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$5.25M Arbitration Award Reversed After Attorney Blames Missed Deadline on Legal Secretary's 'Excusable Neglect'

"Basically, the affidavits in support of the motion to vacate alleged a miscommunication between Polymer's counsel and his legal assistant, who was in the process of leaving his firm, and the failure of the assistant to calendar the deadline for filing a motion for trial," Judge Robert Gross wrote for the court.
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Daily Report Online

Construction Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Look at Current Trends

We spoke with six Miles Mediation & Arbitration Construction Area Practice Group mediators and arbitrators for their perspectives and advice for construction law practitioners.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

New Era ADR Secures Strategic Investment from Chicago Cubs VC Fund, Legal Tech Leaders

Marquee Ventures and Relativity founder and former CEO Andrew Sieja participated in the latest funding round for the fully virtual dispute resolution technology platform, which counts the U.S. Olympic Committee among its customers.
6 minute read

International Edition

Burford's Journey From a Hobby to Securing a Multi-Billion-Dollar Win

The litigation financer that started out as a side-project to help a lawyer friend has turned into a multi-billion-dollar investment house which recently won a huge award.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami's First International Arbitration Week to Showcase its Arrival as a Top-Tier Destination for Global Disputes

"Miami is no longer a pretender; Miami is a player," said Richard Lorenzo, Hogan Lovells's regional managing partner for the Americas and current chair of the Miami International Arbitration Society. .
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Developments Regarding the Second Circuit's Application of Foreign Law To Determine the Legal Capacity of a Foreign Corporation Under The Federal Arbitration Act

It is critical to understand how a court will evaluate and apply foreign law to determine a foreign corporation's legal capacity to sue or be sued or to enter into an arbitration agreement. In the past year, two decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit make clear the perils of getting these basic—but technically complex—questions wrong.
11 minute read

Law.com

Opioid Defendants Appeal Judge's 'Untenable' Order on Special Master DQ

Two pharmacy benefit managers have appealed U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's order denying disqualification of special master David Cohen after he inadvertently hit "reply all" on an email.
4 minute read

International Edition

Annulled $11B Arbitral Award Sheds Light on Darker Side of International Arbitrations

The London High Court decision to overturn a substantial arbitral sum has raised the issue of alleged corrupt practices within the international arbitration space.
6 minute read

International Edition

'When Women Are Less Isolated, They Speak Up More': ArbitralWomen's Founders Reflect on 30 Years of Empowerment

Mirèze Philippe and Louise Barrington spoke recently with Law.com International in Paris about the development of the organization, the difference that women make in arbitration, and what lies ahead.
6 minute read

International Edition

Rosenblatt Reaches Settlement with Ousted CEO

The settlement with Nicola Foulston and her management company comprises £200,000 of damages for breach of contract and £300,000 of legal costs.
2 minute read

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