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USA: District court confirms HKIAC award, rejecting respondents’ defenses under Article V of the New York Convention and holding that a co-awardee’s absence does not bar confirmation

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Bronzelink Holdings Ltd. v. STM Atlantic N.V., No. 2:25‑cv‑06783‑JLS‑PVC (C.D. Cal. Feb. 9, 2026).[1] Factual Background Respondents Emil Youssefzadeh, Umar Javed, and STM Atlantic N.V. (collectively, “Respondents”) were individuals and their closely held corporate entities who sought to build and launch a communications satellite to provide internet access to underserved parts of Africa. To facilitate the project, Respondents incorporated Global‑IP Cayman (“GIP”), to which they transferred assets, capital, and intellectual property. In 2016, Petitioner Bronzelink Holdings…

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Eleventh Circuit holds that a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement who signs Terms of Reference explicitly consenting to arbitrate the issue of arbitrability is bound by the arbitral tribunal’s jurisdictional determination and the resulting award

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Pott v. World Cap. Props., Ltd., No. 24-13071 (11th Cir. Sept. 24, 2025)[1] Factual Background Alfredo Carlos Pott entered into a Stock Option Agreement (“SOA”) with World Capital Properties, Ltd. (“WCP”) containing an International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) arbitration clause. Gonzalo Lopez-Jordan was not a signatory to the SOA. When Pott later filed an ICC arbitration naming Lopez-Jordan as a respondent, Lopez-Jordan objected to the tribunal’s jurisdiction over him as a non-signatory. However, Lopez-Jordan, through…

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District court confirms arbitral award over objection that confirmation would run contrary to the United States’ public policy in favor of res judicata

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Etrak Insaat Taahhut Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi v. Libya, No. 22-cv-864 (D.D.C. Feb. 4, 2025)[1] Factual Background In October 2012, Libya contracted with a Turkish corporation, Etrak Insaat Taahhut Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (“Etrak”), for the performance of public-construction projects. Libya never paid Etrak for the work. Etrak sought recovery in a Libyan court, which entered a judgment for Etrak. The parties then agreed to settle any related claims for roughly 5.4 million Libyan Dinar (about…

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USA: Appellate court reverses the trial court’s order granting motion to withdraw from arbitration and litigate in state court as otherwise permitted under California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.97

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Hernandez v. Sohnen Enterprises, Inc., 102 Cal. App. 5th 222 (2024), reh’g denied (June 3, 2024)[1] Factual Background In 2016, Plaintiff Massiel Hernandez (“Hernandez”) executed an arbitration agreement with Defendant Sohnen Enterprises, Inc. (“Sohnen”), that stated, “This Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”), 9 U.S.C. [section] 1, et seq.” On July 16, 2021, Hernandez filed a complaint against Sohnen for disability discrimination, Labor Code violations, and related causes of action. On November 8, 2021,…

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