https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Arbitration Copyright 2026 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Tue, 26 May 2026 21:12:23 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481751?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481751 A company and its insurer have accused China Construction Bank Corp. of issuing fraudulent letters of credit valued at nearly $10 million, claiming in Illinois federal court that the country's largest bank has refused to honor reinsurance agreements the parties signed. Tue, 26 May 2026 20:53:24 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481352?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481352 Quinn Emanuel has filed suit in Washington, D.C., against former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump last fall, asking the court to enforce an arbitral award of nearly $1.5 million in unpaid attorney fees and other costs. Tue, 26 May 2026 20:12:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2476585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2476585 Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has tapped a former Foley Hoag LLP partner to serve as its international dispute resolution lead in Washington, D.C., where she will represent sovereign states and state-owned entities as well as private clients in investor-state arbitrations. Tue, 26 May 2026 10:44:17 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480659?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480659 As Venezuela reopens its oil sector, its new hydrocarbons framework requires contracts to preserve their economic equilibrium and authorizes the executive to modify terms, resulting in a dangerous lack of clarity about who bears which risks when conditions deteriorate, says José Alberro at FTI Consulting. Tue, 26 May 2026 09:50:37 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2466441?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2466441 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a Second Circuit opinion finding the National Football League's arbitration process unenforceable, in a case that sought clarity on whether district courts have authority to decide whether an arbitration process is fair. Mon, 25 May 2026 20:01:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2470226?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2470226 This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026. Fri, 22 May 2026 21:41:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481108 An email that Roblox Corp. sent to opposing counsel asking for an account username and saying that it was seeking to compel arbitration after it lost a bid to dismiss a parent's suit could be "damning" for the popular gaming company, a Ninth Circuit judge suggested on Friday. Fri, 22 May 2026 21:41:10 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480808?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480808 A Texas federal judge has denied Chevron's bid to pause a Venezuelan oil services provider's $24 million lawsuit over alleged unpaid invoices for arbitration and has instead allowed several claims to proceed in court, saying Chevron has already spent too much time litigating the matter. Fri, 22 May 2026 17:45:21 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2481286 A U.K. aviation services company's subsidiary that's seeking compensation for the more than $7.6 million arbitral award that it won by default against the Republic of Niger told a New York federal court that the African country's $35 million New York City property isn't exempt from being used to satisfy the award. Fri, 22 May 2026 14:22:56 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479970?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479970 An Arizona federal court's recent decision concerning UniCredit Bank Austria is one of few in which creditors' claims against debtors for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act violations have survived motions to dismiss, and these claims' substantial benefits make the rulings worth analyzing for guidance, says Brian Asher at Asher Research. Thu, 21 May 2026 21:59:33 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479709?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479709 The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision last week finding that federal courts that have sent a dispute to arbitration have jurisdiction in subsequent enforcement proceedings has provided much-needed guidance for practitioners who saw uncertainty sown four years ago following a previous arbitration-related ruling. Thu, 21 May 2026 20:56:34 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480821 The D.C. Circuit on Thursday sought the views of the Trump administration on a crucial component of Russia's sovereign immunity defense as the appeals court weighs jurisdiction in litigation to enforce a nearly $5 billion arbitral award against the Kremlin, which was issued to Yukos Oil Co.'s financing arm. Thu, 21 May 2026 19:01:09 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480909?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480909 A federal judge in Manhattan declined Thursday to order the Wimbledon and French Open tennis tournaments to grant access to representatives from a players group, after the group claimed its representatives are being denied access in retaliation for its antitrust lawsuit. Thu, 21 May 2026 16:32:03 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480286 A Florida federal judge declined to lift a stay on a trafficking lawsuit brought by three former Church of Scientology members who claimed they were subjected to unfair arbitration proceedings, saying the law forbids him from reopening the case against the church until talks conclude. Thu, 21 May 2026 11:53:09 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2455590?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2455590 Every morning I let The New York Times humble me with word games, which offer a chance to recalibrate my brain before the day's chaos arrives and remind me that a solution — whether to a puzzle or employment law issue — almost always exists once I find the right angle, says Amy Epstein Gluck at Pierson Ferdinand. Thu, 21 May 2026 10:34:51 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2457277?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2457277 The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday adopted a broad view of a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages, vacating an Eleventh Circuit opinion that overturned a $440 million judgment against several cruise companies for trafficking in property seized by the Cuban government. Wed, 20 May 2026 23:43:23 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480191?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480191 A group of private equity fund managers and their companies urged a Florida federal court to dismiss a proposed class action brought by investors alleging a conspiracy to steal $150 million through a complex financial scheme, saying the complaint is disorganized and fails to allege wrongdoing. Wed, 20 May 2026 21:06:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479293?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479293 A Second Circuit panel appeared unsympathetic during oral arguments on Wednesday to Acorda Therapeutics Inc.'s assertion that it should be awarded nearly $66 million beyond the $16.5 million it won in a multiple sclerosis drug dispute, with one judge remarking that the company is "kind of in the soup" because it chose arbitration. Wed, 20 May 2026 18:09:28 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479578?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2479578 A Hong Kong company that publishes free "social casino games" has asked a California federal court to send to arbitration a proposed class action accusing it of violating state gambling laws, saying the lead plaintiff agreed to arbitrate when he first opened the apps. Wed, 20 May 2026 17:19:06 +0000 https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480117?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/internationalarbitration/articles/2480117 A Virgin Islands federal court on Wednesday refused to reconsider its decision to remand an ophthalmology clinic's suit over the handling of its Hurricane Maria property damage claim back to territorial court, saying there was no "clear error" or "manifest injustice" to correct.