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Mayer Brown

Arbitration Act 2025 in Force from 1 August 2025 – What You Need to Know

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On 1 August 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 ("2025 Act") will come fully into force1.  The 2025 Act revamps the arbitration framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (through amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996)....more

Jackson Walker

Texas Legislature Expands Business Court Role in Intellectual Property Matters with Passage of HB 40

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The 2025 biennial session of the Texas Legislature brought changes to the Texas Business Court that was created in 2023. With the passage of House Bill 40 (HB 40), the legislature expanded the Business Court’s jurisdiction to...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

House Bill 40 Approved by the Texas Legislature—Expanding Business Court Jurisdiction and Operations

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As an update to Vinson & Elkins’ prior coverage of House Bill 40 (“H.B. 40”)—new legislation that expands the jurisdiction and operations of the recently opened Texas business courts—both houses of the Texas Legislature...more

Snell & Wilmer

Texas Legislature Convenes New Regular Session

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The Texas Legislature follows a unique legislative calendar and convenes in regular session for 140 days only once every other year. This unusual schedule creates a flurry of new state laws every other year in Texas. These...more

Morgan Lewis

New Russian Law Allows Sanctioned Parties to Move Contract Disputes to Russian Court

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By President Putin’s signature on 8 June 2020, Russia has enacted a jarring new Law by which, as written, in a significant range of circumstances Russian individuals and companies (and foreign companies) that have been...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

New North Carolina Law Adds Predictability to Litigation Involving Business Contracts

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North Carolina businesses commonly enter into contracts to buy or sell goods and services west of Murphy, north of Mt. Airy, south of Charlotte, and even east of Ocracoke. When contracts such as these extend beyond state...more

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