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The US issues two World Trade Organization complaints

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • April 30 2007

On 9 April 2007, the US issued two World Trade Organization ("WTO") complaints against China

Morrison v National Australia Bank

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • July 1 2010

In a decision of great significance to non-US issuers and their shareholders, the US Supreme Court has clarified and restricted the extra-territorial application of the anti-fraud provisions of US federal securities laws

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

Changing online terms without notifying customers is a risky business

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • October 8 2007

A recent US court ruling is a harsh reminder that unless customers are given sufficient notice of changes to online contracts (eg, subscriptions, website terms of use, conditions of sale) the changes will not be binding

Online gambling and the WTO: the e-commerce aftershock

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 19 2007

The first internet gambling case brought under the WTO in which it found that the US prohibition on cross-border online gambling breached the WTO, has sent ripples through the online industry

Landmark Supreme Court decision prevents expansion of judicial review by agreement

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 9 2008

The US Supreme Court has delivered its long-awaited ruling in Hall Street Associates v Mattel, holding that parties are not at liberty under US law to agree to extend the scope of judicial review of arbitration awards beyond the grounds specified in the US Federal Arbitration Act

Tribunal places heavy burden on proving standard of fair and equitable treatment under NAFTA

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Global, USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

An UNCITRAL tribunal dismissed claims of expropriation and breach of fair and equitable treatment (FET) protection under NAFTA

Allocation of costs joint order in Canfor v USA applies 'loser pays' rule in investment treaty arbitration

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • October 26 2007

As a result of the wide discretion given to tribunals under both the ICSID and the UNCITRAL rules, there are no precise principles governing the allocation of costs incurred during investment treaty arbitrations

China’s record on IP rights to be subject to panel scrutiny

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • October 31 2007

On 1 October 2007, following a request from the US, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) set up a panel to hear the US case against China over its record on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR

Doha talks continue to go round in circles

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Global, USA
  • -
  • October 31 2007

Despite attempts, on 25 September 2007, by world leaders to signal that a long-awaited global trade deal could soon be attainable, the Doha Round trade talks seem no closer to progressing past years of deadlock and discord