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Daily Business Review

Judge Disqualifies Lawyer and Jones Walker Firm From Federal Case

In disqualifying the attorney and his law firm, the federal judge in a 31-page ruling made "one final but important point" on "joint defense agreements in multi-defendant criminal cases."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: King & Spalding Wins $1B-Plus Construction Arbitration Award for Colombian Oil Refinery

After a six-week remote hearing, a team led by Mike Stenglein, the head of the firm's global construction and engineering disputes practice, also beat back more than $400 million in counterclaims from affiliates of the contractor, Chicago Bridge & Iron.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Are Settlements, Other Types of Negotiations With Tax Authorities in Latin America Becoming a Trend?

Although the local rules are different and the settlements in the region do not always take into consideration the specifics of each taxpayer, it is possible to negotiate with tax authorities in Latin America. Below we comment on the main aspects of the trend in key jurisdictions such as Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Covington & Burling Eyes $8.3 Million in Attys Fees Against Venezuela

"Many international interests were affected [By Chavez and then Nicolás Maduro] and they go through these bilateral investment treaties which have provisions for the protection of investments," said Clark Hill attorney Aristeo Lopez.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Forum Shopping? Dallas Appeals Court Rejects $48.3M Foreign Judgment

"It is antithetical to our system of justice to be able to file a suit for recognition of a judgment when the purported judgment debtor has no ties to the state," the Dallas Court of Appeals found.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami's Rise as 'Global Metropolis' Challenges New York as International Arbitration Hub

The city's historic ties to Latin America have laid the foundation and its current economic boom has made its case more compelling. Local law schools and the Florida Bar are also committed to building its reputation.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Making the Case That Hard Seltzer is Beer—or At Least Not 'Not Beer'

Sandra Goldstein, Stefan Atkinson and Sierra Elizabeth of Kirkland & Ellis discuss their trial win for Constellation Brands in a dispute with Grupo Modelo over whether the production of Corona- and Modelo-branded hard seltzers violated the long-term licensing agreement to produce "beer" in the U.S. under those trademarks.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Scale Can't Be Overstated': DLA Piper Posts 6% Revenue Gain in 2022

The global law firm remained well-hedged against rising interest rates, COVID lockdowns and the war in Ukraine.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Erosion of the Rule of Law: A Growing Enemy for Ethics and Compliance in LatAm

In a post-pandemic world, the rule of law is universally losing ground. This represents a threat to the corporate realm, which struggles daily to make ethics and compliance a priority.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

No International Forum Granted After US Deal Challenged

"We agree with [LogiMex] that this 'suggests that Andrade decided to pull the plug because discovery was going badly for him,'" the Thirteenth Court of Appeals found.
4 minute read

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