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When Mum’s Not the Word – Ninth Circuit Appeals Court vacates arbitral award after Arbitrator’s silence on economic interests
Before being engaged to arbitrate, Arbitrators must disclose their ownership interests in the arbitral organization proposed to hear the dispute...
McCarthy Tétrault hosts 2019 CPR Canada Conference in Calgary, Alberta
McCarthy Tétrault is pleased to have hosted the expert panels for the conference “Horses for Courses: Effective Use of Different ADR Mechanisms in the Energy Sector".
International Arbitration seated in London is poised for a TKO against Brexit
For all the left hooks and jabs Brexit has been swinging, London has been floating like a butterfly in and around all of them...
English Court refuses to set aside arbitral award on grounds of “inadequate reasons”
The England and Wales High Court recently disposed of an application by a party to an arbitration to set aside the arbitral award on the grounds of inadequate reasons.
Exceptional Circumstances: British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds anti-arbitration injunction on contractual grounds
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently released a decision that will be of interest to parties engaged in foreign arbitral proceedings...
Attornment is a shield, not a sword: The Court of Appeal disallows plaintiff’s attempt to bypass service ex juris rule
On June 12, 2019, the Court of Appeal of Alberta released its decision in Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc v Posco Daewoo Corporation, 2019 ABCA 241.
Neither too little, nor too late: A delayed jurisdictional challenge finds success
Article 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration provides a means for early resolution of disputes...