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Break Out Those Arbitration Agreements: United States Supreme Court Issues Another Pro-Arbitration Decision

The United States Supreme Court last year held in Stolt-Nielsen v. Animalfeeds Int’l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010), that parties could not be compelled to submit class antitrust claims to class arbitration when the arbitration clauses in their agreements were silent on the question of class...

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Hong Kong Strengthens Position As Leading Jurisdiction For International Arbitration With Major Overhaul Of Legislative Framework

Introduction The much-anticipated Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap.609) (the "Ordinance") came into effect on 1 June 2011. This new piece of legislation furthers Hong Kong's status as being a prime seat for international arbitration in the region by providing a clear and...

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By Harnessing The Collective Expertise Of Leading Minds And Benchmarking Best Practices, CPR Is The Resource Of Choice

Editor: Are companies hiring more heads of litigation who play a role similar to your former role at Motorola? Bryan: Actually, it depends on the size of the company and the size of their litigation portfolio. I would say that companies are becoming very flat in terms of their reporting. You...

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