Life sciences globalization fuels new developments in international arbitration
In CCC v AAC [2025] HKCFI 2987, Sir William Blair, sitting as Deputy High Court Judge in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”), rejected a borrower’s challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award in favour of a...more
MinLaw’s current review of the IAA signifies efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore as a hub for international arbitration. With this year marking the 30th anniversary of the Singapore International...more
In In re Est. of Moncrief, certain parties alleged that the decedent was mentally incompetent, was unduly influenced, and was defrauded into executing certain documents that contained arbitration clauses. 699 S.W.3d 315 (Tex....more
The recent District of Columbia District Court's decision against Lima demonstrates deference to arbitral tribunals....more
Florida State University is pushing for the dismissal of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s NC lawsuit, saying it was prematurely filed to preempt the university’s own suit against the conference, in an attempt to win a “race to...more
The English Court has upheld a challenge to an US$11 billion arbitration award against Nigeria on grounds that it was obtained fraudulently and “only by practising the most severe abuses of the arbitral process”, contrary to...more
A California federal court, applying California law, has held that an employment liability policy does not provide coverage for a judgment against the insured following an arbitrator’s finding of fraud....more
Two Illinois Federal Courts Deny Class Certification in Anti-Poaching Class Actions Against Franchisors - Two federal courts in Illinois have rejected motions to certify classes of employees who worked in franchised...more
The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the confirmation of an arbitration award in a dispute involving a contract to obtain signatures for a Florida solar energy ballot initiative over claims that the prevailing party engaged...more
Many litigants are familiar with the well-settled rule that an affirmative defense will be waived if it is not included in a CPLR 3211(a) motion to dismiss or in the answer (see CPLR 3211[e]). And so, lawyers tasked with...more
You may have recently read on this blog that “vacating an arbitration award is an uphill battle.” As my college Hamutal G. Lieberman discussed, there are only two instances when an arbitration award may be vacated: (1)...more
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction - "President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case in which a former investment advisor at UBS sought to prevent the company from collecting on promissory notes the advisor owed to UBS upon his departure. After the...more
This dispute stemmed from a complaint filed by Edmondson, alleging claims under the Federal Odometer Act and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, as well as state law claims for fraud, in relation to her purchase of a used car...more
A former bond trader for Odeon Capital Group obtained an arbitration award against Odeon for $1,102,193.00 on a claim for unpaid wages. Odeon then brought a petition to vacate the award on the ground of fraud, contending...more
As any seasoned commercial litigator knows, courts are generally loathe to overturn the independent decisions of arbitrators. New York County Commercial Division Justice Charles E. Ramos recently examined the standard for...more
On 6 June 2017, the High Court held that there was sufficient evidence that an award of over US$500 million in damages against the Republic of Kazakhstan may be tainted by fraud and that this should be examined at trial...more
Justice Charles Ramos of the New York Commercial Division partially vacated an International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) arbitration award in a major legal battle between artificial sweetener giants NutraSweet and Daesang. ...more
In early 2005, a subsidiary of listed Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (0003.HK) bought a controlling stake in a Chinese joint venture company. Initial payments were made, but then the audited financial statements...more
The Second Circuit recently reversed and remanded for further proceedings a S.D.N.Y decision dismissing claims asserted by POLSINELLI clients CBF Indústria de Gusa S/A, Da Terra Siderúrgica LTDA and several other Brazilian...more
A federal appellate court has upheld a district court order enforcing an arbitration award by the ICC against the Republic of Nigeria in favor of Enron Nigeria Power Holdings, Ltd. (“ENPH”), a former subsidiary of Enron...more
The latest judgment in this long-running and complicated saga was handed down by the Court of Appeal on 10 November 2015. In 2004, a Nigerian-seated arbitral tribunal awarded IPCO approximately US$152 million....more
In This Issue: - The 2014 LCIA Rules - Latham & Watkins Secures Arbitral Award and Judgment When Respondent Fails to Post Full Security for Enforcement Stay - Ukraine Crisis: A Recap of the Latest US and EU...more