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Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Reiterates the Exceptional Nature of Arbitration Agreements

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Introduction - A recent judgment from the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 902 of 2024 (issued on 23 December 2024) reiterates the importance of ensuring that a signatory to a contract containing...more

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Tenth Circuit Prohibits Class-Action Waivers in Benefit Plan Documents

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It is no secret that many businesses minimize risk by requiring arbitration of disputes on an individual basis. The exposure created by a single claim pales next to that presented by a class claim, asserted under Rule 23, on...more

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ISS Provides A Roadmap For The 2021 Proxy Season

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recently provided guidance outlining its approach to proxy voting advice for the 2021 proxy season. ISS adopted updates to its Benchmark Proxy Voting Guidelines (Voting Policy),...more

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Working Wise - Volume 7

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1. GENDER PARITY LAWS FOR CORPORATE BOARDS: THE START OF A TREND? Improving the representation of women on corporate boards has been top of mind for state legislators in recent years, with one state mandating a specific...more

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Blog: Mandatory arbitration shareholder proposal to J&J takes on larger dimensions

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Here’s an interesting turn of events with regard to the case involving the mandatory arbitration shareholder proposal to Johnson & Johnson. You may recall that, last year, a Harvard law professor submitted a shareholder...more

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