The recent Tianjin port explosion, like the 2011 Japanese earthquake and Thai floods, will lead to massive supply chain disruption. The impacted area included a high concentration of multinational and technology companies....more
9/30/2015
/ Business Interruption ,
Catastrophic Events ,
China ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Exports ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Imports ,
Insureds ,
Property Damage ,
Services ,
Shipping ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
We previously discussed in a June 10, 2015, guest article the basics of insurance underwriting and claim handling in China. In this article, we give an overview of the legal framework and relevant key issues in insurance...more
7/15/2015
/ Application of Foreign Laws ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
China ,
CIETAC ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution Clauses ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Limitation Periods ,
Mediation ,
Remedies
China is one of the largest and fastest-growing insurance markets in the world. It provides the global insurance and reinsurance industry with tremendous opportunities but also presents challenges with its unique legal and...more
6/14/2015
/ Cancellation Rights ,
China ,
CIRC ,
Claim Procedures ,
Global Market ,
Good Faith ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Popular ,
Reinsurance ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Underwriting
The great majority of private antitrust disputes are resolved through settlements. One of the key challenges for policymakers, practitioners, consumers and businesses is how to efficiently resolve cross-border price-fixing...more
As Europe continues to open its door to private damages actions, questions arise as to where to bring claims against international cartelists. In this article, we provide a simplified overview of the highly complex set of...more
The global nature of many price-fixing cartels gives rise to unique challenges for obtaining evidence located outside the jurisdiction.
Originally published in Competition Law360 on January 31, 2014....more
2/3/2014
In a Sept. 13, 2012 Competition Law 360 article, we discussed the Third Circuit’s opinion in McCray v. Fid. Nat’l Title Ins. Co., in which the Third Circuit applied the filed-rate doctrine to title insurers’ rate filings with...more