Users of arbitration know that one of the most important decisions they can make is the selection of the arbitrator. As arbitration grows more ubiquitous, more experienced arbitrators are being selected more frequently, and...more
US Case Law Update -
The U.S. Supreme Court and appellate courts have issued several recent decisions on important topics related to arbitration and the ability to enforce awards and judgments in the United States....more
9/29/2023
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Brazil ,
Code of Conduct ,
Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Creditors ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
France ,
International Litigation ,
Investment ,
RICO ,
SCOTUS ,
United Nations ,
Venezuela ,
Yegiazaryan v Smagin
Impact of COVID-19 on Cross-Border Disputes -
Cross-border disputes in the year 2020 are likely to be significantly impacted by the current outbreak of COVID-19, and disputes involving Latin America are no exception. The...more
5/18/2020
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Helms-Burton Act ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
International Litigation ,
Latin America ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
SCOTUS ,
Signatures ,
Subcontractors ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
US Supreme Court Issues Trio of Arbitration Decisions -
During its 2018-19 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions in three cases involving arbitration matters. These decisions, discussed further in our September 26,...more
10/29/2019
/ 28 U.S.C. § 1782 ,
Arbitrators ,
Class Arbitration ,
Commercial Electronic Messages ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Exceptions ,
Expropriation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Foreign Tribunals ,
FRCP 37(e) ,
Helms-Burton Act ,
Henry Schein Inc v Archer and White Sales Inc ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
Lamps Plus Inc v Varela ,
Latin America ,
New Prime v Oliveira ,
Private Right of Action ,
Question of Arbitrability ,
Request for Production ,
SCOTUS ,
Text Messages ,
Treble Damages ,
U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) ,
Venezuela
International arbitration has long offered participants the benefit of maintaining confidentiality in high-stakes cases. Like virtually all modern activity, however, it has become potentially vulnerable to cyberattacks. The...more
On December 5, 2018, Skadden hosted the webinar “Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses.” Topics included the importance of dispute resolution clauses, choosing between litigation and arbitration, drafting...more
1/21/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Best Practices ,
Confidential Communications ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Expert Witness ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Multi-Party Litigation ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Pleading Standards ,
Question of Arbitrability ,
Service of Process ,
Venue
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more
1/7/2019
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Appeals ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
BSA/AML ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
FATCA ,
Financial Crimes ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forex ,
France ,
Government Investigations ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Imports ,
International Litigation ,
Iran ,
Legal Professional Privilege ,
Libor ,
Litigation Privilege ,
Market Manipulation ,
Money Laundering ,
Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation ,
Multinationals ,
NYDFS ,
Privileged Communication ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
SFO ,
Spoofing ,
Tax Fraud ,
Traders ,
UK ,
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Yates Memorandum
US Courts Will Decide Whether to Enforce US$2 Billion Award Against Petróleos de Venezuela -
In April 2018, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal awarded US$2.04 billion in damages to two subsidiaries of U.S....more
7/13/2018
/ Affiliates ,
Alien Tort Statute ,
Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Application of Foreign Laws ,
Bonds ,
Brazil ,
Breach of Contract ,
China ,
Class Action ,
ConocoPhillips ,
Corporate Liability ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
Discrimination ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
ICSID ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
International Litigation ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Jesner et al. v. Arab Bank ,
Joint Protocols ,
Judicial Deference ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Oil & Gas ,
One Belt One Road (OBOR) ,
Petrobras ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Venezuela
On January 12, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. (In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation), No. 16-1220. The issue before the Supreme Court is...more
1/26/2018
/ Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Comity ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
International Litigation ,
Judicial Deference ,
Judicial Review ,
MOFCOM ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Price-Fixing ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
The Clayton Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Vacated
The Continuing Rise of Chinese Investment in Latin America -
Chinese investment and transactions in Latin America exceeded US$125 billion in the last decade, and China is expected to continue to be a key player in Latin...more
6/21/2017
/ Arbitration ,
China ,
Colombia ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hague Convention ,
International Litigation ,
Latin America ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Service of Process ,
Water Splash v Menon
Despite recent criticism from some quarters concerning the use of investment treaties and free trade agreements, the Chinese investment treaty system remains firmly in place. Since 1982, the People's Republic of China (PRC)...more
2/6/2017
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
China ,
Expropriation ,
Hong Kong ,
ICSID ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
Investor Protection ,
Jurisdiction ,
Macau ,
Singapore ,
UNCITRAL
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to review a key issue concerning service abroad of process on foreign defendants — namely, whether foreign defendants may be served by mail. The case, Menon v. Water Splash, Inc., marks the...more
On November 5, 2015, after seven years of high-stakes negotiations, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released the draft Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed free trade agreement among the United...more
Most investment treaties assure investors that, in the event of expropriation, they will receive compensation based on the market value of the enterprise at the time of seizure (excluding the negative valuation effects of any...more
Large, transnational corporations increasingly face the question of whether to litigate their disputes in local courts or to include in their agreements provisions providing for the resolution of disputes by alternative means...more
1/16/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Choice of Court Agreements Treaty ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement ,
Hague Convention ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
New York Convention ,
UNCITRAL ,
Young Lawyers
When faced with questions of corruption in a commercial dispute, New York courts and international arbitration tribunals have historically taken different approaches. In particular, questions often arise pertaining to...more