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Key Developments In Crystallex, Helms-Burton Litigation And Various Important Cases
Steven K. Davidson’s articles from Steptoe LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Advertising & Public Relations and Oil & Gas industries Steptoe LLP are most popular: within Transport, Immigration and Accounting and Audit topic(s) First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.
Key Developments In Jurisdiction, Crystallex, And Sovereign Litigation
Steven K. Davidson’s articles from Steptoe LLP are most popular: within Corporate/Commercial Law topic(s) with readers working within the Advertising & Public Relations and Oil & Gas industries Steptoe LLP are most popular: within Transport, Accounting and Audit and Immigration topic(s) First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.
Lights, Camera, Cross-Examination
Like directing a film, cross-examination succeeds when every element comes together. The script must be carefully written, the cast must be prepared, and the performance must unfold with control and purpose.
New Developments In Crystallex, Helms-Burton Litigation, And The Argentine Debt Crisis
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. This month we provide updates on three important matters in the judgment enforcement/international litigation area.
Argentina, Crystallex And The UK
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. In this update, we look at the ongoing Argentine debt crisis and ongoing efforts to enforce judgments entered against Argentina. Such litigation is particularly topical since, less than a week ago, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed its first review of Argentina's $20 billion bailout and voted to approve a $2 billion disbursement.
SCOTUS On Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Sovereigns, Solicitor General Input, And Big Case Updates
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. In July's update, we first review some key decisions announced at the end of the Supreme Court's October Term 2024 that provide important guidance on questions of international litigation. Second, we examine some of the Supreme Court's recent calls for input by the Solicitor General on cases that are pending certiorari for possible review in October Term 2025.
New Helms-Burton Act Decisions
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. In this update, we take a look at three developments in litigation involving the Helms-Burton Act. First, we review the Eleventh Circuit's decision in de Fernandez v. Seaboard Marine Limited.
Key Legal Developments: Hungary v. Simon Decision And The Enactment Of The UK Arbitration Act
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. This month, we provide an overview of the Supreme Court's much anticipated decision in Hungary v. Simon and the recently enacted UK Arbitration Act. Litigation against foreign sovereigns remains a hot topic at the US Supreme Court in recent years, with several cases involving foreign sovereigns pending and/or recently decided.
An Overview Of President Trump's Tariffs And Possible Legal Recourse For Suppliers
Since taking office, President Trump has pursued an aggressive trade policy and announced a number of trade actions that will have a profound impact on global commerce. These have included tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico (with the tariffs on Canada and Mexico later being suspended), expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and a proposal to seek reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
President Trump's Tariffs And Possible Legal Recourse For Suppliers
Since taking office, President Trump has pursued an aggressive trade policy and announced a number of trade actions that will have a profound impact on global commerce. These have included tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico (with the tariffs on Canada and Mexico later being suspended), expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and a proposal to seek reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
Foreign Sovereign Litigation: Key Updates On The FSIA And Helms-Burton Act
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. In this update, we take a look at several front-page issues relevant to litigating against foreign sovereigns and their instrumentalities: first, an update on Supreme Court proceedings in Republic of Hungary v.
Biden Suspension Of New Helms-Burton Lawsuits Seems Unlikely To Remain, Does Not Affect Pending Cases
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, with six days remaining in his term, President Joe Biden reinstated a statutory suspension of new lawsuits filed under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act. The reinstatement halts the filing of new lawsuits under Title III but does not affect pending suits. President Biden's suspension of Title III suits can—and likely will—be discontinued by the incoming Trump administration, which had lifted a prior suspension of Title III in 2019.
Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration
First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. This month we bring you the latest updates from “The Summer of the FSIA.” Over the last few weeks, we have seen a number of significant developments concerning the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) coming down from the federal appellate courts.
Giuliani, Temporary Suspension, Due Process and ‘Political Speech’
Lest anyone think the temporary suspension of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani was a violation of his constitutional rights to due process or free speech, the facts and law are to the contrary.
Why Nominal Damages Are Important
The Supreme Court recently held, 8-1, that a claim for nominal damages can save a §1983 federal court case from dismissal for mootness, Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, 141S. Ct. 792 (2021 (U. v. P.). The court found that a nominal damage claim creates the necessary Article III case or controversy for standing and mootness purposes. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for the court. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote a brief concurrence. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. was the sole dissenter.
Alvin Bragg on Path to Be Next Manhattan DA After Tali Farhadian Weinstein Concedes Primary Race
The second-place finisher in the Democratic Manhattan District Attorney primary conceded Friday afternoon, paving the way for top vote-getter Alvin Bragg to secure the nomination. Bragg, a former New York state chief deputy attorney general, will be the first Black district attorney in Manhattan, presuming he wins the general election in the heavily Democratic borough. Want to continue reading?
New Ruling Serves As Guidepost For Future Claims Involving Cuban Agencies And Instrumentalities - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - United States
United States: New Ruling Serves As Guidepost For Future Claims Involving Cuban Agencies And Instrumentalities 06 May 2021 by Steven K. Davidson , Michael Baratz , Molly Bruder Fox , Michael G. Scavelli and Quentin Johnson Steptoe & Johnson LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.
Client Alert: COVID-19 and Sovereign Immunity in US Litigation
In over half a year, the virus has spread world-wide—leaving in its trail tragic losses in virtually every country it has touched. While the actual “costs” of the virus will likely never be quantified, the question of “who should pay for this?” is already being posed in American courts. To date, over a dozen lawsuits have already been filed against China with plaintiffs ranging from putative classes of medical providers and small businesses to laid off workers to the state of Missouri.
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