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Client Alert: English High Court Confirms That India’s Ratification of the New York Convention Was Not a Waiver of Its Sovereign...

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The threshold for challenging awards and their enforcement in the UK remains high, a key reason why London remains one of the busiest arbitration venues in the world and a key jurisdiction for the enforcement of arbitral...more

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Bankruptcy Court Blocks GLO’s State Lease Termination

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In In re Pearl Resources LLC, a Houston bankruptcy court rejected the Texas General Land Office’s attempt to partially terminate state oil and gas leases in Pecos County, despite finding the operator had breached offset well...more

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Argentina v. Attestor Master Value: Supreme court denies certiorari

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The Supreme Court’s January 27, 2025 decision denying the Republic of Argentina’s petition for a writ of certiorari in Argentina v. Attestor Master Value leaves unresolved a split between the federal circuit courts over what...more

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The Ninth Circuit Finds Tribal Nation Waived Sovereign Immunity Through Arbitration Provision

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On June 10, 2024, the Ninth Circuit entered an opinion finding that the Choctaw Nation had expressly waived its sovereign immunity against arbitration, determining that the contractual provision between the Nation and...more

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Mandamus: Federal Court Addresses Request for U.S. Department of Justice Enforcement

A United States District (Connecticut) (“Court”) addressed in an April 28th Order an issue involving enforcement of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). See Zeil v. U.S. Department of Justice, 2024 WL 1330812....more

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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Standard for the Abrogation of Government Officials’ Entitlement to Sovereign Immunity

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has recently clarified the legal standard necessary to strip government officials of their entitlement to statutory immunity. The ruling clarifies the misunderstanding reflected in...more

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