The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“DIAC”) has issued the new DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022 (the “2022 Rules”). The 2022 Rules were approved by the DIAC Board of Directors and took effect from 21 March 2022. The aim of...more
In a recent discovery dispute before the Northern District of California, Plaintiff Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (“Monolithic”) unsuccessfully attempted to bypass California Code of Civil Procedure section 2019.210 which...more
On 15 February 2021, the International Bar Association (the IBA) released its updated Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (the IBA Rules or the Rules). The updated Rules were adopted on 17 December...more
3/26/2021
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On 1 January 2021, nine years after the last major overhaul of the ICC Rules of Arbitration and less than four years after a very limited revision of these Rules in 2017,2 a new version of the ICC Rules of Arbitration will...more
Can defendants use anti-SLAPP statutes to dismiss meritorious trade secrets misappropriation lawsuits? A recent decision by the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas suggests not....more
In 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment in the Achmea case, which has led to much controversy and concern in the European investor-state arbitration community. ...more
6/8/2020
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Charles Adams, the leader of Orrick’s International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution team, recently spoke with Law360 regarding international arbitration trends to watch in 2018. Charles discussed the increased legitimization...more
Charles Adams, the leader of Orrick’s International Arbitration & Dispute resolution team, recently spoke with Law360 regarding international arbitration cases to watch in 2018. Charles gave his thoughts on the continuation...more
1/4/2018
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