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News covering litigation and arbitration on cross-border contracts and deals. Also trade issues such as NAFTA and bilateral agreements that affect the legal practices of global firms. Also includes regulatory changes (like GDPR and Brexit) that will change the legal climate.
By Kyle J. Kolb | February 28, 2023
Despite being one of the most widely adopted international treaties, covering approximately two-thirds of international trade contracts today, many feel the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (the CISG), adopted by the United Nations in 1980, is not widely understood in the United States. This article highlights the importance of understanding when the CISG applies and why it matters.
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By Alexander Lugo | February 27, 2023
"With the actions of Russia, we have been up to our necks in advising clients," said Akerman international practice chair Pedro Freyre. "That's a particularly tough and wide ranging set of sanctions, so we're just seeing this continuous need from our clients to provide this type of counseling."
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By David Lenefsky | February 22, 2023
David Lenefsky offers his take on the Chinese spy balloon incident and the "essential requirement of strategic stability."
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By Amy Guthrie | February 14, 2023
A magistrate in Colombia has authorized a hearing to take place in Meta's Horizon Workrooms, with participants set to wear virtual reality eyeglasses and interact via avatars.
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By Anthony Rapa and Justin Chiarodo | February 14, 2023
Last year marked an inflection point in the geopolitics of the 21st century, with the Biden administration declaring the post-Cold War era "definitively…
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By Jack Womack | February 9, 2023
Borrowers have long appointed the law firms used by banks in leveraged finance deals, but some question the potential ethical implications of the practice.
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By Lisa Shuchman | January 26, 2023
The country is pushing to become a "jurisdiction of choice" in Europe. But English-speaking commercial courts may still have trouble competing with international arbitration.
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By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | January 25, 2023
In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky discuss a recent decision that the Second Circuit stated was a question of first impression for it, in which the court held that there is no requirement to serve a summons in a proceeding brought to confirm an arbitration award, even when the defendant is a foreign sovereign.
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By Michael Redman | January 23, 2023
A discussion of the enforcement challenges and trends relating to claims brought against Chinese entities.
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By Samuel Estreicher and Anuja Chowdhury | January 23, 2023
The TVPA has been amended several times. Two relatively recent amendments provide a private right of action for victims under 18 U.S.C. §1595, as well as extraterritorial application to offenses taking place outside the United States under 18 U.S.C. §1596. The most recent circuit court to offer its reading of these provisions is the Ninth Circuit in 'Keo Ratha v. Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd.'
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