By Ross Todd | February 19, 2020
Former Latham & Watkins partner Christopher "Kit" Kaufman, who was a dealmaker before retiring in 2017, has a plan he hopes general counsel will adopt to swiftly and efficiently resolve moderately sized disputes.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John Fellas | February 19, 2020
In his International Arbitration column, John Fellas discusses the Restatement of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration—a 12-year effort primarily concerned with the role of the U.S. courts with respect to arbitration proceedings. The author describes it as a "majestic, comprehensive, and clear account of the U.S. law of international and investor-state arbitration that belongs on the shelf of everyone involved those fields."
By Ryan C. Bykerk | February 18, 2020
The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 turns 15 years old on Feb. 18, 2020. But while CAFA is well known for expanding federal subject matter jurisdiction for class actions, it also requires defendants who settle any class action in federal court to provide notice of the settlement to the federal and relevant state governments. This obligation is easy to overlook, but it should not be forgotten. This article provides a summary of what must be done and some pointers for how to streamline the process.
By Raychel Lean | February 13, 2020
Puerto Rico attorney David Efron moved to postpone arbitration when his Florida attorney withdrew at the eleventh hour citing "irreconcilable differences."
By Alaina Lancaster | February 10, 2020
Judge William Alsup wrote "in irony upon irony, DoorDash now wishes to resort to a class-wide lawsuit, the very device it denied to the workers, to avoid its duty to arbitrate. This hypocrisy will not be blessed, at least by this order."
By Michael S. Poster | February 10, 2020
Attorneys negotiating and drafting morals clauses must do so with eyes wide open.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Abraham J. Gafni | February 10, 2020
Arbitration integrity is based upon an assumption that arbitrators will not accept appointments unless they are impartial in fact or disclose any information that might raise a question as to their impartiality.
By Ross Todd | February 7, 2020
Arizona lender Stillwell Madison, represented by counsel at DLA Piper, has agreed to stay its fraud claims against Girardi, his law firm and his wife while it arbitrates contract claims related to a $3,454,804 loan forbearance agreement.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David B. Newman and Matthew L. Lippert | February 6, 2020
The intersection of specialized, often highly technical, or esoteric subject matter with procedural freedom can result in confusion about the ground rules for the use of experts in the arbitration.
By Raychel Lean | February 5, 2020
Some lawyers are advising clients against arbitration, which they say is no longer the cheap and speedy option it used to be. Are they right?
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