Podcast - Credit Funds: A Framework for Addressing and Mitigating Conflicts of Interest
Users of commercial arbitration — particularly those that employ the top institutional rules, such as those of the ICC or ICDR-AAA — have a number of basic expectations. They want their dispute to be decided by competent,...more
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court published a Code of Conduct that codifies the ethics rules and principles governing the conduct of Justices and their staff. The Code consists of five Judicial Canons that draw...more
Schuyler Line Navigation Co., LLC (“SLNC”) argued, in part, that the arbitrator’s partiality should be inferred from his previous representation of KPI Bridge Oil, Inc. (“KPI”) and its affiliates, alleged hope for future...more
A number of significant international arbitrations, particularly involving claims by investors against sovereign states, are venued in Washington, D.C. A September 30, 2016, decision by the U.S. District Court for the...more
As arbitration continues to be widely utilized in international commerce, the issue of how arbitrators should handle conflict checks, and who is suitable for appointment as arbitrator in complex cases, will remain a vital...more