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Stories on large awards, trends in ADR, key legal disputes that spill into the courts, and big names and parties that are involved in ADR.
By Jack Womack | February 23, 2024
The government said the decision was 'in response to a rising tide of this pernicious form of litigation', including high-profile cases involving Russian oligarchs and allies of Vladimir Putin.
4 minute read
By Rick Mitchell | February 20, 2024
The French law firm has hired Africa-focused international arbitration partner Manuel Tomas at a time when international companies and their law firms are looking to tap into Africa's fast-growing markets.
5 minute read
By Peter Shaw-Smith | February 13, 2024
Gary Born, chair of the international arbitration practice group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, discusses the development of the Middle East as an arbitration hub, how the region sets standards in commercial arbitration, and why state-to-state proceedings could be effective even in the most intractable cases.
7 minute read
By Killian O'Reilly, Neil Cahill, Ania Farren and Sonia Morton | February 12, 2024
Ireland's journey towards becoming a pre-eminent hub for dispute resolution is being marked by its position as an EU member, progressive legislative steps and a clear commitment to international standards, and by the introduction of third-party funding in international commercial arbitration.
4 minute read
By Jack Womack | January 30, 2024
The actor turned activist had been accused of racism.
3 minute read
By Peter Shaw-Smith | January 26, 2024
Seven of the 15 members of the new Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre are women.
4 minute read
By Alfred Olufemi | January 23, 2024
Departures have left the firm with two Paris arbitration partners, according to its website, but one of them is off and it is unclear when they will return, say people close to the situation.
2 minute read
By Jessica Seah | January 19, 2024
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Eric Chow & Co have both appointed new corporate partners.
3 minute read
By Alex D'Elia | January 17, 2024
A criminal court in Madrid ruled that the arbitrator in an international contract dispute between Malaysia and descendants of the last Sultan of Sulu disobeyed orders from the court to end the proceedings before he issued a final award.
4 minute read
By Jack Womack | January 16, 2024
The proposed legislation could bypass a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that litigation funding agreements were unenforceable in competition cases.
3 minute read
By Rich Lee | May 8, 2024
For this month's feature, I had the pleasure of speaking with Robyn Weinstein, who has dedicated her career to the advancement and craft of conflict resolution.
10 minute read
By David N. Cinotti | May 7, 2024
"The Third Circuit clearly had appellate jurisdiction to decide the first two issues, but it did not have jurisdiction under the FAA to decide the third issue," writes David N. Cinotti of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden.
10 minute read
By Luis E. Dates and Santiago Maqueda | May 6, 2024
There is a certain trend in Argentina progressively favoring the use of alternative dispute resolution methods as a key tool to promote private initiative and developing of industry and commerce. A recent example of this trend is the "Draft of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines," which was promoted by the federal executive branch.
6 minute read
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack | May 6, 2024
During a gray divorce, being amicable goes a long way. Minimizing the contentiousness in a divorce will ultimately be psychologically and financially beneficial for both parties. To that end, an alternative dispute resolution approach (ADR) may be the right one for divorcing older couples.
8 minute read
By Jose L. Linares, Mark M. Makhail, Stephanie Reed Traband and Michele McGuire Vanderstreet | May 6, 2024
It is crucial that patent licensing agreements be properly structured to ensure that the intention of the parties is clearly described and that the structure of the agreement comports with the rigid and ever-evolving laws governing these contracts.
6 minute read
By Kari A. Metzger | May 6, 2024
Regardless of why the case gets referred to nonbinding arbitration, the referral adds an additional layer of preparation and expense to the litigation process. As such, it makes sense for lawyers to use this opportunity to develop the strengths and weaknesses of their case and posture it for resolution.
8 minute read
By Special to The Legal/Stradley Ronon | May 3, 2024
Lee Rosengard, a groundbreaking ADR practitioner and longtime Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young partner, passed away unexpectedly on April 30. He was 72.
3 minute read
By David N. Cinotti | May 1, 2024
"A judgment-debtor should reasonably expect to be haled into court to satisfy a judgment where it has assets," writes David N. Cinotti of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden.
10 minute read
By Barry Howard | April 29, 2024
All types of construction cases are often well-suited to mediation. If you do plan to mediate, prepare your client for what will happen at the mediation and make sure that your client has a realistic evaluation of the case and what his or her exposure is, beforehand.
8 minute read
By Patrick R. Kingsley | April 26, 2024
Clients have inserted arbitration provisions to avoid the expensive trappings of litigation, but their counsel sometimes tries to remake arbitration in the familiar image of litigation. Fortunately, there is a tool to keep this trend in check: the chess clock. (Pun intended)
7 minute read
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