In these unprecedented times, life sciences companies are partnering up — sometimes in a matter of days — to find potential vaccines or treatments to the COVID-19 virus. In an effort to help the world beat the pandemic that...more
6/2/2020
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COVID-19 has caused a widespread evaluation of how existing therapies could assist in treating this new pathogen. This OnPoint does something similar – though, of course, considerably less important. It examines how dispute...more
4/27/2020
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United States
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court, class action defendants have arguments that there is no personal jurisdiction over non-resident class members in putative class actions brought...more
Business operations, supply chains and the resolution of international disputes have experienced significant disruption as a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and actions taken by governments and...more
Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 Concerning Arbitration (the "New Law") came into force on 16 June 2018. It applies to all arbitrations seated in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") (excluding the DIFC and ADGM), and includes...more