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The Recorder

Misjudging Mediators: AB 924 Might Cast Too Wide a Net

"One wonders whether the well-intentioned new law ensnares mediators without any clear purpose," writes Retired Associate Justice Halim Dhanidina of California's Second District Court of Appeal, who is now a neutral for Signature Resolution.
8 minute read

International Edition

UK's Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Litigation Funding

The country's top court has ruled that damages based agreements by litigation funders in competition cases are unenforceable.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Hires DLA Piper's European Arbitration Head

The London-based partner had been DLA's head of international arbitration in Europe for six years.
2 minute read

International Edition

Russian Sanctions Under Spotlight in UK Courts—Abramovic Ally Launches Court Action

Further rulings overturning UK government sanctions may pave the way for more legal action from sanctioned individuals.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Seeking to Compel Arbitration? Don't Wait

Because, he told his client, Pennsylvania courts as a matter of public policy favor settlement of disputes by arbitration. And because—according to Bob—the executors could not show any prejudice as a result of Bob's nine-month delay in seeking arbitration.
7 minute read

The Recorder

California High Court Rejects US Supreme Court's PAGA Interpretation

A unanimous California Supreme Court says Private Attorneys General Act plaintiffs can still file representative litigation in court, even when their individual claims go to arbitration.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Former DC Circuit Judge Will Mediate Newman's Challenge to Misconduct Probe

Thomas Griffith, a George W. Bush appointee, left the bench in 2020 to join Hunton Andrews Kurth as special counsel.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Key Takeaways of LCIA's Annual Report: Reflecting a World in Crisis

While on the surface it is business as usual for the type of disputes referred to the LCIA, a profound shift seems to be ongoing, arising from the global geopolitical and economic situation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defendant Demands Plaintiff to Pay Back Appeal Fees in $7.1M Attorney Fee Dispute

"In other words," Camping World wrote in a June 5 bankruptcy court filing, "the trustee brought claims (which she touted publicly), lost on every one, and then unilaterally put the entire arbitration on hold."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Judge Claims Law Firm Retaliated Against Him

"The apparent intent is to intimidate and vindictively coerce Mathesius to abandon his efforts to collect his fees," the counterclaim stated.
4 minute read

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