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New York Law Journal

Recent Developments in the Application of Equitable Estoppel to Compel Arbitration

Practitioners seeking to avoid having their clients forced into arbitration by a nonsignatory should examine carefully the relevant arbitration clause and consider the proper forum in which to file suit.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Lamps Plus' Ruling Narrows the Availability of Class Arbitration

In their Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher and Holly H. Weiss discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in 'Lamps Plus', which sends a strong signal that courts cannot order class arbitration absent an affirmative contractual basis for doing so.
5 minute read

International Edition

Travers Smith Makes Up Four in Slimmed Partner Promotion Round

The firm has slashed its promotion round from eight last year.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is Contractually Required Mediation of Complex Business Disputes a Waste of Time?

Requiring business parties on the brink of litigation to hit a controlled mediation pause button with the help of a business-oriented mediator and the right process and participants almost always makes sense.
10 minute read

International Edition

Quinn Emanuel Shakes Up London Management Team

The changes see current co-managing partner Richard East take up the new role of senior partner.
2 minute read

Law.com

Quinn Emanuel Shakes Up London Management Team

The changes see current co-managing partner Richard East take up the new role of senior partner.
2 minute read

International Edition

RPC's Asia Exodus Continues With Eight-Lawyer Disputes Departure in Singapore

Siraj Omar, a partner and disputes head of RPC's Singapore joint law venture, is joining Singaporean firm Drew & Napier. He is taking a seven-lawyer disputes team with him.
3 minute read

International Edition

UK's RPC Looks to Rebuild As Eight-Lawyer Disputes Team Leaves in Singapore

Siraj Omar, a partner and disputes head of RPC's Singapore joint law venture, is joining Singaporean firm Drew & Napier. He is taking a seven-lawyer disputes team with him.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Lamps Plus': The Supreme Court's Latest Limitation on Class Arbitration

In his International Arbitration column, John Fellas discusses the recent decision in 'Lamps Plus v. Varela', in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that the contra proferentem rule could not properly be applied to construe an ambiguous arbitration agreement to permit class arbitration. In doing so, it added to a series of (in most cases) 5-4 decisions making it harder for a party to bring an arbitration proceeding on behalf of a class.
13 minute read

International Edition

In Pictures: The Moves of the Week

Hires this week have been announced by firms including Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird.
1 minute read

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