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International Arbitration

  • July 28, 2025

    Co-Leader Of 2 Gibson Dunn Practices Joins King & Spalding

    King & Spalding LLP has hired the former co-leader of two of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's practices who is joining it in Washington, D.C., to work on international disputes after more than two decades at his previous firm.

  • July 28, 2025

    Czech Republic Loses Latest Challenge To $350M Award

    A London appeals court on Monday rejected the Czech Republic's latest challenge to a $350 million award in favor of a blood plasma company owner, ruling that the businessman was still entitled to the award even though his company was not.

  • July 25, 2025

    Sports & Betting Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025

    Certain court cases have become staples on both the midyear and end-of-year must-watch lists in sports and betting at Law360. One that seemed best positioned to finally fall off the list, as it turns out, is far from over: the multibillion-dollar NCAA settlement regarding name, image and likeness payments and revenue sharing with hundreds of thousands of college athletes. A handful of other suits from past years will also continue to bear watching through the end of 2025.

  • July 25, 2025

    Venezuela Urges Del. Judge To Reject $7B Citgo Sale

    Venezuela called on a Delaware federal judge to reject a Gold Reserve subsidiary's $7.4 billion bid to buy Citgo's parent company, arguing that the purchase price is well below half of the shares' fair market value of $18.6 billion.

  • July 25, 2025

    Russia Loses Bid To Nix Enforcement Of $63B Awards

    A Singapore court on Friday denied Russia's bid to dodge litigation seeking the enforcement of more than $63 billion in arbitral awards issued to former investors in Yukos Oil Co. 11 years ago, rejecting the Kremlin's argument that it never agreed to arbitrate the dispute.

  • July 25, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Punts $17M Drug Arbitration Case To 2nd Circ.

    The Federal Circuit said Friday it lacked jurisdiction over a dispute over a $16.6 million arbitral award between two drugmakers, ruling that because it was being asked to consider an arbitration issue and not a patent law issue, the Second Circuit must hear the case.

  • July 25, 2025

    Switzerland Faces $5B Claim After Credit Suisse Collapse

    Switzerland is facing another claim arising from the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse and the write-down of some $17 billion worth of Additional Tier 1 bonds, as global law firm Holman Fenwick Willan LLP announced its intention to file a $5 billion investor-state claim against the country on behalf of a "substantial group" of bondholders.

  • July 24, 2025

    9th Circ. Urged Not To Let $1.3B India Award Suit Drag On

    Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an outlier Ninth Circuit decision refusing to enforce a $1.3 billion arbitral award against India, an Indian satellite communications company's shareholders are now urging the circuit court to minimize or nix briefing on issues left open by the justices.

  • July 24, 2025

    Celebrity Cruises Can't Arbitrate Sexual Assault Case

    A former Celebrity Cruises Inc. employee will not have to argue her sexual assault case in an arbitration proceeding because a federal act requires such claims to be brought before a court, a Florida federal judge has ruled.

  • July 24, 2025

    FedArb CEO Takes Full Ownership Of ADR Service

    California-based alternative dispute resolution service Federal Arbitration Inc. has announced a change in ownership, as its current CEO has bought out the other partners.

  • July 24, 2025

    Ukrainian State-Owned Bank Targets Russia In New Claim

    State-owned Oschadbank said Thursday it has taken the first steps to initiate arbitration against Russia over the loss of its assets in the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, citing the Kremlin's "gross violations" of international law.

  • July 23, 2025

    8th Circ. Hands MyPillow CEO Win In 'Prove Mike Wrong' Fight

    The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday unwound a software developer's success in forcing Mike Lindell to pay up on the $5 million "Prove Mike Wrong Challenge" by showing the MyPillow CEO was wrong about the 2020 presidential election, saying an arbitration panel overstepped in awarding the prize money.

  • July 23, 2025

    Hinshaw Must Face Malpractice Suit, Fla. Panel Says

    A Florida appeals panel overturned Wednesday a lower court decision favoring Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in a malpractice claim brought by a pilot safety training company, ruling that the company didn't abandon its claims by settling an underlying arbitration.

  • July 23, 2025

    France Must Pay For Historic Fla. Shipwreck, 11th Circ. Told

    An underwater salvage outfit urged the Eleventh Circuit Wednesday to revive its suit against the French government seeking compensation for finding a 16th-century shipwreck off the Florida coast, claiming it remains disputed whether the wreck is covered by a federal bar against salvage awards.

