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May 27, 2025
5th Circ. Passes On Arbitration Appeal In Fire Damage Dispute

A Louisiana property owner cannot appeal a lower court's decision ordering it to arbitrate its fire damage claims with various insurers, both foreign and domestic, the Fifth Circuit ruled, finding it lacks jurisdiction to hear the case.
May 27, 2025
O'Melveny's Latest Texas Energy Pro Joins From Bradley Arant

O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced the most recent addition to its energy industry group in Houston on Tuesday, this time a litigator from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP with more than 15 years of experience advising clients across the sector, from oil and gas to renewables and more.
May 23, 2025
Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.
May 23, 2025
Off The Bench: Tennis Officials, NCAA Stay On The Defensive

In this week's Off The Bench, tennis players face pushback from the governing bodies they are accusing of antitrust violations, college basketball players claiming the NCAA exploited them want their class action revived, and a baseball player seeking one last year to play in college hits another legal roadblock.
May 23, 2025
Insulet Foe Rips $30M Atty Fee Ask As 'Over-Lawyered'

A South Korean medical device maker told a Massachusetts federal judge that rival Insulet's request for $30 million in attorney fees following a $60 million trade secrets judgment should be denied, calling that amount "exorbitant" and saying Insulet "consistently over-lawyered disputes."
May 23, 2025
Latham, HSF Pros Tapped For LCIA Court

The London Court of International Arbitration has made a series of new appointments to its court of arbitration, including a solicitor-advocate in Latham & Watkins LLP's London office and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP's managing partner in Singapore.
May 23, 2025
Lindberg Urges NC Panel To Rebuff 'Ambush' Sanctions Bid

A convicted billionaire seeking to unravel a receivership order against him has urged the North Carolina Court of Appeals not to scrap his case as a sanction for alleged procedural violations, saying the only gamesmanship afoot is opposing counsel's monthslong "radio silence."
May 23, 2025
Canada Won't Expedite WTO Clash Over Chinese Ag Tariffs

The Canadian government on Friday abandoned an effort to fast-track its World Trade Organization case targeting Chinese tariffs, while nevertheless defending its right to do so because the case involves perishable food products.
May 22, 2025
Insurers Say La. Hotel Can't Appeal Fire Damage Fight

A group of insurers has told the Fifth Circuit that it can't review a March order by a Louisiana federal judge instructing a New Orleans hotel to arbitrate its fire damage claims, slamming the hotel owner's argument that it has a constitutional right to pursue an appeal.
May 22, 2025
Bilfinger Urges NC Justices To Skip Cargill Arbitration Case

International construction company Bilfinger is urging North Carolina's top court not to review a decision nixing Cargill's bid to revive arbitration it initiated in a dispute stemming from a construction contract, disputing the food conglomerate's argument that the case raises novel issues.
May 22, 2025
Justices Unlikely To Take Up Spain Award Cases, Judge Says

After five years, a D.C. federal court on Thursday removed the stay on a Luxembourg-based renewable energy company's attempt to enforce a 鈧�53.3 million ($60 million) award against Spain, over the objections of the European sovereign.
May 22, 2025
Hungarian Co. Fights Croatia Delay Bid In $236M Award Case

A Hungarian energy company has urged a D.C. federal court to nix Croatia's bid to stay a lawsuit aimed at enforcing a $236 million arbitral award against the country a month after it lost a motion to dismiss the suit.
May 22, 2025
Bradley Arant Launches International Arbitration Team

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced this week that it has created an international arbitration team to represent clients all over the world in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.
May 21, 2025
Tennis Groups Serve Up Bids To Nix Players' Antitrust Claims

The international governing bodies for tennis are looking to escape a proposed antitrust class action filed by players who have accused them of operating as a "cartel," arguing in a series of briefs submitted to a New York federal court that the claims should be tossed, transferred or arbitrated.
May 21, 2025
'Tough Luck' Case Law Cited In Refusal To Stop Summons

An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday grudgingly declined to issue an injunction to stop an arbitrator from dragging insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. into arbitration stemming from the bankruptcy of Cooks Venture, a startup that specialized in the production and processing of pasture-raised, slow-growth chickens.
May 21, 2025
Consumer Ordered To Arbitrate Illegal Gambling Claims

