Gregg Weiner

April 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Contractual arbitration provisions frequently include language that permits the parties to seek injunctive relief from courts under certain circumstances. However, the scope of such "injunction exclusions" varies widely. This article examines the state of the law in a number of jurisdictions, explores litigation pitfalls, and provides practice pointers.

By Gregg Weiner, Dan Ward and Carrie Sandstrom

8 minute read

March 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Supreme Court's decision in 'Henry Schein', and the First Department's decisions in 'Daesang' and 'Spell', reaffirm that those courts will strictly enforce arbitration agreements on the front-end of the arbitration process, and afford a high degree of deference to the arbitrator's award at the back-end of the process.

By Gregg Weiner, Christian Reigstad and Dielai Yang

8 minute read

July 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Gregg Weiner of Ropes & Gray writes: The U.S. Supreme Court will review a ruling from the Second Circuit in 'Leidos', holding that Item 303 creates a duty to disclose that can subject companies to civil liabilities for securities fraud under §10(b). A ruling by the high court, expected to come in the October 2017 term, could significantly impact the scope of potential liability for nondisclosures under §10(b) and change the disclosure practices of public companies.

By Gregg Weiner

12 minute read