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Akerman LLP

Ecuador Ruling Marks Significant Step for Arbitral Certainty

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On May 9, a company incorporated in the Netherlands, CW Travel Holdings NV, succeeded in the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, arguing that lower courts in Ecuador violated Ecuador's constitution by refusing to consider CW...more

Walkers

Courting Clarity: Grand Court confirms jurisdiction to determine winding up petitions notwithstanding requirement to refer...

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On 20 November 2023, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the "Grand Court") issued its ruling on a preliminary issue in In the matter of Re BPGIC Holdings Limited; namely whether a winding up petition should be stayed or...more

Hogan Lovells

Consumer rights claim: Online NFT contract governed by New York law and arbitration - is it fair?

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The English Court of Appeal in its recent decision in Amir Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC v The Competition and Markets Authority [2022] EWCA Civ 1297, held that claims by a high net worth individual that an online auction...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Another Award Set Aside—Excessive Jurisdiction

Parties to complex international arbitrations should take note. It is critically important to ensure that requests for relief in the written phases of the proceedings accurately capture all relief being sought. Late or...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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