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The Implication Of Imposing Interest In The UAE

In the current world, where trade ties are vital in strengthening the economy of a country, it is often necessary to enter into legal contracts with various entities around the world. It is also necessary that these contracts...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 15, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Singapore International Commercial Court Approves First Cross-Border Pre-Packaged Scheme of Arrangement

Over the Summer, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) issued a landmark decision in In Re No Va Land Investment Group Corp [2024] SGHC(I) 17, authored by International Judge (and MoFo alum) James Michael...more

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Pennsylvania Superior Court: Arbitration clause invalid for failing to comply with HICPA

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On September 13, 2023, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held that an arbitration clause in a home improvement contract was invalid because it failed to comply with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement...more

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California Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Default Interest Case

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On December 21, 2022, the California Supreme Court denied review of a controversial Court of Appeal decision from earlier last year that prohibited lenders from charging default interest against the principal balance of any...more

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Default Interest Based on Single Late Payment Declared Unenforceable

It is not uncommon for loan agreements to provide for fees, penalties, and default interest in the event of the borrower’s late payment. However, a case recently published by California’s First Appellate District — Honchariw...more

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The Bullet Point: Ohio Commercial Law Bulletin: Is my Agreement Ambiguous? Volume 4, Issue 20

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G Challenges to Arbitration Award- Hughes v. Hughes, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 19AP-865, 2020-Ohio-5026- In this appeal, the Tenth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision and confirmed an arbitration award... ...more

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Indonesia in Focus - February 2020

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Constitutional Court Accepts Judicial Review of Fiducia Security Law - Following the judicial review of Article 15(2) and Article 15(3) of Law No. 42 of 1999 on Fiducia Security (the “Fiducia Law”), the Constitutional...more

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Affirmatively Plead Your Defenses, or Risk “Waiving” Them Goodbye

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Many litigants are familiar with the well-settled rule that an affirmative defense will be waived if it is not included in a CPLR 3211(a) motion to dismiss or in the answer (see CPLR 3211[e]).   And so, lawyers tasked with...more

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A Pivotal Ruling for Appellate Arbitration Award Enforcement

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In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court in Hall Street Associates LLC v. Mattel Inc. determined that parties may not contractually agree to expand judicial review of arbitral awards beyond the grounds set forth in the Federal...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending November 23, 2018

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Real Property Update - Reverse Mortgage / Statute of Limitations: as a matter of first impression, statute of limitations for enforcing reverse mortgage begins on date the note matures, notwithstanding earlier-death of...more

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New York Federal Court Confirms Arbitration Award In Credit Insurance Dispute Over Material Misrepresentations Based, In Part, On...

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The Southern District of New York federal confirmed an arbitral award related to a credit insurance policy claim over claims of manifest disregard of the law related to the materiality of misrepresentations in the insurance...more

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Texas Supreme Court Compels Arbitration For Lender And Disagrees With Fifth Circuit

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In Henry v. Cash Biz, LP, a borrower sued a lender for the lender reporting the borrower’s bad checks to the district attorney’s office. No. 16-0854, 2018 Tex. LEXIS 164 (Tex. February 23, 2018). ...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19494 - State v. Berrios - Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: AC37045 - Hickey v. Commissioner of Correction - AC33954 - Burr Road Operating Co. II, LLC v....more

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The Importance Of Selecting An Available Arbitration Forum

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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a Florida district court’s denial of Cashcall’s motion to compel arbitration, as the forum selected in the parties’ loan agreement was not available. Appellee Abraham Inetianbor initially...more

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