In an opinion issued on May 8, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals addressed two cases: Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London v. 3131 Veterans Blvd LLC and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London v. MPIRE Properties...more
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in (again) on a still unsettled issue in the realm of insurance law: whether arbitration provisions in insurance policies issued by foreign insurers are enforceable...more
In Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. 3131 Veterans BLVD, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Article II Section 3 of the New York Convention is self-executing and not...more
Another Circuit Court Holds That the New York Convention Pre-empts State Laws Prohibiting Arbitration of Insurance Disputes - On August 12, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that Article II, Section...more
The underlying insurance policy was issued by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London and contained an arbitration clause. The court applied the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (also...more