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How Liquid is Your Letter of Credit?

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Other than cash, a standby letter of credit (LoC) is generally considered the most liquid form of performance security. While beneficiaries generally believe drawing on an LoC should be a relatively simple process, many do...more

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Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review - Fifth Edition - England & Wales

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The courts of England are some of the most established fora for dealing with complex commercial litigation. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that apply to English civil litigation, which govern every aspect of cases from...more

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An AAPI Neutral’s Perspective on Culture and Contract Interpretation

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Something interesting has happened to me in the past year or so: I started seeing many more cases where two or more parties were Asian, a term I will use to mean both “Asian-American” and “from Asia.” Some have been...more

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An Interview With Peter Selvin: Dispute Resolution

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What are the most popular dispute resolution methods for clients in your jurisdiction? Is there a clear preference for a particular method in commercial disputes? What is the balance between litigation and arbitration? The...more

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Trends in Arbitration Agreements

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The New Jersey Supreme Court in late November 2019 heard oral argument in Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc., 456 N.J. Super. 613 (App. Div. 2018), cert. granted, 237 N.J. 310 (2019), in which the Appellate Division boldly refused...more

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Supreme Court of Canada to Revisit Bhasin and Contractual Parties' Duty of Good Faith

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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently granted leave to appeal from the British Columbia Court of Appeal's decision in Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District v Wastech Services Ltd., 2019 BCCA 66. The case...more

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Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review – England & Wales

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Courts of England are some of the most established fora for dealing with complex commercial litigation. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that govern litigation are robust and provide a clear framework for the cost-effective...more

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My Roof, My Rules: Arbitrators May Determine Their Own Jurisdiction When the Parties Delegate that Authority

An issue that repeatedly comes up in construction disputes is the scope of an arbitration agreement. Courts generally interpret agreements to arbitrate broadly, and, where the arbitrability of a specific claim has been at...more

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What Makes a Multi-tiered Dispute Resolution Clause Enforceable?

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A recent High Court decision serves as a reminder that multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses are not necessarily enforceable, and provides insight into key drafting points. Overview - Multi-tiered dispute...more

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