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Split dispute resolution clauses: a recent example

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In a recent judgment (Construction Company v Guarantor [2021] HKCFI 2558, judgment date: 17 August 2021), a Hong Kong court upheld a U.S. arbitral award made pursuant to a split dispute resolution clause. In dismissing the...more

Goodwin

Litigation Insights - July 2021

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FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

Does A Consumer Arbitration Agreement Apply To A Company’s Future Affiliates? The Ninth And Fourth Circuits Disagree

If a company enters an arbitration agreement with a consumer, can its future affiliate companies enforce the arbitration agreement even though the affiliate relationship did not exist at the time the consumer signed the...more

Carlton Fields

Let Me Introduce My Affiliate: Fourth Circuit Enforces Arbitration Agreement on Motion by Affiliate, DirecTV, of Original Party to...

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On August 7, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals confronted the question whether this class action lawsuit against, inter alia, DirecTV was covered by an arbitration agreement in the contract governing plaintiff Diana...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Product Liability Update - May 2020

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more

Polsinelli

Arbitration Award in Favor of Subsidiary Precludes Subsequent Litigation Against Parent

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) endorses and encourages arbitration as a speedier and less costly dispute resolution alternative to litigation. In recent years, however, companies have become increasingly concerned that...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

An Arbitration Vortex: Non-Signatory Corporate Parents and Subsidiaries May Be Compelled to Arbitration

In Cohen v. TNP 2008 Participating Notes Program, et al. (B266702, 2019 Cal.App. LEXIS 76, publication order 1/31/19), the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District held that a non-signatory parent company of a...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Pride Goeth Before the Fall: DirecTV Effort to Leverage Wireless Market Leads Following AT&T Merger Leads to Unshakable TCPA Class...

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Business lines are always looking to expand their pool of leads through cross-marketing efforts, especially following a corporate merger. But as a new decision out of the Northern District of California proves, it is...more

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