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How the US Supreme Court Section 1782 Decision Could Impact International Arbitrations

The order can be requested by the foreign or international tribunal through a letter rogatory (or similar formal request) or by any "interested person" who files an application for such an order. Section 1782 applications have been granted more often than not, making them a reliable resource for gathering evidence.
4 minute read

International Edition

UK Legal Regulator Begins Spot Checks on Firms Named in Parliament For Russia Links

Some top law firms were named in the House of Commons for their work for Russian clients.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Putin Rewrites Rules of Nuclear Weapons

Putin's threat on February 25 of a nuclear response if the United States or NATO "interferes with us" represents a major change in the concept of "no first use," a pledge or a policy by a nuclear weapons power not to be the first to use nuclear weapons.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Discovery Strategy in Sanctions Enforcement Cases

In anticipation of the need to advise clients on sanctions compliance, the possibility of enforcement actions, and during criminal investigations, this article discusses strategies for discovery litigation in the types of cases the Department of Justice (DOJ) has forecast.
10 minute read

International Edition

Shearman & Sterling Veteran Jumps to DLA Piper

The London hire follows DLA's addition of a BCLP partner in March.
2 minute read

International Edition

Covington, Withers and Amal Clooney Team Up on Ukraine Legal Task Force

The law firms have named teams of lawyers to the task force, which also includes prominent international human rights lawyer Clooney, as well as a former president of the U.K. Supreme Court and the head of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Pitfalls of Conflicting Judicial Outcomes in International Arbitration: Lessons from 'Kabab-Ji v. Kout Food Group'

In two recent cases arising from a single arbitration, the courts of England and France reached opposite results on what law governs the parties' agreement to arbitrate. These two divergent views led to two significantly different outcomes highlighting the pitfalls of international arbitration: The UK Supreme Court denied enforcement of the arbitration award while the French court upheld it. This article explores the circumstances that led to this awkward outcome and the key takeaways.
7 minute read

International Edition

UK Supreme Court Judges Resign From Hong Kong's Highest Court

Lord Robert Reed said the judges 'cannot continue to sit in Hong Kong without appearing to endorse an administration which has departed from values of political freedom, and freedom of expression'.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Remember the Nuremberg Indictment

After World War II, Russia prosecuted Nazis for committing in Ukraine the same international crimes that Russia is committing there today.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Shining a Light on a Legal Trailblazer

Constance Baker Motley has been historically under-appreciated. This historical slight should forever cease, however, with Tomiko Brown-Nagin's superb new biography of Motley, which spotlights the great woman's origin story and significance as a pathfinder in the law.
9 minute read

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