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May 19, 2025
Port Co. Slams 'Sham' Arbitration Bid In Panama Canal Project
A Hong Kong company claiming that its interest in a $1 billion port project near the Panama Canal is being stolen by an investment firm and related entities has urged the Third Circuit not to send the dispute to a "sham" arbitration proposed by the investor.
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May 19, 2025
Terror Claimants Get OK To Serve Ex-Binance CEO's Counsel
A group of claimants suing Binance for allegedly abetting terrorist attacks have won permission to serve the cryptocurrency exchange's former CEO through his domestic counsel, after a New York federal judge found Friday that the plaintiffs had tried, unsuccessfully, to find his address in the United Arab Emirates.
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May 19, 2025
Panthera Wants $1.5B From India In Mining Project Fight
British gold miner Panthera Resources PLC said Monday that its Australian subsidiary is now seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from India in an investment treaty claim over a rejected mining project.
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May 19, 2025
Binance Argues All Class Members Must Arbitrate Claims
Crypto exchange Binance has urged a New York federal judge to require arbitration for all plaintiffs in a proposed class action accusing the crypto exchange of improperly selling securities, saying its terms of use include a class action waiver.
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May 19, 2025
'50 Cent' Liquor Biz Eyes Ex-Boss's Conn. Home For $7M Debt
Famed rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson's liquor company asked a Connecticut bankruptcy court to let the business enforce its lien on its former brand manager Mitchell Green's $1 million home in Westport to help satisfy a $7 million fraud judgment, arguing that the lien will not disrupt Green's Chapter 7 proceedings.
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May 19, 2025
Cos. Fight Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case Over Clerk Ties
The Minnesota federal judge overseeing a major pork price-fixing case shouldn't have to recuse himself just because one of his clerks worked at plaintiffs-side firms, pork purchaser plaintiffs say, calling the defendants' request a cynical ploy that comes on the eve of trial.
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May 16, 2025
State Immunity In England Needs Clarification, Judge Says
Investors in an Indian satellite communications company have been granted permission to challenge a ruling allowing India's sovereign immunity defense in English litigation to enforce a $217 million arbitral award, after a judge in London ruled Friday that the immunity issue raises broader questions.
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May 16, 2025
Infrastructure Co. Eurofinsa Looks To Seize Gabon's Assets
Eurofinsa SA has asked a D.C. federal court for permission to begin seizing the Gabonese Republic's assets as the Spanish company that specializes in global infrastructure projects looks to enforce a nearly $18 million arbitral award against the African country.
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May 16, 2025
Co. Looks To Dodge $5M Award From Laotian Casino Deal
The government of Laos, as it attempts to enforce some $5 million in arbitral awards related to a failed casino venture, still has not proven that the case should be decided in U.S. federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands, one of the companies owing the money said Friday.
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May 16, 2025
'Tuna Bond' Defendants Ordered To Pay $352M In Restitution
A Brooklyn federal judge ordered three former Credit Suisse bankers and the former finance minister of Mozambique to pay a combined $352 million in restitution Friday after they pled guilty or were convicted of scheming to defraud investors in a $2 billion state-backed development initiative involving tuna fishing.
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May 16, 2025
Insurer Owes $3.8M For Honda Airbag Class Counsel Costs
A Tokio Marine unit must pay over 5.4 million Canadian dollars ($3.8 million) for class counsel fees that Honda Canada Inc. incurred in underlying class actions over airbag deficiencies, but is off the hook for CA$2.9 million in settlement administration costs, a Canadian court affirmed.
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May 16, 2025
American Arbitration Assoc. Accused Of Pro-Corp. Monopoly
The American Arbitration Association monopolizes the market for consumer arbitration and is "an unfair forum where consumers lose" to corporate defendants, according to a proposed consumer class action filed in Arizona federal court.
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May 16, 2025
1MDB Prosecutors Seek Leniency For Ex-Goldman Banker
Prosecutors asked a Manhattan federal judge for leniency when sentencing a former Goldman Sachs partner who cooperated in the investigation into the 1MDB scandal and testified at his former colleague's trial, citing his "extraordinary" assistance.
