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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | United Kingdom | 12 Oct 2021
Vale SA v Steinmetz: English court held that an arbitral decision cannot be relied upon in proceedings between non-parties
In a recent English judgment, Vale SA and others v Steinmetz and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1987, which concerned the effect that an arbitral award had…
Brodies LLP | United Kingdom | 3 Sep 2021
Considerations for landlords intending to redevelop commercial property
Commercial real estate often feels as if it's on the move - whether that's repurposing from office space to residential, retail outlets to warehouse…
Oon & Bazul LLP | Singapore | 1 Feb 2019
Restructuring and insolvency cases following recent amendments to Companies Act
The Companies Act was amended in May 2017 to introduce a number of improvements to Singapore's debt restructuring laws regarding super-priority status for rescue financing, schemes of arrangement, judicial management and cross-border insolvency. This article reviews the various court decisions (both reported and unreported) that have been issued since the changes became operative.
Howse Williams 何韋律師行 | Hong Kong | 30 Jan 2019
Labour Tribunal orders claimant to provide security payment – speed bump for parties with weak claims
Since 2014 the Labour Tribunal has had the power to order parties to provide security for awards or orders. The grounds for making such an order are relatively broad and give the tribunal considerable discretion. However, there has been little case law on how this discretion should be exercised. A recent Court of First Instance decision sheds some light on this area of law.
Arent Fox LLP | USA | 28 Jan 2019
Common Law is Common Sense: NLRB Returns to Traditional Test For Independent Contractor Status
On January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) returned to its long-standing independent contractor standard, reaffirming…
Arthur Cox LLP | Ireland, United Kingdom | 22 Jan 2019
Employers’ obligations in respect of employees’ personal data - Two cases offer some clarity
Two recent decisions, one here in Ireland and another in the UK, have shed clarity on employers' obligations in respect of employees' personal data…
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 18 Jan 2019
[Podcast]: Key Considerations for ERISA Plan Fiduciaries When Delegating Investment Authority
In this Episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Ira Bogner and senior counsel Adam Scoll discuss the key considerations for ERISA plan…
Shearn Delamore & Co | Malaysia | 17 Jan 2019
Court rules on threshold to set aside arbitral award that conflicts with public policy
The Federal Court recently clarified the high threshold required for an arbitral award to be set aside on grounds of public policy pursuant to Section 37 of the Arbitration Act. According to the court, although public policy is a broad concept, when applying it for the purpose of setting aside an award under Section 37, it should be read narrowly. Further, even where such a conflict with......
Jones Day | USA | 17 Jan 2019
Cert Petition Seeks Review of Time-Bar Trigger for Voluntarily Dismissed Complaints
On January 11, 2019, Dex Media filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari seeking review of the Federal Circuit’s decision in Click-To-Call Tech. V…
Ropes & Gray LLP | USA | 16 Jan 2019
Co-Pending ITC Action Less of an Equitable Concern for PTAB?
Last September, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) held that the advanced state of a district court proceeding militated in favor of denying a…
