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Governor Charlie Crist and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty meet with Lloyd’s of London

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 24 2008

Governor Charlie Crist, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, and Florida House Speaker Designate Ray Sansom were in London on July 15th to discuss state insurance issues

Reinsurance arbitration predominates

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • February 21 2008

From time to time, we are asked about the prevalence of arbitration over litigation as a forum for resolving reinsurance disputes

No right to New York review of arbitration decision under Bermuda form arbitration clause

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
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  • August 10 2007

A recent ruling from the English Commercial Court illuminates one risk with the use of the Bermuda form arbitration clause: if the losing party is dissatisfied with the arbitration result, it may not be permitted to challenge the result under New York law in a New York court, but may instead be limited to challenging the arbitration award under English law in an English court

English High Court examines the interaction between an English arbitration clause and a US service of suit clause

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • August 13 2008

The recent judgment in Ace Capital Ltd v CMS Energy Corp 2008 EWHC 1843 (Comm) has provided welcome clarification on the effect of a US service of suit clause in a policy that contains an English arbitration provision

British insurer seeks to confirm arbitration award against former Tyco CEO

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • November 14 2007

Recently, Corporate Officers & Directors of Assurance Ltd. (“CODA”), a U.K. insurer that issued a directors and officers policy to Tyco International Ltd., petitioned a New York state court to confirm an arbitration award directing Tyco’s former CEO, L. Dennis Kozlowski, to pay CODA about $2 million

Recent study sparks concern about asbestos-like health risk from nanotubes found in everyday products

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • June 2 2008

If recent research is correct, we could all be at risk of developing mesothelioma in the future, and this time asbestos will not be to blame

Bermuda Form: the Court of Appeal upholds an anti-suit injunction to prevent a challenge to an English arbitration award in the US

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • December 26 2007

In C v D 2007 EWCA Civ 1282, D insured C under a Bermuda Form policy that provided for London arbitration and was governed by New York Law

Authorities need to do more

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • November 5 2010

It appears that the authorities involved in the areas of bribery and anti-corruption still have a lot more to do in getting their message across to the corporate world

Financial Services Authority seeks clarification on co-operation with overseas regulators

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • February 3 2010

On Tuesday 2 February 2010, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) went to the Court of Appeal to seek clarification regarding its obligation to co-operate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC

Some FCPA concepts are coming into focus: implications for the UK Bribery Act

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • June 30 2011

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been roundly criticized for its lack of clarity regarding key terms, such as "foreign official" and "instrumentality."