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In the Summer 2010 issue...
The Craft of International Arbitration: Document Production
- Document Production: A Critical Feature of International Arbitration
Christophe von Krause, Luka Kristovic Blazevic
There are steps parties can take to prepare for document production. ... Full Article
- Document Production in International Investment Arbitration
Andrea Menaker
The general practice in international investment arbitration is to sustain only narrow and specific document requests. ... Full Article
- How Resort to US Courts—with US Discovery—Can Backfire on a US Party to an International Arbitration
Christopher Seppälä, Elizabeth Oger-Gross
A recent case shows that relying on the familiarity of document production procedures in one's own legal system can be a mistake in international arbitration. ... Full Article
- The Clash Between E-Discovery in International Arbitration and European Data Protection Laws
Markus Burianski
The conflict between the production of electronically stored information in international arbitration and European Union data privacy guidelines remains unresolved. ... Full Article
Regular Features
Client Alerts
- US Supreme Court: No Class Arbitration Absent Party Consent
Charles Moore, Holly Anne Smith
In Stolt-Nielsen SA et al. v. Animal Feeds Int'l Corp., the US Supreme Court considered whether class arbitration was appropriate where the governing arbitration agreements were silent on the issue. ... Full Article
- The Revised IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration: Focus on Document Production and Privilege
Max Shterngel
On May 29, 2010, the International Bar Association officially adopted revised Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration. ... Full Article
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International Disputes Quarterly, Summer 2010 (PDF)
NewsIn a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court announced on April 27, 2010 that under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) compelling parties to submit antitrust claims to class arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement indisputably silent on the subject "is fundamentally at war with the foundational FAA principle that arbitration is a matter of consent." ... Full press release
Practitioner Recognition
White & Case matter Aguaytia v. Peru won a 2009 "Deal of the Year Award" from Latin Lawyer. Latin Lawyer recognized White & Case for its representation of the Republic of Peru in its victory in Aguaytia v. Peru, a US$150 million energy arbitration before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington, DC. The team that worked on the matter included Jonathan Hamilton, Carolyn Lamm, Abby Cohen Smutny, Francis Vasquez, Mairée Uran-Bidegain (Washington, DC) and Rafael Llano Oddone (New York).
Paul Friedland (New York) was one of two recipients of the 2010 Outstanding Director Award at the Annual Board meeting of the American Arbitration Association on 29 April.
Legal Times named partner Carolyn Lamm (Washington, DC) one of its "Visionaries" for 2010 for her role as president in leading the American Bar Association. "Visionaries," according to Legal Times, are "attorneys whose business or legal acumen has been key to expanding their firms, improving government or advancing the law."
Carolyn Lamm (Washington, DC) was selected by the editors of The National Law Journal as one of "Washington's Most Influential Women Lawyers."
Practitioner Appointments
Abby Cohen Smutny (Washington, DC) was recently elected a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). Together with ALI member Carolyn B. Lamm (Washington, DC), Abby is an adviser to ALI's current project, focused on preparing a Restatement of the US Law of International Commercial Arbitration.
Past IDQ Issues
International Disputes Quarterly, Fall 2009 (PDF)
International Disputes Quarterly, Summer 2009 (PDF)
International Disputes Quarterly, Winter 2009 (PDF)
International Disputes Quarterly, Spring 2008 (PDF)
International Disputes Quarterly, Winter 2008 (PDF)International Disputes Quarterly, Fall 2007 (PDF)
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