Sentences with phrase «arbitration law passed»

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After the Legislature passed its own budget bills including a three - year extender of the existing arbitration law, the enacted budget did not include any provision addressing arbitration — leaving the issue open.

By way of update to our Litigation Funding in Singapore report on 3 August 2016, on 10 January 2017 the Singapore Parliament passed amendments to the Civil Law Act legalising third - party funding in arbitration and related proceedings in Singapore.

He adds: «Rwanda has done much to support arbitration, passing a modern arbitration law and pushing forward with the setting up of this centre.»

On the 14th of June 2017 Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a law which permits third party funding for arbitrations based in Hong Kong.

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On 14 June 2017, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding)(Amendment) Bill 2016 (the 2016 Bill), which, amongst other things, puts beyond doubt that third party funding of arbitration and mediation is permissible under Hong Kong law.

Here we provide an update on a significant law passed by the Singapore parliament this week, which will dramatically alter and improve the legal / arbitration landscape in Singapore in respect of third party funding.

Here are some highlights on the predictions offered by the panelists: 1) class actions are not going away; 2) the continued growth of mass commerce will continue to spawn class action litigation; 3) Justice Scalia's death will have a significant impact on class action jurisprudence going forward and the judiciary is likely to get less friendly to defendants in the short - term; 4) technology will make a big difference for the better in managing class action litigation; 5) defendants will continue to come up with creative, far - reaching ways of limiting class actions; 6) plaintiffs» attorneys will continue to bring class actions when a) they think they can make money and / or b) they think they will advance the public good; 7) there will be some good class actions and some horrible ones; 8) look out for states to pass new consumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New York state.