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Can a Non-Signatory Be Compelled to Arbitrate? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - January 26, 2024

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Conditions Precedent- In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate Court affirmed in part the trial court’s determination that Defendant breached its contract with Plaintiff disagreeing with Defendant-appellant that Plaintiff failed...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

No U-Turns

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Interstate 70 is a 2,100-mile highway that begins in the mountains of Cove Fort, Utah, and ends just outside Baltimore. Parts of I-70 in Kansas and Missouri were among the first sections of interstate highway ever built, and...more

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Litigation Pitfalls – An Illustration of Why Settlement Should Always be an Option

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When does a claim for $50,000 against your business end up costing you two or three times that amount? When you lose the case you’re litigating, in full or in part, and you end up owing years of interest and attorneys’ fees...more

Carlton Fields

Hawaii District Court Compels Arbitration of Only Part of a Claim Where There Was a Clear Agreement to Arbitrate

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In this matter, plaintiff Marisco Ltd. hired defendant GL Engineering & Construction (GL E&C) to construct and deliver a floating dry dock. Marisco alleged that GL E&C’s principals misrepresented their experience and ability...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

U.S. Supreme Court Said “No” to Class Arbitration in Employment-Related Data Breach Dispute Because Arbitration Agreement...

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued two 5-4 decisions in as many months regarding class procedures. Lamp Plus, Inc. v. Varela, 587 U. S. ____ (2019) was favorable to corporate defendants by limiting the availability of class...more

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Consolidation of Arbitrations is a Procedural Matter Presumptively For the Arbitrator to Decide in Accordance With the Parties’...

Since arbitration is a process of dispute resolution in accordance with a private agreement, the question of consolidation of arbitral proceedings ought to be determined in the same manner as other procedural issues. In...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Arbitration Not Waived in Lawsuit Pending for Two Years

Defendants in a lawsuit didn’t waive their right to arbitrate even after moving to dismiss and answering a complaint, a court held last week. Arbitration wasn’t waived because the defendants hadn’t filed affirmative defenses...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘Home Country’ Arbitration Clause More Trouble Than It’s Worth?

Courts in many countries, including the U.S., generally enforce contracts with clauses specifying international arbitration as the preferred avenue for resolving disputes. Accordingly, when drafting such provisions, due...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Patent Infringement Claim Exempts Related Counterclaims from Mandatory Arbitration

In reviewing the scope of an arbitration agreement that was part of a supply agreement, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision, determining that the defendant’s breach of...more

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