July 07, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Supreme Court Holds That Relation Back Doctrines Depends on Knowledge of Defendant, Not PlaintiffRule 15(c) plainly sets forth an exclusive list of requirements for relation back.
By David Zaslowsky
6 minute read
June 09, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Litigation: Attorney-Client Privilege in Some Countries Doesn't ExistAdvocate general: There is No attorney-client privilege for in-house counsel under EU law
By David Zaslowsky
7 minute read
May 26, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Litigation: Statute Allows U.S. Discovery in Aid of Foreign ProceedingsSection 1782 is a powerful weapon in the international litigation toolbox.
By David Zaslowsky
3 minute read
January 24, 2013 | New York Law Journal
'Manifest Disregard' and International Arbitration AwardsIn their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman, of counsel at Baker & McKenzie, and David Zaslowsky, a partner at the firm write that a close analysis of the use of the manifest disregard doctrine in international arbitration cases reveals the fallacy in the criticism that the doctrine makes New York a jurisdiction that is unfriendly to international arbitration.
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
11 minute read
November 30, 2012 | Daily Business Review
JAMS, ICC guidelines address changes in mediation, arbitrationTraditionally, arbitrators have done their own work without help from associate attorneys or legal secretaries, but the practice is changing as mediation and arbitration-only firms grow and there are more cross-border arbitrations.
By Commentary by Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
7 minute read
October 03, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Who Decides Arbitrability?In their International Litigation column, Baker & McKenzie's Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky analyze a recent Second Circuit decision that set out guidance on whether courts or arbitrators decide which particular disputes were intended by the parties to be heard in arbitration.
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
9 minute read
September 26, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Bribery in Investor-State Arbitration: All or Nothing for Investors?In their International Litigation column, Baker & McKenzie's Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky discuss the consequences and implications of an international contract's being declared unenforceable because it was obtained through bribery or similar corruption.
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
10 minute read
March 28, 2013 | New York Law Journal
The Clash Between the New York Convention and the U.S. ConstitutionIn their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman, of counsel at Baker & McKenzie, and David Zaslowsky, a partner at the firm, write a recent federal decision reaffirmed what other courts have held - that the Convention must yield to the Constitution and that a court may not entertain an action to confirm a foreign arbitral award if the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the judgment debtor. Under New York jurisprudence, however, there is a basis for contending that the constitutional roadblock may not be applicable.
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
11 minute read
July 29, 2004 | New York Law Journal
International LitigationLawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky, partners at Baker & McKenzie, discuss the Supreme Court's decision related to 28 USC �1782, a powerful, yet very much underutilized, tool of international discovery.
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
10 minute read
January 26, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Interpretation and Translation: Are They Different?In their International Litigation column, Baker & McKenzie partners Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky discuss the heavy costs of translating documents, and how the U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari on the question of whether costs incurred in translating written documents are "compensation of interpreters" for purposes of taxation of costs under 28 USC �1920(6).
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky
8 minute read
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