Law360: International Arbitration /internationalarbitration?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Arbitration Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths /internationalarbitration/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:46:08 +0000 Cargo Explosion Prompts $32M Va. Suit Amid London Claim /internationalarbitration/articles/2357062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2357062 A freight operator has asked a Virginia federal court to let it seize approximately $32 million in maritime property as it pursues arbitration in London for that same amount of damages after its coal cargo exploded while aboard a vessel headed to China last November. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:47:36 +0000 Swiss Shipping Co. Can't Dodge Default In Cargo Dispute /internationalarbitration/articles/2357030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2357030 A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday upheld the Federal Maritime Commission's default judgment against MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA stemming from a pandemic-era cargo space dispute with a Pennsylvania-based shipper. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:16:19 +0000 Gazprom Must Pay $1.37B In Naftogaz Contract Fight /internationalarbitration/articles/2356731?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2356731 Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company has claimed victory in a $1.37 billion arbitration against Gazprom after the Russian state-owned energy giant allegedly failed to pay for natural gas transit services. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:52:06 +0000 Co. Slams 'Overheated' Reed Smith Brief In Shipping Row /internationalarbitration/articles/2356712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2356712 Reed Smith should not be allowed to halt court proceedings amid its effort to hold onto a client file sought by postbankruptcy owners of Eletson Holdings Inc., a reorganized international shipping company, amid its ongoing dispute with Levona Holdings Ltd., according to briefs both sides filed before the Second Circuit. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing /internationalarbitration/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:09:19 +0000 Court Rulings Warn Against Oversharing With Experts /internationalarbitration/articles/2355260?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355260 Recent decisions, including in bad faith insurance cases, demonstrate that when settlement information documents are inadvertently shared with testifying experts, courts may see no recourse but to strike the entire report or disqualify the expert, says Richard Mason at MasonADR. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:29:38 +0000 Guatemala Fights $38M Award Enforcement In US Court /internationalarbitration/articles/2355944?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355944 Guatemala has asked a D.C. federal court to toss litigation seeking to enforce a nearly $38 million arbitral award issued to a construction and engineering firm in the parties' dispute over highway construction contracts, saying the case has no connection to the United States. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:01:40 +0000 Lima Can't Get $200M Award Enforcement Paused /internationalarbitration/articles/2355824?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355824 A D.C. federal judge refused the Peruvian city of Lima's bid to pause enforcement of some $200 million in arbitral awards issued to a highway contractor during an ongoing appeal, saying Friday that the city's mayor has stated publicly that he has no intention of ever paying up. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:10:37 +0000 US Says $1B Keystone XL Pipeline Claim Must Be Axed /internationalarbitration/articles/2356278?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2356278 The U.S. has urged an international tribunal to nix a $1.14 billion claim brought by a publicly owned marketing firm for Alberta's crude oil industry over the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, repeating arguments that the panel lacks jurisdiction to consider the dispute. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:06:32 +0000 Milbank Atty Opens NYC Disputes Firm With 2 Past Colleagues /internationalarbitration/articles/2355671?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355671 A former Milbank LLP partner known for his work on high-profile international arbitrations announced Friday that he has teamed up with two former colleagues to launch a disputes boutique in New York City that he hopes will fill the gaps often left by how BigLaw decides which matters to take on. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:38:13 +0000 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard /internationalarbitration/articles/2353396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2353396 District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:25:49 +0000 Justices Nix $23M Venezuela Chemical Co. Suit /internationalarbitration/articles/2355951?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355951 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Venezuelan state-owned petrochemicals company's petition challenging the enforcement of a $23 million debt owed to a Florida chemical wholesaler, a case that sought clarity on which party has the burden of proving whether sovereign immunity applies. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:34:03 +0000 Investor Can't Get Emergency Injunction In Sinovac Battle /internationalarbitration/articles/2355657?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355657 A New York federal judge will not grant an investor an emergency injunction to preserve the status quo as it pursues arbitration in Hong Kong or Beijing stemming from a bitter, yearslong battle for control of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac, saying the investors have not demonstrated a likelihood of "irreparable harm." Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:34:16 +0000 Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer /internationalarbitration/articles/2332673?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2332673 Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:35:31 +0000 1st Circ. Blocks Swiss Arbitration Of Au Pair Wage Claims /internationalarbitration/articles/2355660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355660 A Massachusetts-based au pair agency cannot enforce a Swiss arbitration requirement included in a contract that childcare workers signed with a separate European company, the First Circuit has determined. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:58:58 +0000 Supreme Court Affirms Anti-Terror Law /internationalarbitration/articles/2347435?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2347435 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously affirmed the constitutionality of a 2019 law ending a jurisdictional hurdle for lawsuits stemming from terrorist attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories, holding that the law's personal jurisdiction provision does not violate the Fifth Amendment. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:28:45 +0000 India Can't Block UAE Fund's $273M Metals Deal Arbitration /internationalarbitration/articles/2355630?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2355630 India lost its bid Friday to fend off a claim that it caused a UAE investment fund to lose $273 million by ending an aluminum production deal, with a London court ruling that an arbitration tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the case. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:48:02 +0000 India Says Justices' Ruling Doesn't Change Its $156M Appeal /internationalarbitration/articles/2354274?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2354274 India has told the D.C. Circuit that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving personal jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not address whether it is entitled to constitutional due process protections as it fights a nearly $156 million judgment against it. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:45:04 +0000 Seychelles Co. Brings $22M Guinea Award To DC Circ. /internationalarbitration/articles/2354848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2354848 A consulting company is asking the D.C. Circuit to revive its bid to enforce a $22 million arbitration award against the Republic of Guinea, contending that the lower court was wrong to toss the case on jurisdictional grounds.