Yang v. Majestic Blue Fisheries, LLC, No. 15-16881 (9th Cir. Nov. 30, 2017) [click for opinion] Mr. Yang was a fisherman on a vessel…
The ultimate objective of a party seeking damages in an arbitration is usually to get paid. This article offers twenty-five practical tips for achieving…
Brittania-U Nigeria, Ltd. v. Chevron USA, Inc., No. 16-20690 (5th Cir. Aug. 9, 2017) [click for opinion] In 2013, Plaintiff Brittania-U Nigeria Limited (“Brittania-U”)…
Henson v. U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. Cal., No. 16-71818 (9th Cir. Sept. 5, 2017) [click for opinion] Petitioner-Plaintiffs (“Petitioners”) brought this putative class action…
Jones v. Waffle House, Inc., No. 16-15574 (11th Cir. Aug. 7, 2017) [click for opinion] In this case, Plaintiff William Jones (“Jones”) applied for…
Thai-Lao Lignite (Thailand) Co., Ltd. v. Gov’t of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nos. 14-597, 14-1052, 14-1497, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 13065 (2d Cir.…
Venco Imtiaz Construction Co. v. Symbion Power LLC, No. 16-1737, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82480 (D. D.C. May 31, 2017) In 2008, the U.S.…
As the NAFTA withdrawal rhetoric heats up, it would be prudent to determine whether your company has any claims against a NAFTA government that…
Albtelecom SH.A v. Unifi Communications, Inc., No. 16 Civ. 9001 (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2017) Petitioner initiated arbitration proceedings against Respondent for breach of a…
With the ascension of the Trump administration, there is a question whether the investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”) provisions under the NAFTA will survive. This…