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New York Law Journal

Supreme Court Review: An Arbitration Trilogy

In their Labor Relations column, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins discuss three key SCOTUS rulings and the impact each is likely to have on the arbitration of employment-related claims. Employers are advised to review and update their arbitration agreements in light of these recent decisions and also stay abreast of federal and state legislation in this area.
9 minute read

International Edition

Top 100 Firm Launches Senior Associate Redundancy Consultation

Senior associates in the firm's real estate and disputes practices are those affected.
2 minute read

International Edition

Q&A: HSF's New US Head Talks Stateside Plans, LGBT Networks and F1 Experiences

The newly appointed U.S. head on mergers, karaoke and the importance of sleep when heading a firm's Asia, U.S. and global disputes operations.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Adventures in Matrimonial Mediation: A Journey

Not only is matrimonial mediation more efficient and less painful than battling over these issues in court, but sometimes something remarkable happens.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Case Study: Mandated Court Approval of Settlement and Related Attorney Fees

Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses a recent Eastern District of New York decision that offers crucial insight for a practitioner seeking approval of a settlement that includes attorney fees in the district.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Parties Can't Have Their Day in Court and Compel Arbitration, Too, Ninth Circuit Rules

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled that the right to arbitration is forfeited when a party pursues a judicial forum, affirming a district court order rejecting a motion to compel arbitration in a class action brought against Aegis Senior Communities by residents.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

International Litigation and Arbitration at the Supreme Court

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky look back at the international litigation and arbitration issues decided in the U.S. Supreme Court's most recently ended term, specifically, decisions relating to service of process under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the immunity of international organizations, and class action arbitration.
10 minute read

International Edition

Banking Heavyweights to Judge New Litigation Awards

Legal Week has launched its inaugural Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Is Arbitration Past Its Prime?

Is arbitration worth it anymore? Most employers would have said “yes” without a second thought. Curiously, however, some of the nation's most prominent companies have recently been moving away from this practice and ending mandatory arbitration policies that had been in place for decades—begging the question of “why now?”
5 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws' Barclays Relationship Criticised as it Fails to Strike Out Negligence Claim

A company claiming negligence by Addleshaws has alleged it was under 'informal control' by Barclays.
3 minute read

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