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International Arbitration

  • April 18, 2025

    Eletson's New Owners Look To Oust Reed Smith From Cases

    Reorganized Greek oil shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. has told a New York bankruptcy judge that Reed Smith LLP should stop representing the company and its former owners in litigation and appeals or face sanctions.

  • April 18, 2025

    Fla. Jury Hits Expedia With $30M Helms-Burton Verdict

    A Miami jury on Friday said Expedia and three related entities owe $29.85 million after finding the online booking companies liable for violating the Helms-Burton Act's anti-trafficking provision by offering reservations for resorts on a barrier island seized by Fidel Castro's government.

  • April 18, 2025

    SC School District's Embezzlement Suit Sent To Arbitration

    A South Carolina school district must arbitrate the arbitrability of its claims that its insurer conspired with its former chief financial officer to steal tens of millions of dollars from the district by issuing unnecessary and expensive insurance policies, a federal court ordered.

  • April 17, 2025

    Cuban Island Owner Wants $36M In Helms-Burton Case

    A Cuban-American man who says he is the rightful heir to an island off the coast of Cuba that was seized by the Communist government asked a Miami jury on Thursday for an award of more than $36 million against Expedia, which the man claims illegally trafficked in the stolen property by offering reservations for resorts on the island through its website.

  • April 17, 2025

    UK Says NY Convention Doesn't Kill Sovereign Immunity

    Ratifying the New York Convention isn't enough to strip away a state's right to plead sovereign immunity in a later dispute over a contract that might be subject to the convention's rules, a London court has ruled.

  • April 17, 2025

    Naftogaz Wins Enforcement Of $5B Russia Award In France

    A French court has signed off on a bid by Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company to enforce a $5 billion arbitral award it won against Russia after the Kremlin seized its Crimean assets, the company said on Thursday.

  • April 17, 2025

    Tribal Members Fight Bid To Transfer Canadian Tariff Dispute

    Four members of Montana's Blackfeet Nation are fighting a motion by the federal government to transfer their bid to block several Trump administration orders and proclamations imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, arguing there's no legal basis for the move to the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • April 17, 2025

    Natural Gas Co. Loses Challenge To $233M Arbitration Award

    A Nigerian liquefied natural gas producer has lost its fight to escape having to indemnify a fellow Nigerian fossil fuel business for a $233 million arbitration award, with a London appeals court rejecting its case that the indemnity was unenforceable.

  • April 16, 2025

    Poland Says EC Decision Backs Nonpayment Of $55M Award

    Poland has told a D.C. federal court that a recent decision from Europe's executive body barring Spain from paying a more than €100 million ($113.6 million at the current exchange rate) arbitral award shows Poland has a valid argument in opposing payment of a $55 million award to a Cypriot commodities trader.

  • April 16, 2025

    Fla. Court Urged To Deny Panama's Bid To Enforce $5M Award

    A Miami businessman and his company urged a Florida federal court to deny Panama's bid to enforce a $4.8 million arbitral award over construction agreements, saying the court hasn't heard the whole story on the money he says he's owed and how a post-award settlement was breached by government officials.

  • April 16, 2025

    Exxon Urges Justices To Resolve Seized Cuba Property Claim

    Exxon Mobil Corp. asked the U.S. Supreme Court to scrutinize a ruling frustrating its attempts to collect damages from Cuban property confiscated decades ago, arguing the Trump and Biden administrations' opposing stances on such lawsuits present a chance for the court to settle the political debate.

  • April 16, 2025

    Reed Smith Wins Stay Order In Eletson Shipping Feud

    For now, Reed Smith will not be compelled to turn over a client file to the new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson, following a temporary stay issued by the Second Circuit amid the BigLaw firm's fight to continue representing the company's prebankruptcy shareholders.

  • April 16, 2025

    Haynes Boone Launches Arbitration Rules Comparison Tool

    Haynes Boone has launched its own tool for businesses, legal professionals and arbitrators to compare arbitration rules across different jurisdictions globally.

  • April 15, 2025

    2nd Circ. Nixes Insurer's Arbitration Bid in Constellation Suit

    The Second Circuit on Tuesday affirmed that Allied World National Assurance Co. can't force a dispute over coverage for negligence claims asserted against directors and officers of medical accounting conglomerate Constellation Healthcare Technologies Inc. into arbitration.

