Âé¶¹´«Ã½360: International Arbitration /internationalarbitration?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Arbitration Copyright 2025 Âé¶¹´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:26:52 +0000 'Low-Hanging Fruit' In Devas Resolved, But Questions Remain /internationalarbitration/articles/2350513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2350513 The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday rejecting the Ninth Circuit's outlier interpretation of a jurisdictional question in a $1.3 billion arbitral award enforcement case came as no surprise to arbitration experts, who say they will nevertheless continue closely watching the case to see how outstanding issues are resolved. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:36:29 +0000 Genentech Wants $18M Novartis Award Over Licenses OK'd /internationalarbitration/articles/2350436?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2350436 California-based biotech firm Genentech Inc. has asked a D.C. federal court to recognize a $17.8 million arbitral award against Novartis Pharma AG stemming from a dispute over a licensing agreement for an eye medication. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:26:20 +0000 Iraq Says $120M Pier Award Enforcement Must Be Thrown Out /internationalarbitration/articles/2350090?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2350090 Iraq has filed an appellate brief urging the D.C. Circuit to overturn a lower court ruling giving a Cypriot construction firm permission to enforce a nearly $120 million arbitral award it won in a dispute over a major port project. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:13:37 +0000 Fed. Circ. Weighs Purview Over Acorda's $17M Arbitral Award /internationalarbitration/articles/2350332?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2350332 A Federal Circuit panel on Friday wrestled with its authority to consider arbitration appeals dealing with patent law, with at least one judge appearing skeptical that it could consider Acorda Therapeutics Inc.'s bid to increase a $16.6 million award in a fight with Alkermes PLC over a multiple sclerosis drug. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:17:28 +0000 Argentina Tells DC Circ. $391M Award OK Must Be Nixed /internationalarbitration/articles/2350260?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2350260 Argentina has asked the D.C. Circuit to overturn a lower court decision ordering it to pay a $391 million arbitral award issued following a 15-year-old dispute over the renationalization of the country's state-owned airline. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:05:51 +0000 Arizona Mining Co. Challenges $417M Ruling In Peru Dispute /internationalarbitration/articles/2349915?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349915 Peru breached its U.S. trade agreement by imposing $417 million in penalties and interest on the unpaid royalties of an Arizona-based mining company's local operator, the company said while asking international arbiters to partially annul an award that it claimed mistakenly ignored the issue. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:04:00 +0000 How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity /internationalarbitration/articles/2342370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2342370 As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Âé¶¹´«Ã½ School. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:07:00 +0000 AI Co. Sues French Tech Biz Over $20M Graphics Content Deal /internationalarbitration/articles/2349130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349130 An artificial intelligence company is suing a French technology business in California federal court over a more than $20 million deal giving it access to a platform that creates graphics content, accusing it of committing acts of bad faith "at every stage" of their relationship. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:22:54 +0000 Crypto Co. Bitmain Seeks Court OK Of $11.3M Miner Award /internationalarbitration/articles/2348834?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2348834 The Georgia unit of Chinese cryptocurrency mining business Bitmain Technologies Ltd. has asked a Texas federal judge to enforce an approximately $11.3 million arbitral award in a breach of contract dispute against a company that failed to appear at the arbitration hearing. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:11:32 +0000 DOJ Says Cross-Border Monopoly Member Deserves 11 Years /internationalarbitration/articles/2349804?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349804 The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking 11 years in prison and a $2 million fine for a man who pled guilty to charges tied to the running of a cross-border used-car transport business, which prosecutors say used violence to keep competition at bay. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:34:27 +0000 German Ruling Further Restrains Intra-EU Bilateral Arbitration /internationalarbitration/articles/2349503?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349503 The German Federal Court of Justice recently issued a notable ruling that pushes the invalidation of intra-European Union bilateral investment treaty arbitration into the realm of stand-alone cost decisions, strengthening the EU's legal framework while increasing uncertainty for investors in the region, say attorneys at Linklaters. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:08:07 +0000 Honduras Decries Solar Plant Arbitration Seeking $160M /internationalarbitration/articles/2348202?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2348202 Honduras has urged an international tribunal to dismiss arbitration claims two Guatemalan citizens lodged seeking roughly $160 million for broken agreements involving a solar plant, calling them "an abuse of the investor-state dispute settlement system." Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:56:10 +0000 Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer /internationalarbitration/articles/2328074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2328074 After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:40:35 +0000 Justices Revive Bid To Enforce $1.3B Indian Satellite Award /internationalarbitration/articles/2312517?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2312517 The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a Ninth Circuit decision refusing to enforce a $1.3 billion arbitral award issued to an Indian satellite communications company, ruling that the court's outlier interpretation of a jurisdictional question was incorrect. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:57:26 +0000 JPMorgan Blocks VTB's Russian Case Over Frozen $156M /internationalarbitration/articles/2349659?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349659 JPMorgan won its fight on Thursday to block VTB Bank from bringing a $156 million case in Russia over frozen funds, as a London court ruled that the Russian lender's claims were "vexatious and oppressive." Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:10:12 +0000 Croatia Says $236M Intra-EU Award Can't Be Enforced /internationalarbitration/articles/2348845?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2348845 Croatia has urged a D.C. federal court not to enforce a $236 million arbitral award issued to a Hungarian energy company, saying it is unenforceable despite a D.C. Circuit decision last year leaving the door open for federal courts to enforce intra-European Union awards. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:51:24 +0000 Spain Pays $27M Renewable Energy Incentive Scheme Award /internationalarbitration/articles/2349539?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349539 In what appears to be a first of its kind development, Spain has paid a €23.5 million ($26.8 million) arbitral award owed to Blasket Renewable Investments LLC after the country dialed back a series of economic incentives aimed at encouraging renewable energy projects. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:42:51 +0000 Venezuela Wants To Delay Citgo Hearing Until September /internationalarbitration/articles/2349369?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349369 Venezuela on Tuesday urged a Delaware federal judge to postpone until September a sale hearing for Citgo's parent company that's currently scheduled for next month, saying it needs more time to prepare after his decision last week extending a crucial bidding deadline. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:42:04 +0000 Blasket Asks For OK Of €90M In Spain Energy Awards /internationalarbitration/articles/2349431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349431 Blasket Renewable Investments LLC has asked a D.C. federal court to enforce three arbitral awards against Spain worth a collective €90 million ($103 million) as the company formed under the laws of Delaware looks to collect multiple awards against the country over renewable energy projects. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:29:06 +0000 Danish Co. Wants Rights To Utah Home For Contract Breach /internationalarbitration/articles/2349414?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationalarbitration/articles/2349414 Danish shipping operator Lauritzen Bulkers A/S is asking a Utah federal judge to secure its rights to a million-dollar home owned by Alabama-based mining company Twin Pine Minerals LLC in the state as it seeks at least $9.3 million from the company in a London arbitration.