By Denise E. Backhouse and Philip M. Berkowitz | February 1, 2019
The 'Salt River' case illustrates that with timely, effective advocacy, cross-border discovery under the Hague Evidence Convention may be accommodated within an expedited discovery schedule, a major obstacle cited by courts in the past.
By Lauren E. Aguiar, Giyoung Song and Eve-Christie Vermynck | February 1, 2019
The increased focus on protecting personal privacy may pose a new challenge to the bounds of e-discovery in U.S. litigation as courts reconcile whether and how new data protection laws apply to a litigant's obligation to produce relevant information.
By Jo Ritcey-Donohue | January 31, 2019
Global companies face increasingly complex compliance challenges as risks related to imports, exports, economic sanctions, money laundering and cybersecurity evolve and converge.
By Jenna Greene | January 31, 2019
Founded in 2003, the fast-growing AmLaw 200 firm is making a name as the go-to experts on judgment enforcement and offshore asset recovery.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Nick Lewin and Alexandra Messiter | January 30, 2019
Here are some common myths about the Foreign Agent Registration Act, debunked, to help practicing lawyers appreciate the breadth of the statute—and whether it may apply to their own activities.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Eli D. Gordon and Charles M. Tatelbaum | January 29, 2019
The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), sometimes called “the world's most important number,” is being completely phased out by 2021. Even with this much advance notice, every business and those professionals who advise businesses need to begin preparation now.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Stephen Treglia | January 28, 2019
In this E-Communications column, Stephen Treglia recaps the past year, writing: 2018 clearly was a very good year for data privacy statutes, regulations and case law. In fact, it was unquestionably the best year ever, by far.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Malik Dahlan | January 28, 2019
Do not attempt to present an artificially constructed case to try to forum shop in the London courts. That is the stark message for overseas litigants, following the High Court's decision to throw out a case brought by a state-owned Ukrainian bank against its Swiss-domiciled former owners earlier this month.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | January 23, 2019
In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky write: Although fraudulently obtained arbitral awards are no doubt unenforceable in virtually every country, proving the taint of fraud presents legal and evidentiary challenges. A recent series of cases involving an award against the Republic of Kazakhstan shows the difficulties that can confront award debtors seeking denial of enforcement of awards against them on grounds of violation of public policy based on fraud.
By C. Ryan Barber | January 23, 2019
Skadden Arps got dinged by the feds for unreported advocacy in 2012 for the Ukrainian government. Practitioners tell us generally some of the considerations that weigh on firms and lobby shops when they are engaging with foreign clients.
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