April 2009
United Kingdom: Adjudication And Insolvency - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
Adjudication News / 14 April 2009
United Kingdom: Adjudication And Insolvency - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
Adjudication News / 14 April 2009
A recent decision in the TCC sheds light on the approach that the Court will take in relation to referral to adjudication where the referring party is insolvent. The claimant local authority ('Camden') employed the defendant contractor ('Makers') to...Equal opportunities tribunal proposed
Adjudication News / 09 April 2009
Equal opportunities tribunal proposed
Adjudication News / 09 April 2009
The recommends the Government establish an equal opportunities tribunal with its own statutory framework and District Court judges as ex-officio presiding officers. Commission chairman Raymond Tang said the tribunal will enhance access to the...Prize-draw winners announced!
CIArb News / 08 April 2009
CIArb is delighted to announce the winners of the free prize-draw held at the launch of CIArb Advantage, its new member benefits scheme....ALASKA SUPREME COURT ADOPTS "BRIGHT-LINE RULE" THAT SPARES WORKERS SUBSTANTIAL ARBITRATION COSTS IN EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS
Arbitration News / 07 April 2009
Monday In a victory for workers who seek to vindicate their rights under the Alaska Wage and Hour Act (AWHA), the Alaska Supreme Court held Friday that employers may not require their employees to arbitrate their wage and hour claims...Hedging Claim
Arbitration News / 05 April 2009
(LBO) - Deutsche Bank has filed arbitration proceedings against the government of Sri Lanka over non-payment in oil derivatives deals with state refiner Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). The Deutsche Bank claim was registered with the International...FBI has file of $3.1M award linked to judge: Controversial case included a 2006 ruling by disgraced ex-judge Conahan.
Arbitration News / 04 April 2009
A $3.1 million underinsured motorist arbitration award that included a controversial ruling issued by disgraced judge Michael Conahan was among dozens of case files the FBI removed from the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday....COMPLIANCE WATCH: Claims Disclosure Change Angers Lawyers
Arbitration News / 03 April 2009
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A proposal to change some of the rules for disclosing documents during arbitration proceedings has drawn criticism from lawyers for investors. A Securities and Exchange Commission comment period for the proposal ends Friday and has...Morgan Keegan ordered to repay $267,711
Arbitration News / 03 April 2009
s brokerage firm, Morgan Keegan & Co., was ordered to repay an investor $267,711 in losses incurred in the companys mortgage-backed bond funds that collapsed amid the subprime crisis. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ordered the Memphis-based...Workplace grievance and flexible working laws change on Monday
Mediation News / 03 April 2009
The Government introduced a strict protocol for workplace disputes in 2004, forcing employers to go through precise steps when pursuing a grievance with or dismissing an employee. Failure to adhere to the policy made a dismissal automatically unfair,...Mutually agreed stay in mining case
Arbitration News / 03 April 2009
Extract not available....Dentons wins Tevez dispute for Sheffield United
Arbitration News / 03 April 2009
Denton Wilde Sapte has won an out-of-court settlement for longstanding football client Sheffield United. The City firm fielded a team led by London dispute resolution partner John Rosenheim as the club resolved its long-running dispute with West Ham over...Three Yorks legal partners win professional praise
CIArb in the Press / 01 April 2009
Three Yorks legal partners win professional praise
CIArb in the Press / 01 April 2009
ALL three partners of Harrogate-based McCormicks Solicitors have been singled out by the latest edition of UK Legal Experts, a leading legal directory, as 'some of the leading lights in the UK profession'. Senior partner Peter McCormick is profiled under...Atlanta Legal Nurse Consultant Offers New Medical Cost Projection Service
Mediation News / 01 April 2009
Liz Buddenhagen, RN, CLNC Principal Buddenhagen & Associates (770) 725-2997 Atlanta – April 1, 2009 – Atlanta legal nurse consultant Liz Buddenhagen, RN, CLNC, offers a cost containment tool to assist the Atlanta legal community. Buddenhagen, who has...Midlands law firm in Dubai call over construction disputes
Mediation News / 01 April 2009
The UK should follow the example of Dubai in construction to stop disputes holding up development, a Midlands law firm has said. With reports that the Dubai Government is about to pass a law that will require all construction disputes...