Christopher Lovrien
Jones Day
Articles
Proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
USA - March 4 2014 On August 15, 2013, the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules ("Advisory Committee") proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of…
Carmen G. McLean, David S. Rutkowski, John M. Majoras, Joshua L. Fuchs.
California Supreme Court recognizes Concepcion requires reversal of Sonic-Calabasas but continues to display skepticism toward arbitration
USA - November 13 2013 On October 17, 2013, the California Supreme Court issued its second decision in Sonic-Calabasas v. Moreno. In Sonic I, the court ruled that an…
American Arbitration Association issues revisions to commercial arbitration rules
USA - September 25 2013 On September 9, the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") issued revisions to the AAA's Commercial Arbitration Rules, which (unless otherwise…
They can't do that, can they? Constitutional limitations on the seizure of underwater mortgages
USA - June 29 2012 This Commentary discusses a proposal, referred to below as "the property seizure program," whereby state and local governments would use their eminent domain power to "condemn" underwater mortgages—that is, mortgages under which the outstanding amount of the debt exceeds the market value of the underlying real property.
Antonio F. Dias, Brian J. Murray, Jayant W. Tambe, Katherine S. Ritchey, Michael A. Carvin (Mike).
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: new disclosure requirements for companies doing business in California to take effect January 1, 2012
USA - November 17 2011 On January 1, 2012, California Civil Code Section 1714.43, or the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010, will go into effect.
