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Miller Canfield

United States Court of Appeals Enforces Arbitration Agreement Against Third-Party Non-Signatories

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Arbitration agreements often seem straightforward—until they unexpectedly bind parties who never signed them. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s recent decision in Various Insurers v. General...more

Mayer Brown

Arbitration Act 2025 | Part 2: Key Improvements

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The Arbitration Act 2025 is now an official new piece of legislation having received royal assent on 24 February 2025 ("2025 Act"). The new law, which refines and modernises the previous Arbitration Act 1996 ("1996 Act"),...more

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Maritime misadventure: the case of the nominal damages

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Where two vessels were returned late by a charterer, only nominal damages were recoverable, since even if the vessels had been returned on time, the owners could not have chartered them out owing to obligations under...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Singapore and English Courts Examine Availability of Anti-suit Injunctions in Claims Against Non-parties to Arbitration Agreements

Singapore and England & Wales have longstanding reputations as arbitration-friendly jurisdictions. Where parties have entered into an arbitration agreement but one party nonetheless commences court litigation over a claim...more

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Take Your Marks, Get Set...Arbitrate? Resolving Disputes at the Paris Olympic Games

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As the Olympic torch rapidly approaches Paris, multiple stakeholders prepare for two weeks of intense competition. Individual athletes and nations seek glory on the playing field; financially interested third...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Two Recent Decisions Highlight Federal Courts' Disagreement on Availability of Third-Party Discovery In International Arbitration...

You’re in an international arbitration and you believe a third party in the United States could provide important testimony or documents. What do you do? ...more

Jones Day

Court Limits Australia's Jurisdiction to Assist International Arbitrations

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The Situation: Parties to contracts on major projects with a connection to Australia frequently arbitrate disputes elsewhere. The Development: The Federal Court of Australia ("FCA") held that Australian courts do not have...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Third party arbitration funding gets support in Hong Kong

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The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong recently published a Consultation Paper recommending that the Arbitration Ordinance should be amended to expressly permit third party arbitration funding along with appropriate ethical...more

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