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April 08, 2025
Drew Eckl Takes Breakaway Firm Dispute To Ga. High Court
Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP told the Georgia Supreme Court that Burke Moore Law Group LLP — started by former Drew Eckl partners and others — was wrongly allowed to escape arbitration over fees between the firm and the ex-partners, arguing that Burke Moore implicitly consented to arbitration by participating without objecting to jurisdiction.
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April 08, 2025
Atty Says Debevoise Fired Him Over Medical Leave
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP fired an attorney in its international dispute resolution practice group because he had taken medical leave, abruptly dismissing him two days after he returned, and refused to give him a chance to increase his billable hours, he told a New York federal court.
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April 07, 2025
Torrent Seeks Arbitration In Drug Commercialization Fight
A subsidiary of Indian multinational company Torrent Pharmaceuticals is urging a Delaware judge to force OWP Pharmaceuticals to arbitrate a dispute over issues that allegedly delayed the U.S. commercialization of its epilepsy and anti-seizure medications.
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April 07, 2025
Germany Faces €334M Wind Energy Arbitration Award In DC
Two subsidiaries of Austrian construction company Strabag SE have asked a D.C. federal judge to enforce a €334.5 million ($365 million) arbitration award against Germany following a dispute born out of the country's regulatory regime for offshore wind energy.
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April 07, 2025
Reinsurer Seeks Arbitration In Bermuda In Legionnaires' Row
A Michigan healthcare system's captive insurer turned to an improper venue to litigate coverage issues with its reinsurer over underlying Legionnaires' disease claims, the reinsurer told a Michigan federal court, saying the captive insurer's coverage claims must be sent to arbitration in Bermuda.
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April 07, 2025
Judge Orders Argentina To Pay Decade-Old Contractor Claim
Argentina must pay more than $21 million to Italian construction firm Webuild SpA to resolve a claim over a Buenos Aires water services contract the government canceled in 2006, a D.C. federal judge has determined.
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April 04, 2025
Appeals Court Won't Halt Russian Investment Litigation
England's Court of Appeal will not nix an order refusing to halt "vexatious" litigation in Russia initiated by sanctioned entities against third parties to an arbitration agreement, issuing an opinion that chided an investment manager for leaving the court "in the dark" about its relationship to the third parties.
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April 04, 2025
11th Circ. Told Omitted Issues Void UBS Arbitration Award
A Puerto Rican man urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to vacate a roughly $6.5 million arbitration award given to UBS Financial Services Inc. stemming from a long-running account contract dispute, arguing he didn't receive a fair hearing and because key issues to be resolved weren't identified in the award.
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April 04, 2025
China Issues Tariffs, WTO Challenge To Hit Back At Trump
Chinese officials began honing their response to the Trump administration's expansive new tariffs on Friday, setting up retaliatory duties and announcing plans for a challenge at the World Trade Organization.
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April 03, 2025
International Disputes And Trade Lawyer Heads To Foley Hoag
A trade lawyer with experience in World Trade Organization dispute settlement and commercial mediation has joined Foley Hoag LLP's international litigation and arbitration practice in Paris as senior counsel, according to the law firm.
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April 03, 2025
Laos Can't Get $5M Award Enforced Against Businessman
A federal judge on Thursday shut down the government of Laos' bid to enforce some $5 million in arbitral awards against an entrepreneur who was not party to an underlying arbitration stemming from an ill-fated casino venture, saying the actual award debtors are the ones that should be targeted.
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April 03, 2025
Trump Makes First Use Of Mexico Labor Enforcement Tool
The Trump administration called on Mexico to investigate "credible" allegations of worker rights violations at a Mexico City auto parts plant Thursday, marking the Trump administration's first use of a labor-specific enforcement tool first implemented five years ago.
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April 03, 2025
Reed Smith Wants To Pull Out Of Eletson Ch. 11
An attorney from Reed Smith LLP asked a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday to let the firm withdraw its representation of one of two parties vying to control international shipping group Eletson Holdings, noting that opposing counsel has urged it for months to exit the case.
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April 02, 2025
Binance Can't Send All Investors' Claims To Arbitration
Crypto exchange Binance has suffered a setback in its bid to send a proposed class action filed by investors to arbitration in Singapore, after a New York federal judge partially denied the motion under an arbitration clause included in a 2019 unilateral update to its terms of use.
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April 02, 2025
Fla. Man Gets 70 Months For Sending Aircraft Parts To Russia
An Arizona federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Florida resident to nearly six years in prison for illegally exporting controlled aviation technology to Russia, and ordered the forfeiture of the $4.6 million in proceeds he earned through the scheme.
