January 2010
CIArb for first choice, says President
CIArb News / 31 January 2010
Joe Behan FCIArb has taken office as the new President for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for 2010. He suceeded Immediate Past-President John Campbell QC FCIArb in January....Amazon Defense Coalition: Amazon Tribes Sue Chevron in U.S. Federal Court to Stop Arbitration over $27 Billion Lawsuit Amazon Defense Coalition
Arbitration News / 31 January 2010
Representatives of Amazonian indigenous groups in Ecuador went to U.S. federal court in New York today to enjoin Chevron from initiating a closed-door international arbitration against Ecuador's government designed to eliminate the company's potential...United States: Seventh Circuit Creates Novel Rule That Parties May Waive Objection To Appointment Of Substitute Arbitrators Unless They Immediately Apply To A Court For Appointment - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Arbitration News / 28 January 2010
What happens when one member of an arbitration tribunal resigns or becomes unable to serve after the arbitration has commenced?...Arbitrators rule against Silverstein at Ground Zero
Arbitration News / 27 January 2010
Theresa Agovino, Crain’s New York Business NEW YORK—The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey fulfilled its primary obligations to developer Larry Silverstein at Ground Zero. As a result, the agency won't have to pay him billions of dollars...Stephen York to head Lovells disputes practice in Dubai
CIArb in the Press / 27 January 2010
High profile arbitration and litigation practitioner Stephen York joins Lovells in Dubai as the firm further develops its dispute resolution practice in the Middle East. The firm is to merge with Hogan & Hartson on 1 May 2010 once regulatory...Business and Sports Arbitration are good models
CIArb in the Press / 26 January 2010
In September 2008 Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson recommended an independent 'Arbitration of Religious Practitioners' based on the highly acclaimed sport arbitration model and now big business has adopted the idea....Judge Finds Agreement Between Firm, Ex-Partner Ambiguous on Arbitration Requirement
Arbitration News / 26 January 2010
A dispute between and a former partner who was fired for failing to meet billing targets is headed to a special referee to determine whether the terms of the partner's letter agreement require the dispute to be handled in arbitration....We Can Work It Out
Arbitration News / 22 January 2010
The global recession has led to a spike in cross-border commercial disputes, which in turn has led to a rise in international arbitration. But even as more companies turn to arbitration, many in-house lawyers complain that the process, at its...Australia to enhance position as international arbitration centre
Arbitration News / 22 January 2010
The International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2009 was introduced into Parliament on 25 November 2009....Get lost, creep
Adjudication News / 22 January 2010
A dispute is never just about the thing that it's about. All kinds of interlopers try to get in on the action, and it can make adjudication impossible. As the following case shows ......Exceptional circumstances
Adjudication News / 22 January 2010
Extract not available....New Arbitration Act for Scotland
CIArb in the Press / 21 January 2010
This long-fought-for Act received Royal Assent on 5 January 2010 and is expected to come into force in March 2010....Singapore to re-examine legal regime
Arbitration News / 21 January 2010
Singapore will constantly re-examine its legal regime to ensure that it is arbitration friendly. Opening the inaugural Singapore International Arbitration Forum, Law Minister K Shanmugam said Singapore has concentrated on building the...Fenice vs Jerram Falkus: Withholding notices
Adjudication News / 19 January 2010
Extract not available....Wachovia appeals $1.1M arb loss over reps who fled for Stifel
Arbitration News / 18 January 2010
By Dan Jamieson January 18, 2010, 3:43 PM ESTaddthis_config = } Wachovia Securities LLC on Friday filed a court action to vacate a $1.1 million arbitration claim the firm lost last month.The firm was ordered by an arbitration panel to...Norton Rose kicks off Asia push with Singapore switch
Arbitration News / 18 January 2010
Singapore a strategic imperative for Anglo-Australian giant Norton Rose has put Singapore at the centre of its attack on Asia, choosing the jurisdiction for its first significant strategic play since its Deacons tie-up went live this month. The...Chrysler already violating arbitration law, dealer lawyers say
Arbitration News / 15 January 2010
Extract not available....Singapore: White & Case establishes international arbitration practice
Arbitration News / 15 January 2010
establishes international arbitration practice Select region : , , , Site search : Singapore: establishes international arbitration practice By Jade Ng Friday, 15 January 2010 Font size: continues to expand its Singapore office and has now launched an...Amazon Tribes Sue Chevron to Stop Arbitration
Arbitration News / 15 January 2010
NEW YORK - Representatives of Amazonian indigenous groups in Ecuador went to U.S. federal court in New York today to enjoin Chevron from initiating a closed-door international arbitration against Ecuador's government designed to...Enforcing Employment Arbitration Agreements
Arbitration News / 15 January 2010
Many employers prefer the speed, reduced cost and procedural simplicity promised by arbitrations when resolving disputes with current or former employees. After briefly encouraging this form of alternative dispute resolution as an alternative to...Radical reforms to promote access to justice at proportionate cost
CIArb News / 14 January 2010
On 14 January 2010 Lord Justice Jackson published his final report following the Civil Litigation Costs Review, as commissioned in 2009 by Sir Anthony Clarke, the former Master of the Rolls....Bahrain launches independent financial arbitration centre
CIArb in the Press / 13 January 2010
MANAMA: In a move aimed at attracting more foreign investors and reinforcing the Gulf islands status as a commercial hub for the region, a new independent arbitration centre for commercial disputes was unveiled in Bahrain this week. The Bahrain Chamber...Bahrain launches alternative dispute resolution chamber
Arbitration News / 13 January 2010
The Kingdom of Bahrain today formally launched the Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution and, in the process, became the first country in the world to establish an arbitration "free zone" and introduce the concept of statutory arbitration. The Chamber,...Groups mull program for easy resolve of construction-defect claims
Arbitration News / 11 January 2010
Arbitration Forums and the Construction Defects Claims Managers Association are working to establish an arbitration program designed to facilitate the settlement of interinsurer disputes over claims from construction defects. "If carriers resolve the...Bahrain promises arbitration independence
Arbitration News / 11 January 2010
The Kingdom of Bahrain has set out its stall as the new go-to place for arbitration with what it claims is a world first: a national law that guarantees the independence of arbitral decisions. Its new ADR statute means that...Arbitration Program To Expedite Claims For Construction Defects
Arbitration News / 08 January 2010
Discussions about a new arbitration program designed to more efficiently resolve inter-insurer disputes over construction defect claims were recently held between two major associations. The first meeting on this program was a joint project undertaken by...Controlling adjudication costs: Low-fat legal process
Adjudication News / 08 January 2010
Extract not available....Arbitration Forums Cutting User Fees
Arbitration News / 06 January 2010
Arbitration Forums Inc. announced it is eliminating filing fees and other charges over the course of 2010 that will save insurance companies and self-insureds $4 million. Tampa, Fla.-based AF said the giveback, effective Feb. 1, is part of an ongoing...Snow holds up work on 2012 aquatics centre
Adjudication News / 06 January 2010
Extract not available....Court upholds arbitration ruling in reinsurance dispute
Arbitration News / 04 January 2010
PASADENA, Calif.—Five liquidated Superior National Insurance Co. units that contracted with U.S. Life Insurance Co. for workers compensation reinsurance coverage are entitled to a reinsurance arbitration award, a federal appeals court panel ruled...Wachovia/Wells to appeal verdict in raiding case
Arbitration News / 03 January 2010
The bad blood between St. Louis crosstown rivals Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and the former Wachovia Securities LLC continues. A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. arbitration panel ordered Wachovia to pay Stifel and the brokers $1.1 million in...