The Supreme Court held that a defendant’s acts to prevent a foreign plaintiff from collecting on an overseas arbitration award in the U.S. may give rise to a civil RICO claim.
The Court held that whether there is a U.S....more
A recent Supreme Court decision declines to apply the ATS to general corporate activity in the United States to reach violations of international law alleged to occur in other countries.
The Alien Tort Statute (ATS) requires...more
Historic spending on the 2020 election is driving aggressive DOJ prosecution of criminal campaign finance violations.
The DOJ is increasing its efforts to prosecute businesses and executives for criminal violations of the...more
These rulings will likely impact critical strategic decisions early in international arbitrations.
Recent Supreme Court decisions on international arbitration may clarify important issues and make for a more efficient...more
7/8/2020
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Arbitration ,
Commercial Arbitration ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC ,
Henry Schein Inc v Archer and White Sales Inc ,
International Arbitration ,
Monster Energy Drinks ,
Remand ,
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Wholly Groundless Doctrine
In regard to 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), U.S. circuit courts split on what qualifies as a “foreign or international tribunal.”
The breadth of U.S. discovery in foreign international arbitrations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a)...more
5/1/2020
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Choice-of-Law ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Arbitration Clauses ,
Forum Selection ,
International Arbitration ,
Legislative History ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Rolls-Royce ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
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