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Fourth Circuit Clarifies Standards for Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards

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In Employers’ Innovative Network v. Bridgeport Benefits, No. 24-1350 (4th Cir. July 18, 2025), Employers contracted with Bridgeport, Capital Security, Inc., and a few other parties to obtain and administer employee health...more

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Hong Kong court refuses to enforce mainland arbitral award in a rare decision - Talking Point Asia January 2022

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In a significant decision, a Hong Kong court has set aside an earlier ex parte court order granting leave to enforce an arbitral award made by a PRC arbitral body in the sum of RMB 59 million (HK$72 million). The judge...more

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Party Nomination of Arbitrators: Égalité of Parties and the 'Dutco Principle'

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Party Nomination of Arbitrators - Parties benefit from a broad freedom in nominating arbitrators. In the context of an arbitration seated in France, the French law principle of égalité (equality) between the parties in...more

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“Two-Tier” Arbitration: Progress in Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards in India

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Here is reason for hope for those who face with trepidation the prospect of enforcing an international arbitration award in India. On June 2, 2020, the Supreme Court of India (“ISC”) confirmed the enforceability there of a...more

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New Jersey District Court Rejects Challenge to Arbitration Award on the Basis of Public Policy

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The petitioner challenged an arbitration award on the basis that it conflicted with public policy. “[T]he Third Circuit has explained that this exception does not … sanction a broad judicial power to set aside arbitration...more

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Kentucky District Court Confirms Arbitration Award Allocating All Environmental Contamination Costs to Petitioner

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Following a 2007 settlement concerning the allocation of investigation and remediation costs incurred due to environmental contamination at an industrial complex, the parties agreed to resolve the litigation between the...more

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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for New York Convention’s Public Policy Defense to Foreign Arbitration Awards

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The dispute involved an arbitration related to alleged medical malpractice by doctors selected by Carnival Cruise Lines to treat a wrist injury of a Serbian employee of Carnival. The employee’s employment agreement with...more

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Hong Kong court refuses to enforce an arbitral award on the basis of violation of public policy

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In Z and Y [2018] HKCFI 2342, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”) refused to recognize and enforce an arbitral award (“Award”) of the China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (“Commission”) on the basis that...more

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An Oily Situation: Separability, Public Policy and Arbitral Awards

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A recent High Court judgment has highlighted the importance of carefully drafting arbitration agreements and the difficulties of challenging arbitral awards on public policy grounds. In National Iranian Oil Company v Crescent...more

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