable" rule.
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July 01, 2025
Ukraine Says Don't Restart $173M Award Suit Just Yet
Ukraine on Monday pushed back against an effort by one of Russia's largest oil companies to restart its long-delayed lawsuit in Washington, D.C., aimed at enforcing a $173 million arbitral award, saying a court in New York is still weighing important questions in parallel litigation.
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July 01, 2025
Energy Cos. Say Italy Can't Escape $23M In Awards
Three companies looking to enforce $23 million in arbitral awards against Italy in D.C. federal court over revoked renewable energy incentives have opposed the country's new argument saying it has not waived its sovereign immunity since the underlying awards have been set aside.
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July 01, 2025
The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.
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July 01, 2025
Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.
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June 30, 2025
Battery-Maker Says Award Against Tesla Must Be Enforced
Matthews International Corp. has asked a California federal court to enforce an arbitral award against Tesla Inc. that guarantees the global battery maker's right to sell its dry battery electrode equipment to parties other than the electric car giant.
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June 30, 2025
UK Supreme Court Denies Russia Immunity In $63B Yukos Case
Russia has been denied permission to challenge an appellate court ruling in Britain dismissing its attempt to use state immunity to block former investors in Yukos Oil Co. from enforcing more than $63 billion in arbitral awards they won nearly 11 years ago, the investors said Monday.
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June 30, 2025
Supreme Court Passes On FSIA Terrorism Exception Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive litigation filed by victims of nonlethal terrorist attacks seeking to hold Iran and Syria accountable as alleged state sponsors of terrorism, nixing a petition that sought clarity on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's terrorism exception.
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June 30, 2025
Supreme Court Seeks US Input On $440M Cruise Line Case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it wanted the U.S.'s perspective as it considers a petition seeking the reversal of a split Eleventh Circuit decision overturning a $440 million judgment against several cruise companies for allegedly "trafficking" in property seized by the Cuban government.
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June 27, 2025
Borrower Loses Bid To Void $19M Loan Repayment Award
A California federal judge has declined to grant a borrower's request to escape an arbitral award ordering him to repay a $19 million loan from a Chinese businesswoman, ruling he should have instead raised his argument before the arbitrators.
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June 27, 2025
Telecom Co. Says Justices' Opinion Blocks India Argument
Deutsche Telekom AG has asked the D.C. Circuit to reconsider India's argument about its right to due process following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision about personal jurisdiction and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, saying another high court decision directly answers the country's question.
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June 27, 2025
Off The Bench: Tatis Says Loan 'Predatory,' Tennis Player Suit
In this week's Off The Bench, a Major League Baseball star wants out of a "predatory" loan from a future earnings investment company, a group of migrant workers keep alive their suit accusing companies that helped develop World Cup facilities in Qatar of exploitation and abuse, and the tennis Grand Slam tournaments may be in the crosshairs of players suing the sport's hierarchy.
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June 27, 2025
UK Joins Arbitration Appeals Alternative Amid WTO Paralysis
The U.K. has officially joined a World Trade Organization-led contingency plan designed to keep the door open for appeals in international trade disputes, despite the continued dormancy of the WTO Appellate Body.
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June 26, 2025
Peru Seeks Info For Criminal Cases Tied To Toll Road Row
Peru asked a New York federal judge to allow discovery on a Brookfield unit and major North American banks to aid criminal proceedings involving an allegedly corrupt toll road contract at the heart of $200 million worth of arbitral awards the South American country's capital city has been unable to shake.
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June 26, 2025
Hedge Fund's 'End Run' On Citgo Auction Rejected In NY
A New York federal judge on Wednesday explained his reasoning for shutting down litigation last month filed by affiliates of hedge fund Gramercy seeking to collect nearly $1 billion owed by Venezuela's state-owned oil company, criticizing the affiliates for their "lack of diligence."
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June 26, 2025
Italian Winery Claims $53M Loss From Importer's Interference
The Italian maker of Kris wine is suing its former importer in California federal court on claims that it asserted exclusive rights to the brand and sabotaged new deals after their agreement was terminated, saying the U.S. company breached an arbitration award and caused more than $53 million in damages.
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June 26, 2025
'50 Cent' Liquor Biz Can Target Ex-Boss's Home In Ch. 7
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge ruled that famous rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's liquor company Sire Spirits LLC can enforce its lien on its former brand manager Mitchell Green's home in Westport to get some recovery for a $7 million fraud judgment against him, even as Green goes through Chapter 7 proceedings.
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June 25, 2025
2nd Circ. Blocks Reed Smith Doc Turnover Order In Eletson Row
The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona.
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June 25, 2025
PetroSaudi Slams Liquidators' Bid To Pause $380M Award Suit
A PetroSaudi unit pursuing enforcement of a $380 million arbitral award has asked a California federal judge to deny a request by the company's liquidators to pause a federal government suit targeting the award over its alleged connection to funds embezzled from Malaysia.
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June 25, 2025
Tennis Players Ponder Adding Grand Slams To Antitrust Suit
A group of professional tennis players accusing the organizers of the sport's largest competitive events of running an illegal "cartel" is considering adding the operators of the four Grand Slam tournaments as defendants in a proposed antitrust class action, but told a New York federal judge it will wait for further talks with them before deciding.
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June 24, 2025
Cargo Explosion Prompts $32M Va. Suit Amid London Claim
A freight operator has asked a Virginia federal court to let it seize approximately $32 million in maritime property as it pursues arbitration in London for that same amount of damages after its coal cargo exploded while aboard a vessel headed to China last November.
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June 24, 2025
Swiss Shipping Co. Can't Dodge Default In Cargo Dispute
A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday upheld the Federal Maritime Commission's default judgment against MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA stemming from a pandemic-era cargo space dispute with a Pennsylvania-based shipper.
Expert Analysis
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs
It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.
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Opinion
Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent determination that Spain’s London embassy could not dodge a former U.K.-based employee’s discrimination claims by invoking sovereign immunity reaffirms its position that employment and human rights should come before the privileges of foreign powers, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.
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In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.
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Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.
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Opinion
Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.
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Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Perspectives
Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.
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Critical Steps For Navigating Intensified OFAC Enforcement
The largely overlooked SkyGeek settlement from the end of 2024 heralds the arrival of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's long anticipated enhanced enforcement posture and clearly demonstrates the sanctions-compliance benefits of immediately responding to blocked payments, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard.
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AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.