New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Hoenig | May 10, 2019
In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig asks whether the entire class action regime that has come to dominate much of court litigation today has reached a tipping point, becoming an ever-expansive, negative behemoth that needs to not only be reviewed but sharply modified and curtailed.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John Fellas | May 9, 2019
In his International Arbitration column, John Fellas discusses the recent decision in 'Lamps Plus v. Varela', in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that the contra proferentem rule could not properly be applied to construe an ambiguous arbitration agreement to permit class arbitration. In doing so, it added to a series of (in most cases) 5-4 decisions making it harder for a party to bring an arbitration proceeding on behalf of a class.
By Jenna Greene | May 2, 2019
Lawyers for both Apollo Global Management and ex-partner Imran Siddiqui insist they came out on top in what has been called a 'Wall Street blood feud.'
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 1, 2019
U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a motion by defendants Citibank, Department Stores National Bank and First Premier Bank that sought to compel arbitration of plaintiff Soldon Winton's Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit.
By Thomas H. Belknap and Douglas J. Shoemaker | April 29, 2019
When parties negotiate and draft maritime contracts, they inevitably consider whether and, if so, how to define the process for dispute resolution.…
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas E.L. Dewey | April 24, 2019
Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses 'Grice v. Pepsi Beverages Co.' in which, after reaching a class action settlement, class counsel sought approval of their attorney fees. The court reduced the attorney fee award by more than one-third based primarily on the reversionary clause in the settlement agreement.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Paul Bennett Marrow | April 24, 2019
Removing an arbitrator is hard, but not impossible. Planning for the eventuality of having to remove is a must.
By Jack Newsham | April 23, 2019
The firm claims the unpaid fees stem from its work on behalf of the former client in an arbitration dispute in 2013.
By Gregory C. Keating and Thomas J. Knecht | April 22, 2019
Recent headlines highlight a conundrum frequently presented to in-house counsel: When does an overly aggressive demand for settlement rise to the level of extortion?
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Lance S. Forbes and Mark N. Werther | April 18, 2019
The New Jersey HOW presents a case of good intentions gone awry; the Act's arbitration provisions sacrifice an aggrieved homeowners' day in court.
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