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D.C. Circuit Resolves District Court Split on the Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment-Treaty Awards in the United States

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In a highly anticipated ruling published last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in NextEra Energy v. Spain that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to enforce arbitral awards issued in intra-EU...more

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Green Power and the Protections of Intra-EU Energy Investment

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The tribunal in Green Power v. Kingdom of Spain declined jurisdiction, finding that the parties had not validly consented to arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty. A tribunal seated in Sweden has become the first...more

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Filing A Frivolous Customer Arbitration Carries Real Monetary Risks

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While the FINRA arbitration system certainly is not perfect – just see Alan’s troubling blog from last week regarding the Motion to Vacate that was granted by a Judge in Atlanta – we like to think that when cases go to...more

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The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pursuing Investor-State Arbitration in a Post-Pandemic World

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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many State actions in pursuit of the public interest, but while all States have faced this unprecedented global challenge with some degree of similarity, State responses have varied from one...more

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Costs, damages and duration in investor-State arbitration

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The study examines over 400 investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) cases conducted under ICSID, UNCITRAL and other arbitration rules and over 70 ICSID annulment decisions. It provides a comprehensive analysis of how long...more

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TD Ameritrade Latest Victim Of Head-Scratching Arbitration Award

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I was catching up on my reading and came across a column in Investment News by Mark Schoeff that described the results of a recent FINRA arbitration, results which I found a bit alarming. I caution you: reading too much into...more

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All-Public Arbitration Panels Are Paying Out Money At An Unprecedented Rate...Just As PIABA Intended

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I read an article this week in Investment News with the following headline: “Brokerage Customers Winning More FINRA Arbitration Cases.” As a guy who defends customer cases, I was naturally intriguied by this. According to the...more

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Make No Mistake, PIABA Cares About One Thing: Getting Paid

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If you read this blog even semi-regularly, you know that I have taken a few shots at PIABA. I think they’re well earned, but some people – particularly PIABA lawyers, not surprisingly – have suggested that I’m overdoing it....more

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Troubled Waters of the UK's Labour Platform: Can Investment Protection and Arbitration be a Lifeline?

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Investors in the water industry in the UK are well advised to consider if their shareholding structure affords them appropriate investment treaty protection and access to investment arbitration in the event of possible...more

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ICSID Rules Reform: Public Comments Are Due Before the End of December

• The current reform of the ICSID Rules, launched in October 2016, is the most far-reaching amendment process in over 50 years. • The reform aims at modernizing and simplifying the Rules, enhancing the balance between...more

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Pivot to Arbitration: China Embraces Arbitration to Promote Investment

In the past several months, China has adopted new arbitration rules and unveiled a new arbitration center to help resolve the inevitable international disputes arising from the development of The Silk Road Economic Belt and...more

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District Court Confirms Arbitral Award Against Venezuela In Dispute Over Gold Deposits Contract

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A federal district court in Washington, D.C. recently confirmed a $1.2 billion arbitral award in favor of Crystallex International Corp. against Venezuela after the country’s Ministry of Environment denied a necessary permit...more

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Challenging Arbitrators for Alleged 'Conflict of Interest' in US-Based International Arbitrations

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

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Eighth Circuit Holds Nj Law Tolls Arbitration Against Broker

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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that New Jersey state law fraud claims against Morgan Keegan, the brokerage firm now part of Raymond James & Associates, were tolled by the plaintiffs’ efforts to collect an...more

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Court Dismisses Challenge Of FINRA Arbitration Award For Lack Of Jurisdiction

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In a case involving a FINRA arbitration between investors and their financial advisor, Judge Anita S. Brody of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that she did not have the...more

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