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May 15, 2025
Clifford Chance Adds Arbitration Expert From Pinsent Masons
Clifford Chance LLP has boosted its international arbitration practice by hiring a lawyer from Pinsent Masons LLP, saying she has broad experience in matters involving Spain and has been appointed to serve as a partner on the global law firm's litigation and dispute resolution team.
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May 15, 2025
Wayfair IT Contract Claims Must Be Arbitrated, Court Hears
An information technology firm has told a Texas federal judge that another IT provider must arbitrate its fraud suit against the firm stemming from their contract to provide software and hiring services to online retailer Wayfair LLC.
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May 15, 2025
Novo's Real Target In Doc Bid Is $800M Arbitration, Co. Says
A Singaporean pharmaceutical company is urging a North Carolina federal court to nix its order permitting Novo Nordisk AS to seek information bolstering its fraud claims stemming from an $800 million hypertension drug deal, saying the Danish drugmaker is improperly looking to prop up an ongoing arbitration instead.
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May 15, 2025
India Opens Some Doors To Foreign Lawyers With New Rules
The Bar Council of India has confirmed a revision to its rules to allow foreign lawyers and law firms to practice in the country in a push to become an arbitration destination, though the rules still prioritize the interests of Indian lawyers.
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May 15, 2025
Lima Accuses Foley Hoag Of Conflict In $200M Award Case
The Peruvian city of Lima has urged a D.C. federal court to vacate its confirmation of about $200 million in arbitral awards favoring a highway contractor, saying the municipality's former counsel at Foley Hoag LLP concealed a conflict of interest.
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May 14, 2025
NY Judge Skeptical Of Huawei's Pretrial Bid To Nix Charges
A Brooklyn federal judge seemed skeptical of a push by Huawei Technologies and affiliates to dismiss charges from a criminal case alleging Huawei deceived banks and the U.S. government for years about its business dealings in sanctioned countries and conspired to steal intellectual property from U.S. companies.
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May 14, 2025
2nd Circ. Has Tough Questions On Nixing Medical Imaging Award
The Second Circuit appeared divided on Wednesday on whether parties to a medical imaging joint venture could agree to designate New York courts to decide whether to vacate an arbitral award issued in Switzerland under their contract without violating an underlying treaty.
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May 14, 2025
Titanium Distributor Seeks Enforcement Of $3.6M Award
A North American distributor for one of the world's largest titanium manufacturers has petitioned a Colorado federal court to enforce a $3.6 million arbitral award it won against an Italian supplier on a breach of contract claim stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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May 14, 2025
Holland & Knight Adds Ex-US Trade Rep Attorney To DC Team
The former assistant general counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has joined Holland & Knight LLP's international trade group.
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May 13, 2025
Venezuela Says $1B ExxonMobil Award Can't Be Enforced
Venezuela on Monday pressed a D.C. federal court not to issue a default ruling enforcing a nearly $1 billion arbitral award to three Exxon Mobil Corp. affiliates, arguing that its failure to appear was "not willful" and that the court has good reason not to enforce.
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May 13, 2025
Trader Says $55M Poland Award Must Be Enforced
A Cypriot commodities trading company has asked a D.C. federal court to disregard a European Commission amicus brief urging it not to enforce a $55 million arbitral award against Poland, arguing that the EC fails to show why the award should not be recognized.
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May 13, 2025
Insurer Calls To Ax Mogul's Receivership Appeal As Sanction
An insurer seeking to collect on a $524 million arbitration award against convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg has asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to toss Lindberg's attempt at undoing a receivership order as a sanction for allegedly flouting court deadlines.
Expert Analysis
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
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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Series
Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Measuring And Mitigating Harm From Discriminatory Taxes
In response to new tariffs and other recent "America First Trade Policy" pronouncements, corporations should assess and take steps to minimize their potential exposure to discriminatory and reciprocal tax measures that are likely to come, say economists at Charles River Associates.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Ruling Pits EU Competition Law Against Arbitral Awards
The Madrid High Court's referral order to the Court of Justice of the European Union in a recent contractual dispute case squarely confronts the question of whether national systems may lawfully immunize arbitrators from meaningful scrutiny when they fail to apply binding EU competition law, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.