The U.S. litigation environment is very challenging for any business – but is especially challenging for Chinese businesses. Vast differences in legal culture, procedure, and legal remedies can jeopardize the success of...more
Courts across the United States have closed, are operating on limited schedules, are triaging their dockets, and otherwise narrowing the daily flow of “normal” civil litigation. In-person client-meetings, depositions,...more
Every business and commercial litigator has read countless contracts containing “choice of law” provisions. Such provisions are part of the standard boilerplate of virtually every commercial contract. Because “choice of law”...more
Congress passed the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) in 1925 to place arbitration agreements on the same footing as other contracts.1 Under the FAA, an arbitration provision “shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save...more