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September 04, 2008 |

Does Martin Act Preempt Common-Law Causes of Action?

Attorney Matthew W. Woodruff writes that a recent state appellate court ruling should compel the federal courts to re-examine long line of cases dismissing common-law claims arising out of transactions in investment securities.
10 minute read
April 12, 2010 |

Keep an Eye on the End Game: Enforcement

Claudia T. Salomon, a partner at DLA Piper, and J.P. Duffy, a senior associate at the firm, write that the perception that New York Convention awards are virtually assured recognition in enforcement proceedings can cause practitioners to overlook critical enforcement issues that should be addressed at the time the arbitration clause is drafted, during the substantive arbitral proceedings, and during enforcement proceedings themselves. Failure to consider those issues can unnecessarily prolong enforcement proceedings and can, in the worst case scenario, render an award unenforceable and ineffective.
17 minute read
April 16, 2012 |

Financial Institutions Assume the Role of Plaintiffs in Securities Litigation

Michael Stocker, a partner at Labaton Sucharow, and Philip Smith, an associate with the firm, write: Large, sophisticated financial institutions and corporations - many of which have been defendants themselves in securities actions - are now crossing over to the plaintiffs bar in droves to pursue actions stemming from the "toxic" residential mortgage backed securities sold to them in the years preceding the financial crisis. The general theory of their claims is familiar, but the cases they bring can be complex and data-intensive.
12 minute read
March 17, 2010 |

Arbitration

Samuel Estreicher, Dwight D. Opperman Professor at New York University School of Law and of counsel to Jones Day, and Steven C. Bennett, a partner at the firm, write that although the Supreme Court has somewhat retreated from the "manifest disregard" of law as grounds for vacatur of an arbitration award, many courts are apparently reluctant to accept its demise.
14 minute read
January 24, 2013 |

'Manifest Disregard' and International Arbitration Awards

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman, of counsel at Baker & McKenzie, and David Zaslowsky, a partner at the firm write that a close analysis of the use of the manifest disregard doctrine in international arbitration cases reveals the fallacy in the criticism that the doctrine makes New York a jurisdiction that is unfriendly to international arbitration.
9 minute read
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August 26, 2005 |

The Bankrupt Defendant and Article 16 Rights

Gregory J. Radomisli, a partner at Martin Clearwater & Bell, writes that when a defendant declares bankruptcy after a plaintiff has filed a lawsuit, litigation against that defendant is automatically stayed pending resolution of the bankruptcy proceeding. The plaintiff may, however, make an application for the stay to be lifted, but must show "cause."
9 minute read
November 03, 2005 |

N.Y. State Teamsters Conf. Pension and Ret. Fund, plaintiff v. Express Services Inc., defendants

Court Did Not Err in Deciding Employer Status Under Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act
21 minute read
Nokia Corporation v. InterDigital, Inc., 0-1358-cv
Publication Date: 2011-05-25
Practice Area: Civil Practice
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Walker, B.D. Parker and Hall, C.JJ.
Attorneys:
For plaintiff: Patrick J. Flinn (Thomas J. Parker, Janice A. Christensen, on the brief), Alston & Bird LLP, New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
For defendant: Gideon A. Schor (Joshua A. Plaut, on the brief), Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellants.
Case number: 0-1358-cv

Cite as: Nokia Corporation v. InterDigital, Inc., 10-1358-cv, NYLJ 1202494895345, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 23, 2011)Before: Walker, B.D. Parker and Hall, C.J

March 08, 2012 |

Asia Deal Digest: March 8, 2012

Davis Polk and Paul Weiss lead on two Japanese bond deals; Clifford Chance lands the premium role as a bank unloads its insurance businesses; and Edwards Wildman's Hong Kong affiliate helps a Chinese oil giant float fresh stock.
4 minute read
March 27, 2006 |

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