  • July 23, 2025

    Broadband Co.'s $168M Peruvian Award Suit Stays In DC

    A D.C. federal judge has declined to throw out a broadband corporation's suit seeking the enforcement of $168 million in arbitral awards against Peru-owned telecom service Pronatel, rejecting its argument that it was not properly served under Peruvian law.

  • July 23, 2025

    ICJ Puts Reparations On The Table In Climate Change Case

    The International Court of Justice on Wednesday delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion on governments' obligations with respect to climate change, issuing a rare, unanimous decision that opens the door for nations harmed by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions to seek reparations.

  • July 23, 2025

    American Arbitration Assoc. Looks To Duck Monopoly Claims

    The American Arbitration Association urged an Arizona federal court Tuesday to toss a case accusing it of monopolizing the market for consumer arbitration services, saying the proposed class action hasn't come close to pleading predatory pricing.

  • July 23, 2025

    Gibson Dunn Snags 3VB KC As New Int'l Arbitration Co-Chair

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has recruited Christopher Harris KC, a senior barrister with 3 Verulam Buildings, to co-chair its international arbitration and judgment and arbitral award enforcement practice groups.

  • July 23, 2025

    Mishcon Says Ex-Partner's Claim Falls Under Singapore Law

    Mishcon de Reya LLP told a London employment tribunal on Wednesday that it didn't have jurisdiction to hear a former partner's whistleblowing claim because the dispute is governed by Singapore law.

  • July 22, 2025

    Investor Sanctioned For Ignoring Telecom Arbitration Award

    A New York federal judge has sanctioned an investor in telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. for ignoring an arbitral award issued in a bitter, yearslong dispute over control of the company, saying he hasn't done enough to vacate offending judgments in the British Virgin Islands.

  • July 22, 2025

    NY Judge Backs Calif. Bioscience Co. In $15M Arbitration Row

    A New York federal judge has ruled that a California-based bioscience company can enforce an arbitration award rejecting a more than $15 million claim asserted by a Hong Kong biopharmaceutical firm, saying there is no genuine dispute since the biopharmaceutical firm failed to respond.

  • July 22, 2025

    WTO Finds China's Anti-Suit Injunctions Violate TRIPS

    China's use of anti-suit injunctions in patent litigation violates an international intellectual property agreement, according to arbitrators at the World Trade Organization.

  • July 22, 2025

    UN 'Toolkit' Aims To Help Countries Avoid Investor Disputes

    The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on Monday adopted a "toolkit" aimed at helping governments prevent and mitigate foreign investment disputes by setting out examples of strategies and measures used by countries that have previously kept such disputes at bay.

  • July 21, 2025

    Mining Co. Says Congo Lithium Deal Violates Arbitration Order

    Australian mining company AVZ Minerals Ltd. said Monday that a deal struck late last week between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and California-based KoBold Metals to develop part of a lucrative lithium mining project violates an order issued in its pending arbitration against the country.

  • July 21, 2025

    Software Co.'s Ex-CEO Claims Fraud 'Infects' $9M Award

    The founder and former chairman of a software investment company has asked a New York federal judge to set aside an order enforcing a $9 million arbitral award against him, claiming a Pakistani court ruled the company engaged in a fraudulent scheme that infected the entire arbitration.

Expert Analysis

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law

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    Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals

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    If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.

  • Series

    Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    While my football career ended over 15 years ago, the lessons the sport taught me about grit, accountability and resilience have stayed with me and will continue to help me succeed as an attorney, says Bert McBride at Trenam.

  • 10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks

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    The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.

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    Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing

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    Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.

  • UK Top Court Charts Limits Of Liability In Ship Explosion Case

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    A recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling, capping a ship charterer's damages for an onboard explosion, casts a clarifying light upon the murky waters of maritime liability, particularly concerning the delicate operation of limitation under the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • 10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master

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    As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.

  • An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future

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    Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.

  • Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance

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    Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • How Int'l Arbitration Could Factor In Tariff Dispute Resolution

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    As tariffs complicate international business contracts, the robust legal infrastructure supporting international arbitration can provide a more solid base for recovery of rewards than foreign court judgments, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

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    Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols

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    Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Precision In Jurisdiction Clauses

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    The High Court recently held that a contract requiring disputes to be heard by U.K. courts superseded arbitration agreements between long-time business affiliates, reinforcing the importance of drafting precise jurisdiction clauses that international commercial parties in multiagreement relationships will use to resolve prior disputes, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work

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    Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.

  • A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process

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    The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.

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