In Compañía de Inversiones Mercantiles SA v. Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV, 58 F.4th 429 (10th Cir. 2023) (“CIMSA v. GCC”), a panel of judges on the Tenth Circuit held in a 2-1 decision that the U.S. District Court...more
Recent U.S. court decisions demonstrate that international arbitration remains a widely used and potentially attractive method for resolving international business disputes, largely due to the relative ease of enforcing...more
The dispute involved an arbitration related to alleged medical malpractice by doctors selected by Carnival Cruise Lines to treat a wrist injury of a Serbian employee of Carnival. The employee’s employment agreement with...more
The D.C. Circuit recently upheld a district court order confirming a London-based arbitral award against the Belize government over objections that enforcement of that award would violate U.S. public policy regarding the...more
Decision confirming an arbitral award annulled in Mexico, underscores US courts’ pro-enforcement position and highlights different approaches undertaken by courts around the world. On August 2, 2016, the United States...more