Industry: Media
Russian TV station enforces against Firtash group
A Moscow court has enforced a US$99 million award won by a sanctioned Russian television company in a Swiss arbitration against Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash’s Group DF.
25 March 2025
Google gets UK injunctions over octillion-dollar Russian fines
The Commercial Court in London has restrained three sanctioned Russian media outlets from collecting fines worth at least “1.8 octillion” US dollars issued by a Moscow court against Google.
21 November 2024
Australian paper investor brings ICSID claim against Philippines
An Australian printing company has launched an investment treaty claim against the Philippines, having failed in an earlier US$600 million contractual case against the state's lottery provider.
24 September 2024
Mexico casino award comes to light
A Mexican government agency acted with arbitrary political intent by closing down various US-owned casino businesses but allegations of “corrupt collusion” involving the judiciary were unproven, according to a newly public NAFTA award.
13 September 2024
Sony settles Indian media merger dispute
Sony has settled a SIAC dispute with India’s largest listed media company over termination fees from an aborted US$10 billion merger.
27 August 2024
Ostrove presides over TV investor’s claim against Albania
DLA Piper’s Michael Ostrove is chairing the tribunal that will hear a Bulgarian businesswoman’s €128 million treaty claim against Albania over the seizure of a television station and other investments.
13 March 2024
US music licensing company threatens claim against Jamaica
A US music licensing company has threatened to bring an ICSID claim against Jamaica over an alleged scheme of corruption that thwarted its attempts to be listed on the country’s stock exchange.
06 February 2024
Sony prepares claim over failed Indian media merger
An Indian entertainment conglomerate says that Japan’s Sony is planning to pursue arbitration following the collapse of a US$10 billion merger that would have created one of India’s largest media companies.
22 January 2024
Media company seeks to revive claim against Peru
Peru has hired external counsel to resist an attempt by a media company to revive a US$627 million investment treaty claim through set-aside proceedings in the Dutch courts.
15 December 2023
UK court grants anti-suit relief in Mexican online gaming feud
A UK court has granted a London-listed gaming software group’s request to restrain Mexican litigation brought by its local business partner in favour of an ICC arbitration.
11 December 2023