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Tracing Wealth in the BVI in Aid of Arbitration: Unravelling the Breach of Fiduciary Duties

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The gravity of any arbitration award lies in its successful enforcement. The enforcement process may be frustrated and produce little result if the winning party does not identify at the outset the assets against which the...more

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What duties does a lawyer owe a litigation funder - put simply, what do the words say?

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The recent judgment in John Hall v Saunders Law Limited & Others considers the extent of the duties (if any) owed by solicitors conducting funded litigation to those funders, and emphasises the importance of careful drafting...more

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That’s Common Knowledge! Failure to Designate an Expert Witness in a Professional Negligence Case is Not Fatal Where “Common...

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In reversing summary judgment for defendants, the California Fourth District Court of Appeal recently held that homeowners suing their real estate broker for negligence did not need an expert witness to establish the elements...more

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California District Court Denies Motion To Vacate FINRA Arbitration Award

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A California district court recently denied a motion to vacate an arbitration award which had denied a plaintiff’s claims brought before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”)....more

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Second Circuit Rejects Manifest Disregard Of Law As A Basis For Vacating An Arbitration Award

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A panel of the Second Circuit has, in an unpublished summary order, emphasized the high bar that must be cleared by a party seeking to vacate an arbitration award. The matter arose from the decision of a financial advisor...more

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Tenth Circuit Upholds Confirmation Of Arbitral Award In LLC Dissolution Dispute

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The Tenth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s confirmation of an arbitration award in a dispute regarding the dissolution of Knowledge Strategy Solutions, LLC (“KSS”). KSS was a partnership between the professional...more

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Forfeiture of an LLP Member's Profit Share

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A recent English Court decision confirms that members of LLPs who breach their fiduciary duties are at risk of having their remuneration (including that received by way of profit share) forfeited. This is in addition to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Why Argentina's Petition to Vacate an Award in AWG Group Ltd v. Republic of Argentina Matters for Future Arbitrations

On 6 July 2015, Argentina filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a petition to vacate an UNCITRAL arbitration award of approximately $20 million rendered in favour of AWG Group Ltd (No. 15-cv-01057, 6...more

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