Do federal courts have the discretion to dismiss lawsuits once it is determined that all underlying claims are covered by mandatory arbitration agreements?
The answer is “no,” according to the outcome of the unanimous...more
The fourth amendments to the ICSID Arbitration Rules are the most extensive since their inception. Unless an underlying treaty or agreement provides otherwise, the revised 2022 Arbitration Rules of the International Center...more
Investors from the United States, Mexico or Canada in the territory of one of the other two investment hosting states, who may have been adversely affected by the host government’s measures, need to act by the end of March...more
On Monday, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split and issued a long-awaited decision holding that broad U.S.-style discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 is not available in private foreign arbitrations. In the past decade,...more
Described as aggressive yet progressive, on 14 September 2021, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. 34 of 2021 (the “Decree”), accompanied by the Statute of Dubai International Arbitration...more