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Res judicata effect of a prior arbitration is to be determined by arbitrators, not the courts – the Belco Rule can be hard to swallow
In Citigroup, Inc. v Abu Dhabi Investment Authority 13 Civ. 6073 (PKC), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) …
A matter of class: the spectre of class action arbitration in consumer product disputes
Class arbitrations have primarily been viewed as an instrument of the US legal system. However, given the international capability and procedural …
Argentina settles five outstanding investment treaty arbitration claims in historic break with its anti-enforcement stance
Argentina has agreed to settle five separate investment treaty arbitration claims at a cost of around USD 500 million, in an historic departure from the …
Ecuador to establish commission to audit bilateral investment treaties
On 5 October 2013, the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, confirmed that a commission is to be established to audit the bilateral investment treaties …
US District Court confirms arbitral award against Pemex that was nullified at its seat
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed an arbitral award in favour of COMMISA, a subsidiary of KBR, against Pemex, …
Sharing it with the class – a review of recent US Supreme Court decisions on class action arbitration
The US Supreme Court recently issued two key decisions regarding the enforceability of class arbitration waivers and arbitrators' powers to interpret …
Application to remove arbitrators for bias – not on District Court's watch
In a robust judgment, the US District Court of the Southern District of New York has rejected PK Time's application to remove two arbitrators for alleged …
Comment
The TDM article by Larry Shore and Amal Bouchenaki has been cited by BG in its Supplemental brief for the Petitioner dated 21 May 2013 in support of …
Cert petition in the BG v Argentina case: No support from the US Solicitor General
In the latest development in Argentina’s challenge of the BG Group v Argentina arbitral award, the United States Solicitor General ("SG") has argued that …
US Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Alien Tort Statute Action in the Kiobel case
In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that ATS …
Further steps given by Ecuador to terminate its bilateral investment treaty with the USA
On 6 March 2013, Ecuador's President, Mr Rafael Correa, requested that Ecuador's legislature (the National Assembly) approve the denunciation of the …
President Hugo Chavez's Legacy: What Future for Investors in Venezuela?
Overnight the Venezuelan government has confirmed the death of President Hugo Chavez after a long battle with cancer. President Chavez had been a …
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