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Law360: International Arbitration
Ex-YPF Investors Take Argentina To ICSID Over 2012 Seizure
Posted: September 17, 2026
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has picked up a bid for arbitration by investors in Argentine oil and gas exploration company YPF SA, making good on their statement to a New York federal judge that they will arbitrate their claims over Argentina's nationalization of YPF.
Skycom Engineer Says Huawei Was His Real Boss In Iran
Posted: September 17, 2026
A Tehran-born engineer who has since become a U.S. citizen on Thursday testified that he worked for Huawei on projects for the Iranian government, despite technically being employed by what prosecutors say was a thinly veiled subsidiary that the Chinese telecommunications company used to evade U.S. sanctions.
9th Circ. Revives Laos' $5M Enforcement Bid In Casino Case
Posted: September 17, 2026
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived the government of Laos' bid to enforce some $5 million in arbitral awards against an entrepreneur who was not party to an underlying arbitration stemming from an ill-fated casino venture, saying a lower court should have taken a closer look at the government's arguments.
Art Institute Wins Appeal In Schiele Nazi-Loot Dispute
Posted: September 17, 2026
A New York state appeals court Thursday vacated a warrant and orders requiring the Art Institute of Chicago to surrender an Egon Schiele painting to the heirs of Jewish art collector Fritz Grünbaum, finding a criminal-law procedure for returning stolen property could not be used to resolve a sharply contested ownership dispute without full civil proceedings.
Baker McKenzie Names Longtime Partner As Arbitration Head
Posted: September 16, 2026
Baker McKenzie has appointed one of the partners on its dispute resolution team to serve as the firm's global head of international arbitration, saying she brings more than two decades of experience representing clients in complex litigation.
Titanium Supplier Wins $3.6M Default Judgment
Posted: September 16, 2026
A Colorado federal judge Tuesday confirmed a foreign arbitration award against an Italian company after it failed to appear in a suit from a titanium manufacturer accusing it of withholding a $3.6 million arbitral award for a breach of contract claim.
Motorcycle Sports Body Wins Supercross Arbitration Fight
Posted: September 16, 2026
The international governing body for motorcycle racing has won enforcement of a Swiss arbitral award barring Feld Entertainment Inc. and its motorsports subsidiary from using certain terms, including "World Championship," for U.S. supercross events.
Law School's Missed Lessons: Cultivating Good Judgment
Posted: September 16, 2026
Law schools generally overlook the role that solid judgment skills play in real-world practice, but attorneys can bridge the gap by strengthening their abilities to assess a case's strengths and weaknesses, develop and execute effective strategies, and provide clear recommendations to clients.
Zenith Annulment Bid Goes To European Human Rights Court
Posted: September 15, 2026
Zenith Energy Ltd. announced Tuesday it is redoubling attempts to annul an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration award that rejected a subsidiary's $130 million in claims against Tunisia over an oilfield deal, saying the unit will contest the ICC tribunal's impartiality before the European Court of Human Rights.
Lloyd's Pushes Arbitration In Surgeon's $40M Disability Case
Posted: September 15, 2026
Lloyd's of London underwriters asked a Nevada federal court to send to arbitration a spinal surgeon's lawsuit seeking a $40 million lump sum benefit based on his claim he became permanently disabled due to a pinched nerve in his neck.
Golf Developer Fights Dutch Co.'s Bid To Arbitrate Tech Row
Posted: September 15, 2026
A golf course developer asked a Louisiana federal court to reject a Dutch golfing technology company's arbitration request for the developer's suit, which accuses the company of wrongfully trying to enforce a terminated purchase and service agreement for what it alleges is the company's faulty automated hole-in-one recording system.
South Sudan Central Bank Appeals $1B Award
Posted: September 15, 2026
The Bank of South Sudan has asked the D.C. Circuit to review a federal judge's decision enforcing a more than $1 billion arbitral award arising from a defaulted $700 million loan from Qatar National Bank.
Justices Urged To Skip 3rd Circ. Arbitration Question
Posted: September 15, 2026
A German claims aggregator on Monday pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to decline to review a Third Circuit decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds a bid by litigation funder Burford Capital to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation.
Allianz Affiliate Hit With Sanctions Over Data Spoliation
Posted: September 14, 2026
A New York federal court has sanctioned a Bermuda-based Allianz affiliate after a software vendor accidentally deleted pertinent data amid the insurer pursuing arbitration against a subsidiary of green energy company Enel SpA over a "proxy revenue swap" deal.
S. Korea Wins ICSID Annulment Decision In $196M Dispute
Posted: September 14, 2026
An ad hoc committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has confirmed that the South Korean government is the victor in a 260 billion won ($196 million) arbitration award against a Chinese investor in a dispute over a forced real-estate share sale.
Quinn Emanuel Ends Ex-Binance CEO Suit Over $1.5M Bill
Posted: September 14, 2026
Quinn Emanuel has quietly dropped its lawsuit against former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, in which it asked a court in Washington, D.C., to enforce an arbitral award of nearly $1.5 million in unpaid attorney fees and other costs.
Aetna Tells 5th Circ. DOL Can't Block Aramark Suit Arbitration
Posted: September 14, 2026
Aetna Life Insurance Co. urged the Fifth Circuit on Monday against the U.S. Department of Labor's argument that uniform company Aramark Services Inc.'s health claims dispute with the insurer should remain in court, arguing a Texas judge erred in declining to enforce the parties' binding arbitration agreement.
Georgia Ordered To Pay Enka $350M Plus Interest
Posted: September 14, 2026
A D.C. federal judge has ordered the country of Georgia to pay Enka Renewables LLC nearly $350 million plus interest, amid the country's bid to pause litigation to enforce an arbitral award after it halted a hydroelectric project.
Accounting Firm Says Malpractice Suit Must Be Arbitrated
Posted: September 11, 2026
New York-based accounting firm Citrin Cooperman is arguing that a multimillion-dollar malpractice lawsuit over its work for a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company belongs in arbitration, even though the litigation was filed by that company's sponsor.
King & Wood Hires Debevoise Disputes Atty
Posted: September 11, 2026
King & Wood LLP has hired a Debevoise & Plimpton LLP disputes attorney to serve in an of counsel position at the firm's New York office, the lawyer has announced.