Law360: International Arbitration /internationalarbitration?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Arbitration Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:43:54 +0000 Pakistan Welcomes Int'l Court Award In Water Fight With India /internationalarbitration/articles/2376037?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2376037 Pakistan has applauded an award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that favors it in the PCA's interpretation of a water treaty with India, saying the decision finds new hydropower projects to be constructed by India must "let flow" waters on rivers the two countries share. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:42:11 +0000 Panama Hotel Looks To Confirm $1.25M Post-Pandemic Award /internationalarbitration/articles/2376271?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2376271 A Panamanian casino-hotel owner has petitioned a Florida federal court to enforce an approximately $1.25 million arbitral award it won against several hospitality companies after they apparently fell behind on payments associated with the hotel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:27:30 +0000 Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test /internationalarbitration/articles/2375331?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375331 Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:35:13 +0000 Spain Must Pay $70M Renewable Energy Award, Judge Says /internationalarbitration/articles/2376276?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2376276 A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday enforced a €59.6 million ($69.6 million) arbitral award against Spain in a dispute over revoked incentives for renewable energy projects, ruling that the award is entitled to full faith and credit and that international comity does not preclude its enforcement. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:09:59 +0000 5th Circ. Backs Mexican Banks' Subpoena For Fraud Case /internationalarbitration/articles/2375794?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375794 The Fifth Circuit on Monday refused to revive a Mexican businessman's motion to quash a subpoena stemming from major Mexican financial institutions' efforts to obtain discovery as they pursue claims that the businessman absconded with $32 million in loans, saying it detected "no error" in a lower court's denial. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:10:28 +0000 2nd Circ. Revives Hezbollah Terrorism Suit Against Bank /internationalarbitration/articles/2375694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375694 The Second Circuit held Monday that a Lebanese bank is subject to the personal jurisdiction of New York courts on claims over its predecessor's alleged assistance to Hezbollah, citing the state highest court's certified answer in the case while also reasoning that the bank being subjected to the state's jurisdiction was foreseeable. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:11:21 +0000 Data Co. Asks DC Circ. To Revive $22M Guinea Award Bid /internationalarbitration/articles/2374944?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2374944 A data consulting company has again urged the D.C. Circuit to reverse a lower court order denying its bid to enforce a $22 million arbitral award against Guinea, saying the country wrongly wants the appeals court to ignore long-standing precedent and nix enforcement on jurisdictional grounds. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:26:37 +0000 Justices Could Clarify Post-Badgerow Arbitration Jurisdiction /internationalarbitration/articles/2373161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2373161 If the U.S. Supreme Court grants a certiorari petition in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, it could provide some welcome clarity on post-arbitration award jurisdiction, an issue lingering since the court's 2022 decision in Badgerow v. Walters, says David Pegno at Dewey Pegno. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:54:28 +0000 A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations /internationalarbitration/articles/2374788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2374788 As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:49:10 +0000 Court Sends German Burford Funding Dispute To Arbitration /internationalarbitration/articles/2375614?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375614 A Delaware federal judge ruled Monday that an agreement between an affiliate of litigation funder Burford Capital and a German entity requires the parties to arbitrate a dispute over an allegedly fraudulent arbitration pact contained in a funding agreement over antitrust litigation. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:17:33 +0000 Greece Wins €150M Arbitration Award In Submarine Dispute /internationalarbitration/articles/2375431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375431 Greece has won a €150 million ($174 million) arbitration award against Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest and its former Greek subsidiary at an Athens-based tribunal, the Mediterranean republic's counsel said Monday. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:06:33 +0000 Taylor Wessing Sued By Tycoon's Son Amid Family Trust Row /internationalarbitration/articles/2373257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2373257 The son of an Italian-Nigerian businessman has sued Taylor Wessing LLP, accusing the firm of failing to prepare pleadings for a long-running arbitration battle with his father because of a dispute over a £1.5 million ($2 million) legal bill. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:16:39 +0000 Vape Maker Must Arbitrate Claims Of Distributor Misconduct /internationalarbitration/articles/2375239?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375239 A California federal judge has ordered the owners of a Hong Kong vape maker to arbitrate their claims accusing a competitor of trying to "usurp" their place in the market, concluding that an underlying arbitration agreement was applicable despite the competitor's founder not signing the pact. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:41:16 +0000 Consumer Says Gambling Site Can't Force Suit Into Arbitration /internationalarbitration/articles/2375106?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375106 A consumer accusing the operator of a casino-oriented gambling website of allegedly creating a dangerous environment that fuels gambling addiction is fighting arbitration, telling an Illinois federal court the agreement does not exist and if it did, it would be unenforceable. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:30:22 +0000 Tight Budget Not Enough To Justify Delay In PrivatBank Case /internationalarbitration/articles/2374970?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2374970 A Florida federal magistrate judge has denied the U.S. State Department's bid to pause litigation by two associates of the former owners of Ukraine's largest bank, ruling that heavy workloads due to budget constraints do not justify delaying the case. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:56:12 +0000 PE Firm Peppertree Gets $300M Award In Telecoms Fight OK'd /internationalarbitration/articles/2375140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2375140 A New York judge is enforcing a $300.74 million damages award issued to the minority shareholders of telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. in a bitter dispute over control of the company, saying the majority shareholders had "fallen far short" of showing it should be vacated. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:00:29 +0000 Rising Star: Foley Hoag's Diem Huong Ho /internationalarbitration/articles/2359573?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2359573 Diem Huong Ho of Foley Hoag LLP has served as lead associate in matters before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, including ethnic Armenians' proceedings against Azerbaijan and The Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar, earning her a spot among the international arbitration attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:32:23 +0000 Insurers Say Property Co.'s $7M Ida Claim Must Be Arbitrated /internationalarbitration/articles/2374725?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2374725 A lower court order forcing a New Orleans property owner to arbitrate its $7 million Hurricane Ida damage claim against its domestic insurers should be reinstated, a group of carriers told the Fifth Circuit on Thursday, saying the New York Convention mandates the enforcement of the policy's arbitration provision. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:19:46 +0000 Spain Can't Get $124M Renewable Energy Award Axed /internationalarbitration/articles/2374663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2374663 Spain has come up short in its efforts to nix an approximately $124 million arbitral award issued to Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. after the country dialed back its incentives for such projects, the Japanese renewable energy investor said on Thursday. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:01:48 +0000 Russia Loses Challenge To Hague Tribunal In Ukraine Case /internationalarbitration/articles/2374491?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2374491 An international tribunal seated in The Hague has voted by majority to reject Russia's challenge claiming it was improperly constituted as the arbitrators oversee Ukraine's claim against Moscow over the detention of Ukrainian naval vessels and servicemen.