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Russian Courts Blocking Overseas Arbitrations Could Hit Russian Arbitrations in HK

Russian companies have put Hong Kong arbitration clauses in their commercial contracts, particularly with Chinese companies, since before 2010, according to arbitration practitioners in the region.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Cohen Milstein Human Rights Practice Chair on Career Trajectory, Court Access and Crafting a Practice

"We need to keep pushing to ensure that people who've gotten ensnared in human trafficking or have been victims of human rights atrocities have access to justice. If it's an American company, they ought to be able to sue in our own courts."
7 minute read

Law.com

Should Foreign Companies Face Lanham Act Sanctions for Trademark Infringement Occurring Abroad?

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether the federal Lanham Act should be interpreted so broadly that domestic companies can leverage it to bar trademark infringement by — and seek significant damage awards against — foreign entities operating almost entirely overseas.
13 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Represents Couple in Venezuela Expropriation Case

The plaintiffs, a media mogul and his wife, claim losses of more than $1.2 billion from the Venezuelan government's seizure of their personal and business assets
3 minute read

International Edition

Covington & Burling Secures Venue for Human Rights Case Against Venezuela

An Argentine prosecutor has ordered a criminal probe into the actions of Venezuelan security forces stemming from the 2014 deaths of civilians who participated in protests against the regime of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
4 minute read

International Edition

Shearman & Sterling Shutters South Korea Office

The firm expects to regain a Seoul presence should its proposed merger with Allen & Overy proceed.
3 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Hires 'Rising Star' From Gide's Brussels Office

Anna Dias, who was named by Law.com International as one of this year's up-and-coming female rising stars, joins DLA Piper as the EU is ramping up its regulation of foreign direct investment.
2 minute read

International Edition

Luxembourg Opens its Doors to UK Qualified Lawyers

Its tax friendly status has seen the small nation rake in huge direct investment and around €5 trillion in assets under management, making it the second-largest investment fund centre after the US.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Pledge of No First Use of Nuclear Weapons

David Lenefsky, former Project Director for Arms Control at The United Nations Association, discusses the importance of the arms control measure of pledging "no first use" of nuclear weapons.
6 minute read

International Edition

Pinsent Masons Loses Fourth Dublin Partner in Eight Months

The partner becomes the second Pinsents partner to move to Bird & Bird in recent months.
2 minute read

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