  • April 15, 2025

    La. Parish Still Wants 5th Circ. To Remand Insurance Case

    A Louisiana parish has again urged the Fifth Circuit to send its dispute over coverage for property damage caused by a pair of hurricanes back to district court, saying "everyone agrees" that the lower court made a procedural misstep that was subsequently wrongly appealed.

  • April 15, 2025

    ICC And Legal Tech Co. Opus 2 Release Arbitration Software

    The International Chamber of Commerce, which houses the International Court of Arbitration, launched its new case management system ICC Case Connect in collaboration with legal tech company Opus 2.

  • April 14, 2025

    Expedia Defends Cuban Island Bookings In Helms-Burton Trial

    The former manager of Expedia's Cuba group took the stand Monday to defend the travel company's actions offering reservations for resorts on an island off the coast of Cuba that a Cuban-American man says was stolen from his family by Fidel Castro's government, telling jurors the company worked to comply with constantly changing regulations related to travel to Cuba.

  • April 14, 2025

    Arbitrator Services Co. Adds Chilean-Russian Panelist

    Arbitrator support services company Arbitra International said it has added a Chilean-Russian lawyer to its global membership list of dispute panelists, saying her focus on Latin America and Russia-related matters will add to its growth in those two regions where it is seeing increased demand.

  • April 14, 2025

    Musk's X Sued Over Wash. Worker Severance Pay, Bonuses

    About 150 former Twitter workers in Washington have sued X Corp., saying that since Elon Musk took over and slashed its workforce, the social media platform has illegally refused to engage in arbitration over claims from laid-off workers who say they have been stiffed on promised severance pay and bonuses.

  • April 14, 2025

    Tesla's Arbitration Win Upended In Ex-Exec's Defamation Case

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday said a lower court judge wrongly confirmed a zero-dollar arbitration award in favor of Tesla and Elon Musk that dismissed a former Tesla engineer's defamation claims, saying the federal court didn't have jurisdiction because no money was awarded.

  • April 14, 2025

    Arbitrators Expect Further AI Adoption, Despite Hesitancy

    A majority of international arbitrators and counsel in a recent study said they expect to use artificial intelligence for search, data analytics and document review more frequently over the next five years, according to an annual report from White & Case LLP, though there is "strong resistance" to its use for tasks necessitating judgment as well as hesitancy over transparency, bias and training involved.

  • April 11, 2025

    Coinbase 'Mining Pools' Scam Case Heads To Arbitration

    Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and its subsidiary Toshi Holdings Ltd. are moving ahead with arbitration of a Virginia man's claims that he saw $50,000 drained from his Coinbase wallet by means of a "malicious smart contract" that appeared to be a liquidity mining pool.

  • April 11, 2025

    Construction Firm Pushes For $31M Award Against Guatemala

    A construction and engineering firm has argued a magistrate judge correctly recommended enforcement of $31 million in arbitral awards against Guatemala in D.C. federal court, saying the court is the appropriate forum for the case.

  • April 11, 2025

    Trust Co. Can Email Docs In $149M Ukraine Award Dispute

    A Manhattan federal judge has granted Madison Pacific Trust Ltd.'s request to let it serve a petition for the enforcement of a $149 million arbitral award against the founders of a Ukrainian grain exporter via email, finding that their physical whereabouts are unknown.

  • April 11, 2025

    Carlton Fields Class Action Ace Jumps To Stinson In Tampa

    Stinson LLP has expanded its class action capabilities in Tampa, Florida, with a new partner from Carlton Fields.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China

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    In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • State Immunity Case Highlights UK's Creditor-Friendly Stance

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    The English Court of Appeal's decision in a conjoined case involving Spain and Zimbabwe, holding that the nations cannot use state immunity to escape arbitral award enforcement, emphasizes the U.K.'s reputation as a creditor-friendly and pro-arbitration jurisdiction, says Jon Felce at Cooke Young.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

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    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • Key Points From New Maritime Oil Price Cap Advisory

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    The Price Cap Coalition's updated advisory regarding the maritime oil industry's compliance with the Russian oil price cap highlights the role of governmental authorities, additional areas warranting due diligence and the need for training programs, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

  • Takeaways From Final Regulations For China Investment Ban

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    ​The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule banning U.S. investment in emerging Chinese technology clarifies some key requirements, includes additional exceptions for covered transactions and attempts to address concerns that the rule will put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Series

    Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records

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    Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

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