Michael D Goldhaber

July 02, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

The American Lawyer's third biennial survey of international arbitration reveals why Houston lawyers are doing so many international arbitrations. One of the most marked recent trends is a surge in energy disputes, with the oil, gas and utility sectors accounting for more than a third of the survey conducted this year by the affiliate of Texas Lawyer.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

9 minute read

February 06, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Global Lawyer last examined the broad impact of Morrison v. National Australia Bank in the U.S. federal courts, and the limited prospects for state law workarounds for world-spanning securities claims. Where else in the world might global securities class actions be filed? And could an international treaty someday govern them?

By Michael D. Goldhaber

7 minute read

December 28, 2000 | Law.com

After Diebo Kuna was beaten unconscious by her husband for the last time, she fled to the U.S. because she knew she could not find protection in Congo, her homeland. But America did not offer succor. Instead, the INS detained her for more than two years in a cinderblock building with no yard. Kuna's case, taken on by pro bono lawyers, once again raises the issue of INS refusal to grant asylum to abused women.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

4 minute read

October 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

There are nine active corporate alien tort cases targeting the extractive industries. Here's a group portrait.

By Michael D. Goldhaber and Daphne Eviatar

9 minute read

June 21, 1999 | Law.com

Why, of all states, has Louisiana been at the forefront of national class actions? The best short answer is, as one lawyer puts it, "Louisiana has plenty of industries that burp." New Orleans is a port and petrochemical center in a state known for loose regulation. It fails to enforce clean air and toxic waste rules adequately, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

9 minute read

September 20, 1999 | Law.com

Texans like playing to type. This is a state where Barnes & Noble has a separate section for football books and treadmills are pre-set for 200-pound giants. The Texans' Texan award goes to plaintiffs' powerhouse Baron & Budd -- where the dress is formal but the beer (Bud, of course) flows after 5 p.m., where a win in court means a kegger later and dress-down days are contingent upon the NFL.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

5 minute read

June 01, 2005 | The American Lawyer

As Russia prepared to auction the main oil unit of OAO NK Yukos last fall, the investor group controlling Yukos warned that, if it proceeded, the auction would trigger "a lifetime of litigation." The Yukos shareholders have both the money and the legal creativity to keep that promise. The first prong of their strategy? Investment arbitration.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

9 minute read

December 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

As the awards against Argentina pile up, they highlight a serious flaw in the treaty arbitration system.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

8 minute read

December 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Truth commissions and criminal tribunals get great press. But there's no perfect way to come to terms with genocide.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

8 minute read

October 27, 1999 | Law.com

An ex-associate at Bryan Cave L.L.P. filed a charge of sexual discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and she says her problems are just the tip of the iceberg. In allegations that are denied by Bryan Cave, Nicole Bock says top partners turned their backs on grievances of women in its Kansas City, Mo. office, despite an internal investigation's findings. Bock alleges that her former firm ignored a finding that the office had a "hostile work environment" toward women.

By Michael D. Goldhaber

4 minute read