Sign in to follow

Daily Business Review

A Judge Ordered Squabbling Lawyers to Have Lunch: Here's What Happened

A judge told attorneys to have a tête-à-tête. Plaintiff counsel paid the $74 bill, and the defense lawyer left a $74 tip.
5 minute read

International Edition

Claus von Wobeser: Mexico's ‘Godfather of Arbitration’ Becomes Firm’s Honorary Chair

Claus von Wobeser will become honorary chairman of Von Wobeser y Sierra and continue to actively work on cases.
5 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Leads As Government Buys Back £6 Billion of Military Homes

The sale of more than 36,000 properties marks the end of a long-running legal battle between private equity investor Guy Hands and the U.K. government.
2 minute read

Law.com

Keller Postman and Jenner & Block Accuse Each Other of Unethical Actions in Tubi Settlement

On Dec. 11, Keller Postman filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Tubi and its outside firm, Jenner & Block, for unethically having a former FBI special agent contact its clients.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

English Law and Repeat Appointments of Arbitrators

The authors write "Arbitration generally permits its users to select arbitrators in the manner that they see fit. While this is thought of as a beneficial characteristic of arbitration, it can be challenging in certain industries where there may not be a deep pool of arbitrators to choose from."
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami’s Arbitration Week Aims To Cement City’s Status as Dispute Destination

With Miami's popularity as a venue for international arbitration steadily rising, it will host its second arbitration week conference starting Saturday. Local attorneys expect even more interest in the city as a venue for disputes in 2025.
3 minute read

International Edition

LatAm Moves: DLA Piper Chile, Brazil’s Demarest Build Out Disputes Muscle

Dispute resolution is a growth area for South American firms amid anticipation that investments in complex projects could lead to disagreements and thus more litigation and arbitration. 
4 minute read

International Edition

Kingsley Napley and Lord Pannick Spearhead Private Schools' Challenge to Government VAT Policy

The government announced that from January 2025, all education services provided by a private school in the U.K. for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Going, Going, Gone! Florida Lawyers Up to Bat After Baseball Shatters Sales Records

Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani whacked the ball into the stands on Sept. 19, becoming the only player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. The ball sold at auction Tuesday for $4.3 million.
6 minute read

International Edition

Spain Loses Appeal as London Court Rejects Claim of Immunity in €101 Million Arbitral Award Enforcement

The ruling could have implications for other European Union member states facing investor disputes in U.K. courts.
4 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • AI-Powered Deposition and Medical Record Summaries: Low Risk, High Reward

    Brought to you by Parrot

    Download Now

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now