In October 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a petition to rehear the case of Corporacion AIC, SA v. Hidroelectrica Santa Rita S.A. en banc to determine whether enforcement challenges of nondomestic...more
Mealey’s International Arbitration Report recently asked industry experts and leaders for their thoughts on what events had an impact on global economy that have led to an increase in filings. We would like to thank the...more
Introduction -
Arbitration is simple. Parties select a person or persons — the arbitrator(s) — whose expertise or judgment they trust to resolve their differences in a privatized forum. After each party puts on their case,...more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on June 1 in GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp. v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, holding that, in some circumstances, even nonsignatories to an agreement may invoke...more
6/3/2020
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Contract Terms ,
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC ,
Motion to Compel ,
Non-Signatories ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Subcontractors
Mealey’s International Arbitration Report recently asked industry experts and leaders for their thoughts on what impact the novel coronavirus will have on international arbitration. We would like to thank the following...more
On Nov. 21, the Queen Mary University of London School of International Arbitration, in partnership with the U.K.-based law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, released its ninth annual international arbitration survey focused on...more
On Nov. 21, the Queen Mary University of London School of International Arbitration, in partnership with the U.K.-based law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, released its ninth annual international arbitration survey focused on...more
3/9/2020
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Litigation ,
Contract Terms ,
Forum ,
International Arbitration ,
Legal Costs ,
Statistical Analysis ,
Surveys ,
UK
Legal System -
1. Is your jurisdiction primarily a common law, civil law, customary law or theocratic law jurisdiction? Are the laws substantially derived from the laws of another jurisdiction and, if so, which? What...more
7/9/2019
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Affirmative Defenses ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Formation ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Delay Claims ,
Delays ,
Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) ,
Duty to Warn ,
Expert Witness ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
FIDIC Contracts ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liens ,
Limitation Periods ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Litigation Privilege ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Payment Bonds ,
Payment Suspensions ,
Performance Bonds ,
Personal Guaranties ,
Physical Impossibility Rule ,
Practical Completion ,
Settlement Offer ,
State Procurement Contracts ,
Subcontractors ,
Substantial Completion ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Timely Project Completion