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Connecticut Law Tribune

From Jay-Z to RBG: Demanding Diversity in ADR

2018 will be remembered as the year Jay-Z forced a media spotlight on the lack of diversity in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Jay-Z's complaint drives home the fact that meaningful change on this front depends on clients and their lawyers—the ultimate selectors, the purchasers of arbitration services.
9 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters lands two pre-Brexit government contracts worth nearly £1m

Magic circle firm wins contracts as government prepares for Brexit fallout
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields appoints London and global dispute heads

The magic circle firm has created a new London management role for the group
2 minute read

International Edition

Third-Party Funding for Arbitration Allowed in Hong Kong After 19-month Wait

As of Feb. 1, third parties are permitted to fund arbitrations seated in Hong Kong, bringing the city in line with other leading arbitral seats, including regional rival Singapore.
4 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper New Zealand Loses 6-Lawyer Health Care Team to Local Firm

Partners Sean O'Sullivan and Adam Holloway in Wellington and Aimee Credin in Auckland, together with three more lawyers, leave the global legal giant for local insurance specialist firm Wotton + Kearney.
2 minute read

International Edition

Standard Chartered unpaid fees dispute holds up KWM administration

Long-running administration extended once again as litigation delays process
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

District Court Refuses to Vacate Sanctions Awards Following Settlement

In his Settlements and Compromise column, Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses a recent decision from the Southern District of New York, which reminds us that the parties are not the only ones who have a say in what can be resolved in a settlement agreement. Courts have an interest in preserving their authority to enforce orders and procedural rules, and parties cannot avoid the consequences of noncompliance through private settlement.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

RBG and Jay-Z: A 12-Step Recovery Plan for Increasing Diversity in ADR

2018 will be remembered as the year Jay-Z forced a media spotlight on the lack of diversity in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Jay-Z's complaint drives home the fact that meaningful change on this front depends on clients and their lawyers—the ultimate selectors, the purchasers of arbitration services.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Small Business Jobs Survival Act May Have Opposite Effect

The New York City Council is considering a bill, the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, that it claims will protect small businesses even though the Act contains no protections tailored to them. Instead, the Act would implement a new lease renewal arbitration system that treats all commercial tenancies the same, allowing businesses as large as Amazon to benefit.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fraud as a Defense Against the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky write: Although fraudulently obtained arbitral awards are no doubt unenforceable in virtually every country, proving the taint of fraud presents legal and evidentiary challenges. A recent series of cases involving an award against the Republic of Kazakhstan shows the difficulties that can confront award debtors seeking denial of enforcement of awards against them on grounds of violation of public policy based on fraud.
9 minute read

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