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April 02, 2025
Venezuela Oil Co. Wins Reprieve In $85M Bond Fight
Bondholders owed some $85 million by Venezuela's state-owned oil company have been denied a quick win enforcing the debt after a New York federal judge ruled that he needed more information in order to determine whether U.S. sanctions made repaying the bonds impossible.
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April 02, 2025
3rd Circ. Says CVS Sex Bias Arbitration Fight Needs 2nd Look
The Third Circuit on Wednesday rejected a former CVS worker's argument that a 2022 federal law shielded her sex harassment case from mandatory arbitration, but it revived her suit to give the trial court a chance to explore whether the arbitration pact at issue was valid.
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April 01, 2025
High Court Probes Jurisdiction In Terrorism Victims' Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments Tuesday gave little indication of how it will rule in a case questioning the constitutionality of a 2019 law ending a jurisdictional hurdle for lawsuits stemming from terrorist attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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April 01, 2025
Pork Price-Fixing Fight Over Sales Data Swap Heads To Trial
A Minnesota federal court mostly denied Monday a slew of summary judgment motions from Tyson and other pork producers seeking wins in an antitrust suit alleging they conspired with data firm Agri Stats to fix pork prices and reduce supply, teeing up the high-stakes multidistrict litigation for a June trial.
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April 01, 2025
US Loses Bid To Stay $380M PetroSaudi Award Seizure Suit
A California federal judge has denied the U.S. government's motion to pause its yearslong suit to seize part of a $380 million arbitral award to a PetroSaudi unit while somewhat related criminal proceedings in Switzerland play out.
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April 01, 2025
NC Judge Affirms $68M Arbitration Award For Volvo
A North Carolina judge affirmed a $68 million arbitration award Tuesday in Volvo Group North America LLC's favor over a Mexican auto parts manufacturer it accused of supplying the company with defective input shafts, an award that Volvo's counsel said is possibly the largest in the Tar Heel State court history.
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March 31, 2025
Driver Says Parking Garage Privacy Suit Can't Be Arbitrated
The lead plaintiff in a proposed class action claiming a nationwide operator of parking garages violates privacy laws with its use of video analytics to enforce phony parking fees is fighting the company's bid in Colorado federal court to force the dispute into arbitration.
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March 31, 2025
Estonia Fends Off $206M Claim From Port Investor
An international tribunal has dismissed a Florida commodities trader's claim seeking $206 million from Estonia, in which it accused the country of wrongfully initiating civil and criminal proceedings stemming from the company's investment in a port near the Estonian capital, Tallinn.
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March 31, 2025
Costa Rica Dodges Bankrupt Telecom Co.'s $25M Claim
A bankrupt telecommunications company owner's $25 million arbitration against Costa Rica has been discontinued after the owner failed to show he could deposit and maintain a surety bond to secure the costs of the proceedings, according to the country's counsel.
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March 28, 2025
Singapore Court Chides Indian Hotel Owner In Hilton Feud
A Singapore appellate court on Friday refused to set aside arbitral awards favoring certain Hilton entities in a dispute over a management deal with the owner of a luxury Indian hotel, in an opinion that cautions litigants against launching unmeritorious "backdoor" appeals challenging arbitral awards.
Expert Analysis
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Series
Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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UK Mandatory ADR Push Renews Mediation Standards Focus
In the wake of a Court of Appeal decision last year allowing courts to mandate alternative dispute resolution, the push toward mandatory ADR has continued with the aim of streamlining dispute resolution and reducing costs, say Ned Beale and Edward Nyman at Hausfeld.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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Comparing 5 Administrators' Mass Arbitration Procedures
Attorneys at DLA Piper compare the rules for mass arbitrations at five different arbitration providers — Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, American Arbitration Association, National Arbitration and Mediation, FedArb and New Era ADR — including their triggers, claim screening procedures, how and when they assess fees, and more.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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DC Circ. Int'l Arb. Ruling Leaves Award Holders In Legal Limbo
In NextEra v. Spain, the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that district courts could enforce arbitral awards in energy investors' decadelong dispute with Spain, suggesting award holders could succeed in U.S. courts, but also that foreign sovereigns could render any such victories economically meaningless, says Jeff Newton at Omni Bridgeway.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Insuring Lender's Baseball Bet Leads To Major League Dispute
In RockFence v. Lloyd's, a California federal court seeks to define who qualifies as a professional baseball player for purposes of an insurance coverage payout, providing an illuminating case study of potential legal issues arising from baseball service loans, say Marshall Gilinsky and Seán McCabe at Anderson Kill.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.