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New Developments on the Enforceability of Releases in Brazil

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In 2017, companies in Brazil welcomed changes to its labor code that introduced the option for securing enforceable releases to employment law claims. The changes to the labor code included allowing parties to seek a...more

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Social Links: Going Back To Cali

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB-1047. The controversial bill was intended to establish safety guidelines for artificial intelligence models and would have been the first significant piece of state AI...more

TransPerfect Legal

IBA 2024 Mexico City Takeaways for Global Construction Trends and Mediation for Construction Disputes

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What Does It Take, Is It Worth It, and What Are the Cost Implications of Alternative Dispute Resolution? The volume of disputes and associated financial fallout in global construction claims is steadily rising, indicating...more

BCLP

HK Security of Payment Bill: Government Responds to Submissions from the Public

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The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) and held discussions with deputations from different stakeholders at a LegCo...more

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EEOC Sues Total Employment and Management for Breaching Conciliation Agreement

Federal Suit Charges Staffing Agency Failed to Honor Agreement Concerning National Origin Discrimination - LONGVIEW, Wash. – Total Employment and Management (TEAM), a staffing agency based in Moses Lake, Washington,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 7 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Paying Attention to Your Arbitrator or Judge...

Helen Christakos a partner in our U.S. Privacy and Data Security practice, Tom Butcher a partner in our international Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) group and Head of Middle East Communications, Technology and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

In re Cellect in View of Supreme Court's "Long Conference" – Part II

In view of the Supreme Court's "long conference" on September 30th, it seems timely to review the arguments, pro, con, and amicus briefs submitted to the Court asking for certiorari over the Federal Circuit's In re...more

Hogan Lovells

From default to contempt: security trustee obtains contempt ruling against Ukrainian businessmen

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A recent judgment of the English court obtained by Madison Pacific Trust Limited, represented by Hogan Lovells, demonstrates that the English courts are prepared to exercise their substantial coercive powers against...more

BCLP

Without Prejudice Privilege: High Court Guidance on the Scope of Privilege Protection for Parties Attempting to Resolve a Dispute

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The High Court has reaffirmed the strength of protection given to parties seeking to resolve a dispute through reliance on the ‘without prejudice’ rule during negotiations. ...more

Troutman Pepper

Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration Finding Duty to Read a Contract Does Not Encompass Scrolling Through...

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s decision denying a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, underscoring the importance of clear and conspicuous notice in online...more

Paul Hastings LLP

CPR Changes Bring Mandatory ADR, From 1 October 2024

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The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to...more

Cooley LLP

UK Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Suit Injunction in Support of French Arbitration

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In UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance LLC, the UK Supreme Court confirmed the general common law rule that a choice of governing law for a contract as a whole will apply to an arbitration agreement within the contract,...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Inches Closer To Killing Arbitration As We Know It…

It’s not like we didn’t tell you so, cuz we did! Just last year, we predicted that the latest assault on employer arbitration rights had the potential to destroy arbitration everywhere in the country. Is Arbitration Becoming...more

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Arbitration Clause in Attorney-Client Agreement Deemed Unenforceable Due to Lack of Informed Consent

Bryan Dick-Ipsen v. Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C., et al., 2024 IL App (1st) 241043 - Brief Summary - The First District Appellate Court in Illinois affirmed the trial court's denial of a defendant law firm's motion to...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Guide to Arbitral Institutions and the Seat of Arbitration in Republic of Uzbekistan

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When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the third of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your...more

Rumberger | Kirk

The Virtual Shift: Navigating the New Online Construction Litigation Landscape

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The landscape of construction litigation has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. Gone are the days of crowded hotel conference rooms for mediations and face-to-face depositions. Today, construction litigators find...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Owners’ Rights Pursuing Claims Directly Against Subcontractors/Vendors

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In construction disputes, owners typically deal with defects within the scope of work of the subcontractor or vendor by pursuing claims directly against the general contractor. The owner, however, may consider pursuing claims...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

[Webinar] When Should Your Business Consider Mediation? - October 16th, 9:00 am - 9:30 am ET

Despite the common belief, not all legal action is resolved in a courtroom setting. Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that can be used in most non-criminal cases, including disputes involving contracts,...more

JAMS

Mastering the Art of Construction Dispute Resolution Clauses - A neutral’s perspective on drafting ADR agreements

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Many neutrals may assume that they have little need for skills in drafting dispute resolution clauses. If so, they are wrong. In fact, there are good reasons why all ADR participants—including the neutrals—need experience in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Time to Update Your Terms – AAA and JAMS Update Mass Arbitration Rules

Finally addressing costly mass arbitration concerns, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) announced major changes to their arbitration rules. The updates aim to...more

Kilpatrick

Third Circuit finds nearly six-year-old case “much ado about nothing” and dismisses appeal of order confirming arbitration award...

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As federal courts increasingly scrutinize Article III standing, class action defendants sometimes find themselves winning substantive battles but ultimately losing the standing war. That recently happened in a class action...more

A&O Shearman

UK Payment Systems Regulator Publishes Policy Statement and Guidance on the Identification of Authorized Push Payment Scams and...

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The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator has published a policy statement and draft guidance to support payment service providers in assessing whether an authorized push payment scam claim raised by a consumer is not reimbursable...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Don't Put Your Arbitration Award's Confidentiality At Risk

Is your unfavorable arbitration award confidential?  Probably, but only if you don't contest it. There has been a recent trend by members of the plaintiffs' bar to use the Federal Arbitration Act's confirmation process to...more

Kilpatrick

Seventh Circuit sends Menards in-store pickup fees suit to arbitration

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In September 2024, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the grant of a motion to compel arbitration in a proposed class action claiming that Wisconsin-based retailer Menards used a “deceptive bait-and-switch scheme” to charge...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Assembly Bill 1034: Construction Industry PAGA Exemption Extended Until 2038

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Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1034, which extends the exemption from the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for certain employees in the construction industry until January 1, 2038. This extension...more

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