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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 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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By Sarah Tincher-Numbers | January 23, 2023
Jason Prince has transitioned back to private practice at Crowell & Moring, ahead of an anticipated increase in cross-border investigations and enforcement actions in sanctions and export control.
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By Brad Kutner | January 18, 2023
Dr. Nina Ansary, daughter of former Iranian Diplomat Hushang Ansary, claims the island nation's central bank took assets following a restructuring of several asset firms the senior Ansary managed.
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By Brad Kutner | January 17, 2023
Williams & Connolly attorney Lisa Blatt, who represented the Turkish state-owned bank, said "50 states, all counties and any city that has prosecution authority would all of a sudden have jurisdiction to prosecute any country and the executive branch couldn't do anything about it."
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By Azish Filabi, Chair, International Section | January 17, 2023
Azish Filabi, Chair of the International Section, writes: Yes, lawyers can be guardians of ethics, they can and should be, but we have some work to do as a legal community to identify the right guidance and processes to embrace this role.
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