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Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee - Sexton v. State - capital case, direct appeal - In re Fla R Mediators - amended rules - In re Fla R Juv P - amended rules...more
USA v. Wall - competency, RICO, trafficking, evidence, instructions, sentencing... Steines v. Westgate Palace - arbitration, Military Lending Act... USA v. Deleon - sentencing, physically restrained... USA v....more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals USA v. Schwarzbaum - IRS, penalties ECB v. Chubb - insurance, policy interpretation, financial institution Boyd v. DOC - postconviction relief Eknes-Tucker v. Ala Gov - en...more
Lange v. Houston Cnty - en banc vote vacating this decision, health insurance, gender - Calderon v. Sixt - car rental, contract breach, FDUTPA - USA v. Bell - mail fraud, wire fraud, false statements, evidence,...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Lange v. Houston Cnty - en banc vote vacating this decision, health insurance, gender - Calderon v. Sixt - car rental, contract breach, FDUTPA - USA v. Bell - mail fraud, wire...more
Commodities & Min v. CVG - arbitration confirmation - USA v. Bush - escape, instructions, mens rea - AW v. Coweta Cnty Sch Dist - ADA, Title II, emotional distress damages - USA v. Munoz - denaturalization, estoppel - ...more
When a “dispute” arises under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) depends on when the specific facts of the case show a “conflict or controversy” exists between the parties, the...more
In recent years, the landscape of dispute resolution has undergone a significant transformation, with a notable rise in arbitration and mediation as preferred methods for resolving conflicts. According to Morris, Manning &...more
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) gives an employee the option of bringing claims related to sexual assault or harassment in court instead of arbitration. The EFAA, however,...more
Employers litigating cases in California courts face many obstacles. Summary judgment has become increasingly difficult for employers. Criminal cases take precedent and often cause trial postponements, resulting in civil...more
Cross-border transfer of evidence in litigation or arbitration proceedings is no longer innocuous in today’s world, with countries frequently at odds with each other over data security regulations. This was unexpected a...more
In an era when companies from Boston are as likely to do business with Beijing as Baltimore, and a Seoul firm has regular commerce with Sao Paulo and Santiago, the means by which corporations and countries hammer out their...more
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision confirming an arbitration award in favor of Charles Schwab & Co. over allegations of discovery abuses that purportedly rendered the arbitration proceeding...more
At a recent local bar event, a young lawyer approached me to ask if he could join me at the table where I was enjoying a quick bite to eat. We introduced ourselves and shared a little bit about ourselves. The attorney is an...more
Welcome to the results of our Arbitration Survey 2023 on the use of Artificial Intelligence in International Arbitration. In keeping with this year’s survey topic, we asked a generative AI tool to compose an introductory...more
The city of Portsmouth terminated a police officer in the wake of a bequest made to the officer by a 92-year-old woman he had met while on duty. The officer had assisted the woman in finding an attorney to draft a new will...more
Of the four cases decided last Friday, the one that likely pertains to the largest number of this blog’s readers is Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, a 5-4 opinion delivered by Justice Kavanaugh, who wrote for himself, the Chief...more
Document production is becoming more common in arbitration today. Reliance on experts and other evidence to build and support a case has been and continues to be inevitable. Time and time again we see spiralling costs because...more
On June 13, the Supreme Court unanimously held that parties engaged in private, commercial arbitrations, as well as at least some investor-state arbitrations, seated abroad cannot obtain discovery in the United States under...more
In ZF Automotive U.S., Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously determined that 28 U.S.C. § 1782 - a U.S. statute that allows participants in a “proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal” to discover...more
The U.S. Supreme Court resolved a dispute on Monday, June 13, 2022, that had been simmering in the lower courts for some time: whether 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) authorizes district courts to order discovery in favor of private...more
Planning and preparation are key components for any successful arbitration. Over the years, as a former litigator and current arbitrator, I have gleaned a number of lessons and tips that I believe will help any attorney who...more
Chambers & Partners say of Professor Jones that "He is regarded by many as ‘the leading construction arbitrator in the world’". In this Podcast we discuss with Professor Jones his thoughts on different ways to more...more
The United States Supreme Court is finally set to resolve a Circuit split regarding whether district courts can order discovery for private commercial arbitrations abroad pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782. The Court granted...more
In popular culture, a trial often hinges on a single moment – an accidental admission of guilt or sudden epiphany from a budding lawyer. But when a matter heads to a final arbiter in the real world, a legal team will have...more