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New York Law Journal

International Commercial Litigation in New York

New York has positioned itself as an attractive forum for resolution of international commercial disputes, with flexible rules permitting contracting parties to agree to procedures specific to their needs. That choice works best for parties who take the necessary time in advance to negotiate not only choice of forum, but also the procedural mechanisms of their choice.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dallas Appellate Boutique Hankinson LLP Ends 10-Year Run

Founding partner Deborah Hankinson, a former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, and four other lawyers at the firm have gone their separate ways.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

$6.3M Godiva Settlement Stands in Class Dispute Over Receipts

Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan weighed in to say a class action attorney may lack standing to challenge the lead plaintiff's standing.
5 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder IMF Bentham Expands in Asia With K&L Gates Hire in Singapore

Earlier this year, the Sydney-based litigation funding firm also recruited Cheng Yee Khong, a former director of the ICC International Court of Arbitration's Asia office in Hong Kong.
3 minute read

The Recorder

In Gender Discrimination Suit, Ogletree and Ex-Partner Clash Over Firm's Arbitration Agreement

Lawyers for a former non-equity shareholder at the national employment law firm claim that she never agreed to arbitrate disputes with the firm. Ogletree's lawyers say that as a "seasoned employment attorney," the plaintiff can't credibly argue that she did not understand the agreement or how to opt out of it.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Appeals Court Rules Attorney Did Not Waive Arbitration by Delaying Litigation With Ex-Clients

Dallas' Fifth Court of Appeals has reversed a decision denying arbitration to a lawyer in a lawsuit brought by two ex-clients who allege the attorney…
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Will Hear Auto Dealerships' Appeal of Ruling Denying Arbitration

A three-judge Appellate Division panel in April overturned two lower court rulings that said the customers could be compelled to arbitrate their disputes.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

Senate Judiciary Committee OKs DWI/interlock bill
3 minute read

The Recorder

Coinbase Claims Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Launch Should Be Tossed or Routed to Arbitration

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria is set to hear arguments on a motion asking to dismiss a lawsuit against Coinbase and employees over alleged market manipulation in the launch of trading of Bitcoin Cash on its cryptocurrency exchange.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Where in the U.S. Can One Obtain Attachments in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations?

International Litigation columnists Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky focus on how states that have manifested their interest in international arbitration through enactment of the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. They discuss, in particular, two recent appellate decisions concerning the extent to which relief may be afforded in two states—Louisiana and Georgia—that have enacted the Model Law.
9 minute read

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