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NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Mediating Multi-Party Commercial Disputes – A Roadmap for Resolving Complex Matters

Mediation offers a less formal and more efficient process for resolving business disputes than conventional litigation. With the efforts of counsel and the mediator, the parties may be able to achieve more creative outcomes...more

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[Webinar] Navigating the Turbulence Experienced by the Disclosure Pilot - A Live Q&A to Discuss Improvements - November 15th, 5:30...

Join our panel of esteemed experts as we discuss the following: Disclosure Pilot Scheme – How it has evolved since 2019 - Agenda: - Intro of the scheme, background and the definition of models - A discussion of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Paraquat: The Basics, the Symptoms and the Legislation Against It

The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers on farms and ranches...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.a. Files Multi-state Lawsuits Against Makers of Paraquat-herbicide Linked to...

MULTI-STATE LAWSUITS FILED TODAY AGAINST MAKERS OF PARAQUAT – HERBICIDE LINKED TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE – BY TEAM OF ATTORNEYS FROM DICELLO LEVITT GUTZLER, SALTZ  MONGELUZZI & BENDESKY, AND SEARCY LAW - Defendants include...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

The Mediation Of Catastrophic Injury Medical Malpractice Cases

In order to reach a fair and equitable settlement when mediating catastrophic injury medical malpractice cases, it is essential for the respective parties to provide the mediator with detailed medical chronologies (timelines)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Singapore Announces Amendments To Its International Arbitration Act

On September 1, 2020, Singapore’s Ministry of Law introduced an International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) that proposes two changes to the International Arbitration Act (“IAA”), which governs the conduct of...more

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With Right Of Survivorship – Or Perhaps Not?

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In advising clients regarding the rights afforded to joint tenants on a bank account, most practitioners would say that the agreement with the financial institution generally would control, with the surviving joint tenant...more

White & Case LLP

How the 2019 Arbitration Rules of the Milan Chamber of Commerce May Impact Italian M&A Disputes

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The Italian M&A market experienced positive growth in both domestic and cross-border transactions over recent years, with the number and value of deals steadily increasing, especially since 2017. While neither sellers nor...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EPA-California Legal Showdown Looms Over Authority to Regulate Carbon

Multi-state coalition’s lawsuit challenges Trump EPA withdrawal of California Clean Air Act waiver. EPA formally announced its decision to withdraw California’s 2013 Clean Air Act waiver, which allowed the state to set its...more

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Missouri Seeks to Limit Venue in Multi-Plaintiff Cases

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In State ex rel. Johnson & Johnson v. The Honorable Rex M. Burlison, dozens of plaintiffs sought to bring their claims against Johnson & Johnson in the City of St. Louis, Missouri even though they were not residents of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses

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

Dechert LLP

Updated HKIAC Arbitration Rules Seek to Save Time and Costs

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The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) recently released a new version of the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules, effective November 1, 2018. The new version updates the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration...more

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Post-Priority Document Usable As Evidence of POSITA Motivation

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The Federal Circuit recently affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“PTAB”) final written decisions finding the claims of Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd.’s (“Yeda”) U.S. Patent Nos. 8,232,250, 8,399,413, and...more

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Yeda Research And Development Co., Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. & Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc.

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Federal Circuit Summary - Before Judges Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: Non-prior art evidence may...more

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Gust, Inc. v. Alphacap Ventures LLC

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Federal Circuit Summary - Before Wallach, Linn and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Summary: In determining whether to award sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927,...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

The Challenges In Mediating Multi-Defendant Cases

One of the challenges a Mediator faces is multi-defendant litigation where the defendants are consumed with the issues among and between each other and are drawn more to in-fighting than in addressing the claims of the...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Creative Solutions In The Commercial Mediation Process

Volume is a great teacher. Nothing could have fully prepared me for the bench even though I tried many cases in private practice and spent a great deal of time in the courthouse. The sheer number of cases and the decisions...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Beware of Joint Evaluation in Multi-Defendant Cases

The presence of more than one party on the defense side of the courtroom can create an interesting dynamic. In the heat of negative evaluation, it might be psychologically comfortable for some defendants to have company,...more

Lathrop GPM

U.S. Supreme Court Again Limits Forums for Suits Against Corporations

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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held that due process restricts a state court’s power to exercise “general” (i.e. all-purpose) jurisdiction to hear any and all claims against a defendant. General jurisdiction exists only...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Supreme Court Ruling Promises To Reshape Major, Multiparty Litigation in Federal Court

In Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California, No. 16-466, slip op. (U.S., June 19, 2017), the United States Supreme Court provided further clarification regarding the exercise of personal jurisdiction over...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Court Confirms: Additional Insured Coverage Limited to Contractual Privity

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On September 15, 2016, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department found that an additional insured endorsement provided additional insured coverage only to the entity in direct contractual privity with...more

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International Arbitration Alert - 2016 SIAC Rules

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On 1 August 2016, the sixth edition of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (“SIAC”) rules will enter into force (“2016 SIAC Rules”), applying to arbitrations commenced on or after that date. They replace the 2013...more

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Overview of the 2016 SIAC Rules

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The sixth edition of the arbitration rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) entered into force on 1 August 2016. To mark the occasion we provide this client briefing on the key features of the new...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Singapore International Arbitration Centre 2016 Rules Come Into Force

INTRODUCTION - The sixth edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) comes into force today, August 1, 2016 (the “SIAC Rules 2016” or the “Rules”).2 The Rules were...more

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Texas Supreme Court Declines Opportunity to Review Appellate Decision Clarifying Insurer’s Settlement Obligations In...

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Last year in Patterson, et al. v. Home State County Mut. Ins. Co., 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 4460, 2014 WL 1676931 (Tex.App., Apr. 24, 2014), the Texas First Court of Appeals (Houston) held that an insurer was not obligated to...more

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