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US Supreme Court Permits Foreign Plaintiff to Bring RICO Suit for Evading Attempts to Enforce an International Arbitral Award

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The US Supreme Court has opened the door for foreign plaintiffs to sue under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). RICO is a powerful statute that allows recovery of treble damages and attorneys’ fees...more

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Yegiazaryan v. Smagin: RICO Becomes a Tool for Foreign Plaintiffs to Collect on Arbitration Awards in the U.S.

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin opens the door for foreign plaintiffs to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) as an additional tool for collecting on international...more

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Client Alert: US Supreme Court Permits Foreign Plaintiff To Bring RICO Suit for US Acts To Frustrate Enforcement of an...

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The US Supreme Court has opened the door for foreign plaintiffs to sue under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), which provides treble damages and attorneys’ fees, to assist enforcement of an...more

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The Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards in the Cayman Islands

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This article discusses the rules applicable to the enforcement of international arbitral awards in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Arbitration Law 2012 and related legislation with particular reference to Asia-seated...more

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New Conventions, New Problems?: A Pair of Recently Announced International Conventions Aim to Replicate the Success of the New...

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As many owners and contractors involved in the international construction industry are aware, international arbitration is a popular dispute resolution device for international construction disputes because, in part,...more

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An Overview of Certain Legal and Regulatory Issues for Trade Finance in Africa

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The topic of legal and regulatory issues affecting the trade finance market in Africa is extremely wide-ranging. The following therefore is intended merely to provide an overview of certain issues affecting the African...more

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Are Consent Awards Under The New York Convention Enforceable In U.S. Courts? Federal Court In Texas Says Yes

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Transocean Offshore Gulf of Guinea VII Ltd. v. Erin Energy Corp., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39494 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 12, 2018) - On March 12, 2018, in Transocean Offshore Gulf of Guinea VII Ltd. v. Erin Energy Corp., the U.S....more

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New York District Court Confirms Foreign Arbitration Award, Reasoning That Courts With Secondary Jurisdiction May Not Refuse To...

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Pursuant to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, codified at 9 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (the “Convention”), Petitioner, a German corporation, sought an order confirming a final arbitration...more

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration: Why Where Matters: The Seat of Arbitration in International Energy Contracts

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The Seat of Arbitration and the New York Convention - The June 2012 issue of the King & Spalding Energy Newsletter included an article summarizing "Tips for Arbitration Agreements in International Energy Contracts."...more

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