In this installment of excerpts from the Arbitration Scorecard, we look at a $5 billion dispute between Moldovan investors and the Republic of Kazakhstan over rights to hydrocarbons exploration and a $9 billion dispute between Russia's Gazprom and Poland's state-owned gas utility company.

McDermott, Will & Emery has settled a malpractice claim brought by the litigation trustee in the bankruptcy of Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers of New York, according to court records. But that's about all we know, since the litigation trustee has asked for the settlement to be filed under seal. The trustee had alleged that McDermott purposefully delayed the bankruptcy filing of Saint Vincent's to keep members of the hospital's restructuring team in place and run up its own bills.

Jack Kirby was an artist for some of Marvel's great superheroes, like Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and Spidey. Now his four children are fighting the comic book company for rights to the books he drew. Plus: The Lit Daily announces a new contest to name a litigation superhero. We know someone out there can do better than our best effort--Captain Courtroom (and her trusty sidekick, Wing Tip). We promise to publish an interview with the winner.