Ashby Jones of the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog, just published an article on the findings of a major global survey on corruption released today at the 2010 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada. While it comes as no surprise that corruption persists in many jurisdictions around the world, many in the legal profession are … [Read more...]
Is International Arbitration to Blame for the Sharp Decrease in Federal Jury Trials? Yes, Partly.
I have a fair number of cases in federal court at the moment. One of my clients recently asked me if their federal court case would make it to trial. While I knew that few cases these days—whether fedearl or state court—make it to trial, a recent story in the National Law Journal quantifies just how rare federal trials have become: In 1962, 11.5% of federal … [Read more...]
International Arbitration: ICSID Streams Live Video of Investment Arbitration Hearing.
Although the hearings began live-streaming yesterday, Simon Lester over at the International Economic Law and Policy Blog, has reported that the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is webcasting a hearing in the Pac Rim CAFTA-DR investment arbitration (via Luke Peterson): A hearing on preliminary objections in the above case will … [Read more...]
International Arbitration: Florida Adopts UNCITRAL Model Law, Miami to Benefit the Most
As an international litigation and arbitration attorney based in Miami, I’m thrilled that the Florida Legislature just passed a bill that standardizes the rules of international arbitration. The language of the new legislation mirrors a model law developed by the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law, or UNCITRAL. Florida is the sixth state to pass the measure … [Read more...]
International Arbitration: The Wild West of Ethics?
International Arbitration has made great advances in the past several decades in becoming the mechanism of choice to resolve international disputes. Give me any court system in the world and nothing approaches the dynamic pragmatism of international arbitration. The relative costs, speed and predictability of this dispute resolution regime are unbeatable. While … [Read more...]