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D.C. Circuit Allows Challenge to Counsel's Authority to Enforce International Arbitration Award

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The D.C. Circuit has approved a backdoor challenge to the validity of an international arbitration award, finding that a challenge to counsel's authority to enforce an award can never be forfeited....more

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10th Circ. Highlights US Court Discretion On Arbitral Awards

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In Compañía de Inversiones Mercantiles SA v. Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV, a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuitrecently held in a 2-1 decision that the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Privy Council considers the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the Cayman Islands

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On 19 May 2022, the Privy Council's judgment in Gol Linhas Aereas SA (formerly VRG Linhas Aereas SA) (Respondent) v MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II LP and others (Appellants) (Cayman Islands) [2022]...more

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Fifth Circuit Returns to the New York Convention to Address a Protracted Saga in International Arbitration

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For the second time this year, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has issued a decision interpreting and applying the New York Convention in an international arbitration case. In the most recent...more

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Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for New York Convention’s Public Policy Defense to Foreign Arbitration Awards

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The dispute involved an arbitration related to alleged medical malpractice by doctors selected by Carnival Cruise Lines to treat a wrist injury of a Serbian employee of Carnival. The employee’s employment agreement with...more

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Eleventh Circuit Reverses Order Compelling Arbitration Between Non-Signatories

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Plaintiff Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC (“Outokumpu”) contracted with F.L. Industries, Inc. “”FLI”), a German company, to provide cold rolling mills (“CRMs”), which are used in the production of certain steel products. FLI...more

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Case of Insecurity? Supreme Court Explains the Limits to Orders for Security when Resisting Enforcement of a Foreign Award Under...

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On 1 March 2017 the Supreme Court overturned an order of the Court of Appeal and decided that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) could not be required to provide monetary security as a condition for resisting...more

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D.C. Court Of Appeals Reverses Dismissal Against Czech Republic, Finding Jurisdiction Under New York Convention

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In a divided opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed a district court ruling that dismissed a case against the Czech Republic on jurisdictional grounds. The Appeals Court revived the case, finding the...more

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