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Warranty to insure creates an assumption of risk and responsibility

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 15 2013

In Bunga S.A. v. Kyla Shipping Company Limited 2012 EWHC 3522 (Comm), the Commercial Court considered whether an arbitrator had made an error of

Binding arbitration clauses in insurance policies found unenforceable in Washington

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 14 2013

In State of Wash. Dep't of Transp. v. James River Ins. Co., No. 87644-4 (Wash. Jan. 17, 2013), the Washington Supreme Court en banc recently declined

First Circuit: arbitration decision bars insured from litigating coverage issues

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2013

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that the doctrine of issue preclusion barred an insured from litigating

Court proceedings stayed in Turville v Chartis

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 19 2012

In Turville Heath Inc v Chartis Insurance UK Limited 2012 EWHC 3019 (TCC), Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart in the High Court refused the defendant's application for a stay of proceedings under s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (Arbitration Act) but granted a stay using the court's inherent jurisdiction under s. 49 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (SCA

REMEDI issues form Mediation Clause and Mediation Agreement for reinsurance disputes

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 26 2012

REMEDI, the ReInsurance Mediation Institute, has released its forms for a Mediation Clause and a Mediation Agreement for reinsurance disputes

Court of Appeal rules on scope of appeals under S18 of the Arbitration Act

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • September 17 2012

In Itochu Corporation v Johann MK Blumenthal GMBH 2012 EWCA Civ 996 the Court of Appeal refused to grant permission to appeal an order granted by Mr Justice Andrew Smith that a sole arbitrator be appointed in an arbitration between the applicants, Itochu Corporation (Itochu) and the respondents, Johann MK Blumenthal GMBH (Johann

Investment Promotion Agreement signed - implications for investors and settlement of disputes

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • China, Taiwan
  • -
  • August 24 2012

On August 9, 2012, representatives of the Straits Exchange Foundation ("SEF") of Taiwan and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits ("ARATS") of the People's Republic of China ("China") signed an “Agreement for protection and promotion of cross-Strait investments”

Bin Hammam's lifetime FIFA ban annulled

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Global
  • -
  • August 6 2012

Mohamed Bin Hammam's lifetime FIFA ban imposed for allegedly paying bribes has been annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Google pet decision supports mandatory arbitration and class action waivers in online consumer terms of use

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 25 2012

On July 12, a California federal judge granted defendants Google, Inc. and Slide, Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration in a class action suit involving users of SuperPoke! Pets (“SPP”), an online game where players adopt, care for, and interact with virtual pets

Commercial Court upholds Tribunal's decision not to establish quantum of damages

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 25 2012

In Latvian Shipping Co v Russian People's Insurance Co (ROSNO) Open Ended Joint Stock Co 2012 EWHC 1412 (Comm) the Court considered the appeal of an arbitration award on the grounds of serious irregularities within the Tribunal's findings