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QICCA Participates In ‘4Th Arab Arbitration Conference’
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QICCA Participates In ‘4Th Arab Arbitration Conference’

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: The Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) at the Qatar Chamber recently participated in the ‘Fourth Arab Arbitration Conference,’ organized by the International Academy of Mediation and Arbitration (IAMA) under the theme of ‘Empowerment and Localization,’ as the honorary sponsor of the conference. The event witnessed […]

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Tesla Autopilot arbitration win could set legal benchmark in auto indu…
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Tesla Autopilot arbitration win could set legal benchmark in auto indu…

In a victory for Tesla, a California federal judge ruled over the weekend that a group of Tesla owners cannot pursue in court claims that the company falsely advertised its automated features. Instead, they will have to face individual arbitration. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam’s ruling isn’t a win for the defensibility of Tesla’s advanced […]

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London-based International Arbitration Partner Maurice Kenton Joins Hu…
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London-based International Arbitration Partner Maurice Kenton Joins Hu…

LONDON, October 05, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Maurice Kenton, a prominent international arbitration and disputes lawyer with significant experience representing clients in the mining, oil and gas, power, telecommunications, infrastructure and insurance sectors, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London. Arriving with Kenton is disputes Counsel Edward Hamilton, whose practice includes international commercial and […]

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The SEC must take these 3 actions to protect investors from forced arb…
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The SEC must take these 3 actions to protect investors from forced arb…

Cartoonist Ashleigh Brilliant’s quip, “I don’t have any solution, but I certainly admire the problem,” encapsulates the Securities and Exchange Commission’s report on mandatory arbitration clauses in RIA customer contracts.  Last year, Congress tasked the SEC with investigating the frequency of arbitration claims and types of predispute arbitration provisions in customer contracts used by registered […]

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Flowers Foods Drivers Nab High Court Look at Arbitration Dispute
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Flowers Foods Drivers Nab High Court Look at Arbitration Dispute

Drivers who deliver baked goods for Flowers Foods Inc. and say they fall under a transportation worker exemption to federal arbitration laws convinced the US Supreme Court on Friday to take a look at their case. The workers urged the high court to overturn a Second Circuit decision preventing them from using the Federal Arbitration […]

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US Supreme Court to decide scope of arbitration exemption for transpor…
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US Supreme Court to decide scope of arbitration exemption for transpor…

A delivery worker is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado Acquire Licensing Rights Summary Companies Law Firms High court to decide if exemption applies outside transportation industry Case involves delivery workers for a bakery Scope of exemption has been litigated extensively Sept 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. […]

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India’s Supreme Court to reevaluate arbitration clause in unstamped ag…
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India’s Supreme Court to reevaluate arbitration clause in unstamped ag…

The Supreme Court of India has called for a seven-judge bench to review an April ruling that deemed an arbitration clause unenforceable by law if the agreement is unstamped or insufficiently stamped. This decision, led by Chief Justice of India, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, stems from concerns about the “limitless uncertainty in the area of arbitration”. […]

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Seven-judge bench to review SC’s April arbitration verdict
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Seven-judge bench to review SC’s April arbitration verdict

The April judgment was expected to create further delays in appointment of arbitrators by adding one more layer of scrutiny, besides being contrary to India’s pro-arbitration stance. “Having regard to the larger ramifications and consequences of the view of the majority in the NM Global case, these proceedings should be placed before a seven-judge bench […]

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