A consortium that was on the losing side of a $238-million arbitration over the construction of the third set of locks for the Panama Canal is asking the United States
Continue Reading Consortium That Lost Arbitration Involving Panama Canal Dispute Asks the U.S. Supreme Court to Clarify the Standard Governing the Vacatur of Arbitration Awards Based on Arbitrator Conflicts of InterestsU.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Federal Courts Have Authority to Dismiss, Rather than Stay, Cases that Are Subject to Arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide an issue concerning cases that are subject to arbitration that has divided the federal appeals courts: when the claims at issue in
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Federal Courts Have Authority to Dismiss, Rather than Stay, Cases that Are Subject to ArbitrationNew York Caps Retainage at 5% On Private Construction Projects, Permits Contractors to Submit Final Invoice Upon Substantial Completion
IRS Provides Extensions for Taxpayers Impacted by Hamas Terrorism in Israel
by Brian Bernhardt
In Notice 2023-71, the IRS provided tax relief for individuals affected by Hamas’ terroristic action in the State of Israel beginning on October 7, 2023. Notably, this
Continue Reading IRS Provides Extensions for Taxpayers Impacted by Hamas Terrorism in IsraelUnderstanding the Differences in the Enforcement of Arbitration Awards and Expert Determinations
Is there a difference in enforcement between an arbitration award and an expert determination pursuant to a contract? The answer is yes, according to a recent ruling by the 3rd
Continue Reading Understanding the Differences in the Enforcement of Arbitration Awards and Expert DeterminationsThe Future has Arrived – New Technologies in Construction
The construction industry has traditionally been slow to adapt to new technologies, but things are changing.
Construction companies are keen to control costs (including increased costs due to supply chain
Continue Reading The Future has Arrived – New Technologies in ConstructionNinth Circuit Rules that Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction to Enforce SummonsesIssued by Arbitrators in International Arbitrations under the New York Convention
Reversing a district court decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently ruled that federal district courts have jurisdiction to enforce a summons issued by arbitrators in
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Rules that Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction to Enforce SummonsesIssued by Arbitrators in International Arbitrations under the New York ConventionThe Supreme Court Slams the Door on the Use of Federal Courts to Obtain Discovery in Aid of Foreign and International Arbitrations Before Private, Non-Governmental Adjudicatory Bodies
The United States Supreme Court this week resolved an important issue regarding international arbitrations by ruling that, contrary to what at least two appellate courts had previously ruled, a U.S.
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IBA Webinar on “Beyond Covid-19: Impact on Construction Contracts and Projects”
Sarah Biser will be speaking at an IBA Webinar on “Beyond COVID-19: Impact on Construction Contracts and Projects”. What has changed? What’s better? What needs to be improved? What are
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Sarah Biser will be speaking at GAR Connect: Atlanta 2021
Sarah Biser will be speaking at GAR Connect: Atlanta 2021 on September 13, 2021 regarding the considerations involved in challenging the partiality of an arbitrator – GAR Live: Would you
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