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David Zaslowsky

David Zaslowsky

July 07, 2010 | Inside Counsel

Supreme Court Holds That Relation Back Doctrines Depends on Knowledge of Defendant, Not Plaintiff

Rule 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 Exist

Advocate 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 Proceedings

Section 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 Awards

In 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, arbitration

Traditionally, 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. Constitution

In 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 Litigation

Lawrence 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