A California federal judge has ordered a consumer to arbitrate his lawsuit accusing the Cypriot operator of casino-oriented gaming website Stake.us of offering illegal gambling, ruling that an underlying arbitration agreement in its terms specifically empowered an arbitrator to determine the pact's validity.
May 21, 2025
11th Circ. Blocks Fla. Credit Union's Arbitration Bid In Fee Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday denied a Florida credit union's bid to force arbitration in a proposed class action alleging it wrongly charged overdraft fees, saying its checking account agreements didn't require the parties to settle the case out of court.
May 20, 2025
Novo Fights To Keep Info Bid In $800M Fraud Dispute Alive

Novo Nordisk is urging a North Carolina federal court not to dismiss its order permitting the Danish drugmaker to seek information bolstering its $800 million fraud claims stemming from a hypertension drug deal, saying the testimony is needed to preserve assets as it pursues arbitration of its claims.
May 20, 2025
Energy Co. Fights To Keep Alive Suit Over Damaged Well

Oil and gas producer W&T Energy VI LLC told a Texas federal judge that Anardako Petroleum Corp.'s bid to escape claims over damages to a jointly operated offshore well suggests it thinks it can breach their agreement and "commit fraud with impunity."
May 20, 2025
Panama Says $5M Award Suit Stay Bid Should Be Tossed

A Florida federal judge should reject a Miami-based business owner's attempt to pause Panama's suit seeking to enforce a nearly $5 million arbitral award over construction agreements, the country has argued in a court brief opposing his motion to stay the proceedings.
May 20, 2025
China Opposes Canada's Push To Speed Up WTO Food Fight

China is pushing back against Canada's efforts to expedite its case against Beijing's new agricultural tariffs, according to a World Trade Organization document circulated Tuesday, rejecting claims that the case must be handled urgently simply because it involves food products.
May 19, 2025
Port Co. Slams 'Sham' Arbitration Bid In Panama Canal Project

A Hong Kong company claiming that its interest in a $1 billion port project near the Panama Canal is being stolen by an investment firm and related entities has urged the Third Circuit not to send the dispute to a "sham" arbitration proposed by the investor.
May 19, 2025
Terror Claimants Get OK To Serve Ex-Binance CEO's Counsel

A group of claimants suing Binance for allegedly abetting terrorist attacks have won permission to serve the cryptocurrency exchange's former CEO through his domestic counsel, after a New York federal judge found Friday that the plaintiffs had tried, unsuccessfully, to find his address in the United Arab Emirates.
May 19, 2025
Panthera Wants $1.5B From India In Mining Project Fight

British gold miner Panthera Resources PLC said Monday that its Australian subsidiary is now seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from India in an investment treaty claim over a rejected mining project.
May 19, 2025
Binance Argues All Class Members Must Arbitrate Claims

Crypto exchange Binance has urged a New York federal judge to require arbitration for all plaintiffs in a proposed class action accusing the crypto exchange of improperly selling securities, saying its terms of use include a class action waiver.

Expert Analysis

Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer鈥檚 market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business 鈥� but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China

In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.
Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a 鈥渟liding scale鈥� approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
State Immunity Case Highlights UK's Creditor-Friendly Stance

The English Court of Appeal's decision in a conjoined case involving Spain and Zimbabwe, holding that the nations cannot use state immunity to escape arbitral award enforcement, emphasizes the U.K.'s reputation as a creditor-friendly and pro-arbitration jurisdiction, says Jon Felce at Cooke Young.
Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

Cases can appear complex for several reasons 鈥� due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources 鈥� but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
Series

Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

For attorneys 鈥� new ones especially 鈥� there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer 鈥� and a better person 鈥� because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
Key Points From New Maritime Oil Price Cap Advisory

The Price Cap Coalition's updated advisory regarding the maritime oil industry's compliance with the Russian oil price cap highlights the role of governmental authorities, additional areas warranting due diligence and the need for training programs, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.
Takeaways From Final Regulations For China Investment Ban

鈥婽he U.S. Department of the Treasury鈥檚 final rule banning U.S. investment in emerging Chinese technology clarifies some key requirements, includes additional exceptions for covered transactions and attempts to address concerns that the rule will put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
Series

Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records

Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary鈥檚 private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger 鈥� investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.
3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

Today鈥檚 junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.