Insurance – May 24, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Bankruptcy, Restructuring &... on 5/22/2012

Clients often raise questions concerning the enforceability of arbitration clauses in bankruptcy proceedings. While this topic has been hotly debated for many years, a recent Ninth Circuit opinion, In re Thorpe Insulation...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/30/2012

In This Issue: 2012 Annual Inspection for Foreign Invested Enterprises Kicks Off; China Amends the Measures for Disclosure of Franchise Information; China Clarifies Import Duty Treatment for Foreign Invested Projects;...more

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 2/17/2012

The typical commercial construction lawsuit can cost an architecture or engineering firm well over $100,000 to resolve. It is not unheard of for some construction lawsuits to rise into the multiple hundreds of...more

by Barger & Wolen on 10/26/2011

In a Barger & Wolen victory, the U.S. District Court in Manhattan has confirmed an arbitration panel’s interim order, which required a policyholder to post pre-hearing security in the amount sought by an insurer. On Time...more

by International Lawyers Network on 10/7/2011

On 5 October 2011, the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down its decision in Westport Insurance Corporation & Ors v Gordian Runoff Limited[1]. By majority joint judgment, Chief Justice French and Justices Gummow, Crennan...more

by Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP on 9/26/2011

HOUSTON COURT OF APPEALS DECLINES TO COMPEL TRIAL JUDGE TO ABATE DISCOVERY IN HURRICANE CASE PENDING APPRAISAL Last Tuesday, in In re Cypress Texas Lloyds, No. 14-11-00726-CV, 2011 WL 4367140, the Houston 14th Court of...more

by Robert Thomas on 8/20/2011

The latest in legal news from Hawaii, via the Damon Key Legal Alert. Stories on Construction law, bid protests, and the legal issues surrounding allegedly defective drywall. ...more

by Reed Smith on 6/10/2011

In This Issue: ARBITRATION...4 A party cannot challenge the jurisdiction of a tribunal where its arbitration claim has already been dismissed by the court...4 France revises Arbitration Law...4 COMPANY...more