The article describes
the recent arbitration case, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission (Use of Social Media Grievance)
The article describes
the recent arbitration case, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission (Use of Social Media Grievance), which dealt with the Toronto Transit Commission's Twitter account.
A recent arbitration case dealing with the Toronto Transit Commission's Twitter account highlights the difficulty in defining the limits of an employer's legal obligation to protect its employees.
The legal issues we've been asked to address in recent months include: social media in the workplace; how to navigate the grievance and arbitration process; human rights issues in collective bargaining; family status discrimination; and an update on
recent arbitration cases.
Not exact matches
Following on from the Sanum [3] and Philip Morris [4]
cases and together with the launch of the SIAC Investment
Arbitration Rules and the
recent establishment of regional offices for both the PCA and ICC in Singapore, it suggests that investment
arbitration is on the rise.
Although there do not appear to have been any publically available challenges to arbitrators based on the use of third party finding in an
arbitration, the book does examine the
recent decision in Muhammet Cap & Sehil Inşaat Endustri ve Ticaret Ltd Sti v Turkmenistan (Sehil), ICSID
Case No ARB / 12/6, where a procedural order held that the tribunal had an inherent power to order the disclosure of third party finding arrangements and their terms.
Tom has appeared in many leading
cases in
recent years, including The Alexandros T and The New Flamenco in the Supreme Court (as well as the Court of Appeal and the Commercial Court) and The Channel Ranger and The Wadi Sudr (Court of Appeal and Commercial Court) whilst also maintaining a busy practice in commercial and maritime
arbitration.
Reported, and other significant
arbitration cases in
recent years, include:
Expert on English
arbitration law;
recent cases include Lisnave v CST (Commercial Court, 2013: whether an
arbitration clause to be implied); BAIC v Matelec (Commercial Court, 2013: whether ARIAS
arbitration clause prevailed over Kenyan jurisdiction clause).
The
recent decision of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in the
case between Slovakia vs. Achmea BV (Case C - 284 / 16) seems to have caused a ripple effect for investment arbitration: In the case agains
case between Slovakia vs. Achmea BV (
Case C - 284 / 16) seems to have caused a ripple effect for investment arbitration: In the case agains
Case C - 284 / 16) seems to have caused a ripple effect for investment
arbitration: In the
case agains
case against...
In a
recent case out of New Jersey, a plaintiff who agreed to a high - low agreement ran into trouble by failing to inform his uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage carrier of the
arbitration, high - low agreement, completed jury trial or verdict.
As well as appearing as sole counsel (in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and a wide variety of ad hoc and institutional
arbitrations), James also acts as a member of larger teams on heavyweight litigation, including some of the largest
cases to come before the courts in
recent years.
International
arbitration and its role as a preferred dispute resolution mechanism in Africa illustrated through a discussion on
recent cases and scenarios;
His most
recent commercial
arbitration cases include construction and engineering matters, gas - price review disputes and post-M & A controversies.
(3) A
recent New Jersey UM policy we analyzed contained a mandatory
arbitration clause that would prevent a plaintiff trying to recover under their own policy from being able to present their
case to a jury.
In a
recent arbitration decision involving a
case of petty theft in the workplace, an arbitrator provided very useful guidance on workplace theft and the mitigating factors an employer should take into account in determining the penalty.
Belize Bank Ltd. v. Gov» t of Belize, No. 14 - cv - 659 (D.D.C., 2016), is one of several
recent cases in which the District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Government of Belize («Belize») to pay an
arbitration award.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (in a
recent case identified as United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1518 v. Sunrise Poultry Processors Ltd.) has confirmed that there is no general right for grievors or witnesses to avoid having their names disclosed in labour
arbitration awards.
In this issue: Brexit: A Disputes Perspective; Court of Appeal considers non-party funding in two
recent cases;
Arbitration and enforcement bolstered by Australian High Court decision: freezing order can be granted in expectation of a foreign judgment or
arbitration award; Conferences and events
Hogan Lovells partners Nathan Searle and Kent Phillips examine a
recent case, the first of its kind in Singapore, in which that country's High Court set aside an investment
arbitration award.
In this issue: New CIETAC Rules: 1 January 2015; Enforcing an
arbitration award against a non-party: a
recent English
case; Singapore Court of Appeal continues to support non-interventionist approach to
arbitration; The New York Convention 1958 half a century on: is it still effective?
In this issue: The development of
arbitration in the Asia - Pacific region; The English Commercial Court refuses to enforce a New York Convention award; Further development of Dubai as a regional
arbitration hub: the launch of EMAC (Emirates Maritime
Arbitration Centre); Removal of an arbitrator due to lack of impartiality: a
recent English Commercial Court
case; Conferences and events
Don't be seen with last year's clause — join our expert panel in breaking down the
cases in order to examine the practical impacts of
recent decisions, and explore their views on the steps the HKIAC has taken — and what
arbitration users can do - to proactively manage this developing risk.
Further
recent changes to Indian
arbitration law will in my view, go a long way in clearing back log of
cases and reinforce sanctity of contract.
The Transnational Dispute Management Journal (TDM, ISSN 1875 - 4120) and OGEMID listserv focus on
recent developments in the area of (investment)
arbitration and dispute management, regulation, treaties, judicial and arbitral
cases, voluntary guidelines, tax and contracting.
Recent case highlights include acting for the CMA in its defence of the paroxtine «pay for delay» decision in the Competition Appeal Tribunal; acting for Gazprom in one of the world's largest commercial
arbitrations relating to transit of gas through Ukraine (where the sums in dispute exceed USD 80 billion); and acting for Bahrain in an inter-state WTO dispute concerning economic sanctions imposed on Qatar.
Recent trials and
arbitrations involve real property disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, fraudulent transfers, elder abuse, successor liability and California Commercial Code Articles 4, 9, 10 and 11
cases.
Some encouragement can be derived from provisions such as s 42 of the English
Arbitration Act 1996, which explicitly allows courts to mandate compliance with tribunals» orders (albeit only as long as there is no agreement by the parties to the contrary and the seat of the
arbitration is in England or Wales), and
recent US
case law under the Federal
Arbitration Act in support of enforcement of tribunals» determinations relating to disclosure.
Paris - based Peter Turner's
arbitration practice has had a long - standing focus on substantial investor - state
arbitration cases, although he has also had
recent significant activity in the commercial sphere, notably on gas price review
cases.
For example, the Florida Association of Realtors filed an appellate brief (amicus curaie) in a
recent Florida Supreme Court
case, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Phillips, dealing with the application of a state statute of limitations related to
arbitration proceedings.