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Dispute Resolution
Stories and digests covering a variety of angles to ADR, whether on key issues of law or notable parties
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Singapore Litigators Shift Competitive Landscape as Another Senior Duo Sets Up Own Shop
By Jessica Seah | January 24, 2025
Siraj Omar and Allister Tan, partners of Big Four Singapore firm Drew & Napier, have left with a team of four lawyers to build their own set.
1 minute read
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Claus von Wobeser: Mexico's ‘Godfather of Arbitration’ Becomes Firm’s Honorary Chair
By Amy Guthrie | January 13, 2025
Claus von Wobeser will become honorary chairman of Von Wobeser y Sierra and continue to actively work on cases.
1 minute read
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Slaughter and May Leads As Government Buys Back £6 Billion of Military Homes
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 30, 2024
The sale of more than 36,000 properties marks the end of a long-running legal battle between private equity investor Guy Hands and the U.K. government.
1 minute read
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LatAm Moves: DLA Piper Chile, Brazil’s Demarest Build Out Disputes Muscle
By Amy Guthrie | November 18, 2024
Dispute resolution is a growth area for South American firms amid anticipation that investments in complex projects could lead to disagreements and thus more litigation and arbitration.
1 minute read
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Kingsley Napley and Lord Pannick Spearhead Private Schools' Challenge to Government VAT Policy
By Jack Womack | November 1, 2024
The government announced that from January 2025, all education services provided by a private school in the U.K. for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%.
2 minute read
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Spain Loses Appeal as London Court Rejects Claim of Immunity in €101 Million Arbitral Award Enforcement
By Alex D'Elia | October 23, 2024
The ruling could have implications for other European Union member states facing investor disputes in U.K. courts.
4 minute read
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Jones Day Expands European Footprint with Global Disputes Partner in Madrid
By Alex D'Elia | October 9, 2024
Pablo Doñate Gazapo de Badiola joins Jones Day Madrid, boosting its growing global disputes practice amid rising legal complexities in European litigation and arbitration.
2 minute read
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ENRC and SFO Reach Shock Settlement Over Media Leaks Allegations
By Jack Womack | October 8, 2024
Hogan Lovells has been advising ENRC on its case, while Eversheds Sutherland acted for the SFO; Slaughter and May also has a role.
3 minute read
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Quinn Emanuel Rebuffs Call to Reveal Origins of 'Forged' Document in Deripaska Case
By Louis Altmann | October 4, 2024
The oligarch is applying to the court to get the litigation powerhouse to reveal the identity of a consultancy that provided a document that was crucial to the multi-million damages awarded in a related case.
2 minute read
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Iraq Telecom Wins $3B in Arbitral Awards against former Kurdish Partner
By Peter Shaw-Smith | September 19, 2024
Iraq Telecom won two arbitrations against Korek Telecom in rulings that involved loan and shareholder disputes linked to bribery and fraud.
3 minute read
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Potential Pitfalls in Arbitrating Religious Disputes
By Barry Black and Christopher Byrnes | February 3, 2025
The authors write "This column will examine potential downsides to the arbitration of religious disputes and will propose an alternative hybrid dispute resolution model."
1 minute read
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Attorneys Leading $10M Pension Settlement Against CITGO Score $4M Payday
By Marianna Wharry | January 29, 2025
The 1,700-member class will receive $10 million in increased benefits, and attorneys representing the retirees will receive $4.75 million in attorney fees.
1 minute read
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New 'AI Judge' Tool Looks to Automate Arbitration Decision Making
By Benjamin Joyner | January 29, 2025
The AI-powered arbitration platform was co-founded by Husch Blackwell partner Brian Potts, Harvard Law School student Kimo Gandall, computer scientist Kenny McLaren.
1 minute read
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A Judge Ordered Squabbling Lawyers to Have Lunch: Here's What Happened
By Lisa Willis | January 15, 2025
A judge told attorneys to have a tête-à-tête. Plaintiff counsel paid the $74 bill, and the defense lawyer left a $74 tip.
1 minute read
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Keller Postman and Jenner & Block Accuse Each Other of Unethical Actions in Tubi Settlement
By Amanda Bronstad | December 16, 2024
On Dec. 11, Keller Postman filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Tubi and its outside firm, Jenner & Block, for unethically having a former FBI special agent contact its clients.
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English Law and Repeat Appointments of Arbitrators
By Peter A. Halprin and Fiona Cain and Deborah Slattery-Pereira | December 13, 2024
The authors write "Arbitration generally permits its users to select arbitrators in the manner that they see fit. While this is thought of as a beneficial characteristic of arbitration, it can be challenging in certain industries where there may not be a deep pool of arbitrators to choose from."
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Miami’s Arbitration Week Aims To Cement City’s Status as Dispute Destination
By Alexander Lugo | November 27, 2024
With Miami's popularity as a venue for international arbitration steadily rising, it will host its second arbitration week conference starting Saturday. Local attorneys expect even more interest in the city as a venue for disputes in 2025.
1 minute read
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Going, Going, Gone! Florida Lawyers Up to Bat After Baseball Shatters Sales Records
By Lisa Willis | October 23, 2024
Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani whacked the ball into the stands on Sept. 19, becoming the only player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. The ball sold at auction Tuesday for $4.3 million.
6 minute read
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Dad Bias Suit Against Jones Day Will Head to Trial Next November
By Abigail Adcox | October 16, 2024
Two married former associates and the firm agreed on the necessity of involving Steptoe—where one of the lawyers now works—in damages discovery.
4 minute read
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JAMS Launches Initiative to Leverage AI Technology in Dispute Resolution
By Rhys Dipshan | October 10, 2024
The initiative, called JAMS Next, will see the organization leverage testimony management and court reporting platform Prevail to offer AI transcript services, among other changes.
2 minute read
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