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Supreme Court Requires Stay Pending Appeal of Arbitration Denial

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On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal district courts must stay all proceedings pending appellate review of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration. Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 599 U.S. ___, 2023 WL...more

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Privy Council considers the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the Cayman Islands

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On 19 May 2022, the Privy Council's judgment in Gol Linhas Aereas SA (formerly VRG Linhas Aereas SA) (Respondent) v MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II LP and others (Appellants) (Cayman Islands) [2022]...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Prejudice Is Not Part of an Arbitration Waiver Analysis Under the FAA

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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a May 23 decision, ruled that the federal policy favoring arbitration does not authorize federal courts to impose a prejudice requirement when evaluating whether a party has waived its right to...more

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The Ninth Circuit Addresses Website Design for Enforceable Terms of Service

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Many companies use browsewrap or related sign-in agreements to present their terms of service for consumer acceptance. On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refined the standard for enforcing terms...more

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Supreme Court Limits Federal Courts’ Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Awards

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts cannot enforce or vacate arbitration awards under Sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., unless they have an independent...more

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Italy to Revamp Civil Justice System

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism - The Enabling Act provides for the reorganization (via a consolidated act) and the promotion of out-of-court means to resolve disputes, i.e., mediation and the so-called...more

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Can an Arbitrator Order Extra-Judicial Dissolution?

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Often business owners enter into arbitration agreements because they hope it will result in a speedier, less expensive resolution than litigation to disputes with their co-owners. ...more

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NY Appellate Court Weakens 'Manifest Disregard' Exception to Arbitration Enforcement

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A closely followed New York trial court decision in favor of the “manifest disregard” standard for vacating arbitral awards was recently reversed by the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division in In re Daesang Corp. v. The...more

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Arbitration Clauses Under Attack – Do They Harm Consumers?

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Arbitration clauses are a common feature in a large part of my business litigation practice. They are generally enforceable under both federal and state statutes (e.g., the Federal Arbitration Act and the Tennessee Uniform...more

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Business Litigation Reporter - February 2015

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Goodwin Procter’s Business Litigation Reporter provides timely summaries of key cases and other developments within dedicated Business Litigation sessions and related courts throughout the country – courts within which...more

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