International Law & Trade – May 23, 2012

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/23/2012

The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Smallwood v. Allied Van Lines, et al., No. 09-56714 (9th Cir. 2011), discusses the important interplay between federal law and private contracts containing arbitration clauses. The topic...more

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/22/2012

In This Issue: Assessing the Risks of the Use of Interim and Partial Final Awards; Book Review: International Construction Arbitration Handbook Reviewed by Joel Richler, FCIArb; The Advantages of a “Civil” Approach to...more

by Dechert LLP on 5/18/2012

In This Issue: - p1 Russia Finally Establishes a Central Securities Depository Increasing Transparency in the Russian Securities Market - p3 Enforcement Procedure for Pledged Property Modified - p4 Investment...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/10/2012

Ariel Freaner v. Enrique Martin Lutteroth Valle, Case No. 11CV1819 JLS (MDD) (S.D. Cal. 2011), involves the removal of a case to federal court and the court’s decision to maintain federal jurisdiction, and not remane, under...more

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/1/2012

Originally published in the February 13, 2012 edition of THE RECORDER. When mediating a dispute in Asia, or with Asian companies in the U.S., lawyers and mediators cannot expect the mediation process to be “business as...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/23/2012

This article was first published in the "Global Islamic Finance Report 2012" in April 2012. The number of Sharia compliant products that are available has grown enormously over the past few years. Many Islamic finance...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/18/2012

In this interesting treatment of the issue of compelling a non-party to arbitrate, In the Matter of the Arbitration Between: Sunskar LTD. v. CDII Trading, Inc., et al., 11 Civ. 2499 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)(DLC), provides a good...more

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/10/2012

While mediation is a process familiar to most U.S. attorneys, this alternative dispute resolution method is undergoing a significant evolution in the European Union, and specifically Italy. In particular, the concept of...more