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Cert petition in the BG v Argentina case: no support from the US Solicitor General

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Argentina, USA
  • -
  • May 17 2013

In the latest development in Argentina's challenge of the BG Group v Argentina arbitral award, the United States Solicitor General ("SG") has argued

Super Storm Sandy: New York’s mediation program commences

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 8 2013

In the wake of Super Storm Sandy, which caused devastation to parts of New York and surrounding areas on 29 October 2012, the New York Department of

US Supreme Court decision reduces risk of US claims for violation of international law where no US connection

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 22 2013

In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that

US Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Alien Tort statute action in the Kiobel case

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 19 2013

In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that

Corporate crime update April 2013 - United States

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 12 2013

Hungarian nationals Beatrix Boka and Aleksandar Kunkin were sentenced to serve 36 and 46 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in gaining

Interruptions to gas supply recent case law

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 21 2013

Unanticipated interruptions to gas supplies inevitably causes customers to suffer loss of some kind, and often tests the risk allocation mechanisms

Corporate crime update - 21 March 2013 - United States

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 21 2013

The US Chamber of Commerce among others has complained that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is too ambiguous. Although the Justice Department and

Further steps given by Ecuador to terminate its bilateral investment treaty with the USA

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Ecuador, USA
  • -
  • March 20 2013

On 6 March 2013, Ecuador's President, Mr Rafael Correa, requested that Ecuador's legislature (the National Assembly) approve the denunciation of the

US SEC secures record-breaking $600m settlement in insider trading case

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 16 2013

The largest ever settlement in an insider trading case was filed yesterday, requiring hedge fund advisory firm CR Intrinsic - an affiliate of S.A.C

New Texas rule for expedited civil actions

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 8 2013

In February of 2013, the Supreme Court of Texas issued Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169, which designs a streamlined and expedited trial process for

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