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Texas Business Courts: What You Need to Know

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On September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals, created by House Bill 19, will begin hearing cases. The Business Court was designed to provide a specialized venue for commercial disputes...more

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Consumer Rights Can Render an Otherwise Valid Arbitration Award Unenforceable

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A warning to all consumer-facing businesses: the UK’s Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$64 million Hong Kong-seated arbitration award against a Mrs Zhang, rejecting her argument that she was protected by the...more

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Nobody Beats the Biz: The ACC’s Advocacy for Commercial Courts

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Here at New York Commercial Division Practice, my colleagues and I have waxed poetic about New York’s Commercial Division, the nation’s first general trial court devoted exclusively to business litigation, by repeatedly...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Welcome to the New Age: New Commercial Division Rules Emphasize Tech Capabilities and Encourage Use of Referees.

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On February 14, 2024, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas signed an Administrative Order amending Section 202.70(b)(1) of the Uniform Rules for the Supreme and County Courts (Rules of the Commercial Division of the...more

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Breach of Contract Claim Sustained Where Plaintiff Offered a Facially Reasonable Reading of The Contract

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The foundation of virtually every business and commercial transaction is a contract. It is difficult to imagine a transaction for the purchase or sale of goods, the merger or acquisition of a business, or the provision of...more

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A Reminder Of The Circumstances In Which ADR Provisions In Dispute Resolution Clauses Will Not Be Enforced

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Will the English Courts always give effect to a mandatory, binding dispute resolution clause that includes ADR as a condition precedent to litigation?  The decision in the recent case of Lancashire Schools v Lendlease serves...more

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Asset Tracing Services - BVI Norwich Pharmacal Orders: How to Obtain One and Key Points to Keep in Mind

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Norwich Pharmacal orders have long been a powerful tool employed in the BVI in aiding foreign proceedings. It is also quite a welcome development that the BVI Commercial Court has confirmed that a Norwich Pharmacal order is...more

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Consumer Rights and Public Policy Prevent Recognition of Crypto US Arbitration Award in England

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If an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision in Payward Inc. v Chechetkin will give pause for thought, particularly...more

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A New Opportunity to Settle Your Case Quickly with Your Adversary on the Way to Court

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It’s no secret to anyone litigating in the Commercial Division over the past couple years during the COVID era that the judges of the Commercial Division have been particularly keen on lightening their dockets by encouraging,...more

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English Commercial Court Enforces DIFC Court Judgment Under Common Law Rules

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The Commercial Court of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (Commercial Court) has granted an application for summary judgment on a claim to enforce in England a judgment of the DIFC...more

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Litigation Insights - July 2021

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FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

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Irish Courts To Accelerate Resolution of Construction Disputes

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption to every sector of the Irish economy and the effect of the shutdown on the construction sector in particular looks set to be felt for some years to come. Following the broad...more

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Commercial Court: Compliance With Arbitral Preconditions a Question of Admissibility

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The decision clarifies the circumstances under which an arbitral award might be challenged. A recent decision by the English Commercial Court indicates that failure to comply with a precondition to arbitration (such as an...more

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Republic of Sierra Leone v SL Mining Ltd: The English Commercial Court Rules On The Effect Of Non-Compliance With A Multi-Tier...

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On 15 February 2021, the English Commercial Court in Republic of Sierra Leone v. SL Mining Ltd [2021] EWHC 286 (Comm) ruled on the effect of non-compliance with a multi-tier dispute resolution provision. The decision settles...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

CCBJ Interview: As Alternative Dispute Resolution Grows In Popularity, Experience Is A Key Differentiator

Interview with Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) of NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) as published in the Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ) - John DiBlasi is a highly sought-after mediator and...more

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Chambers Litigation 2019 Guide, Second Edition - Introduction

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International commerce is undergoing a period of rapid, sometimes tumultuous, change. Globalisation has created new markets, new technologies, new competition and, with them, increased demand for effective mechanisms to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] Brexit and Dispute Resolution in the UK

In this episode, Akin Gump litigation partner Mark Dawkins and senior counsel Sheena Buddhdev discuss Brexit and its possible impact on international dispute resolution in the U.K. Among the topics covered: • Brexit state...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Creative Mediation: Alleviating Commercial Division Congestion

As we settle in to the New Year, we find that Manhattan has several new Commercial Division justices to replace those that have retired, while retaining the benefit of two of its most respected recently retired Commercial...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Creative Solutions In The Commercial Mediation Process

Volume is a great teacher. Nothing could have fully prepared me for the bench even though I tried many cases in private practice and spent a great deal of time in the courthouse. The sheer number of cases and the decisions...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

There's A New Rule In Town - What Will You Do About It?

As of January 1, 2018, Commercial Division Rule 10 was amended. The rule, innocuous on its face, specifies what information an attorney must supply at a preliminary conference. The amendment is entitled “Certification...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Trial to Address Collateral Call and Dispute Resolution Provisions of ISDA Agreements

In a case with potentially broad implications for participants in the leveraged loan and derivatives markets, Justice Eileen Bransten will conduct a bench trial starting next week in the long-running dispute between a...more

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Special High Court Procedures Proposed for Financial Markets Disputes

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In July 2014, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales announced plans to closely review what can be done to meet the needs of court users in financial cases to ensure that the Courts “are providing… what the markets...more

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