Region: United States of America
Arbitrator restrains former Meta employee’s “explosive” exposé
An ICDR emergency arbitrator has restrained a former employee of Meta from promoting a whistleblowing memoir of her time at Facebook while the company pursues a claim against her for breach of a non-disparagement clause.
13 March 2025
Academic publishing feud heads to New York arbitration
An American publisher of academic journals has sought an injunction against European publishing giant Springer Nature to prevent “dishonest sales tactics” ahead of a New York arbitration over alleged breach of distribution agreements.
13 March 2025
ICC to hear Guyanese power plant case
Guyana and a US-Puerto Rican contractor have agreed to send their dispute over the delayed construction of a US$759 million power plant to ICC arbitration.
07 March 2025
ICC hears fight over drug for Kennedy’s disease
A US pharmaceutical company has asked an ICC emergency arbitrator to halt its Taiwanese partner’s development of a drug to treat a rare neuromuscular disease – a dispute arising from a US$250 million licensing deal.
06 March 2025
Mining company seeks to enforce against Colombia in royalty dispute
An Australian-owned mining company has asked a US court to enforce an ICSID award requiring Colombia to reimburse it for overpaid royalties.
05 March 2025
Pearsall joins Gibson Dunn
Patrick Pearsall, former chief of investment arbitration at the US State Department and one of the architects of a register of damage caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has left A&O Shearman to join Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in Washington, DC.
04 March 2025
Walgreens settles covid testing dispute
US pharmacy chain Walgreens has agreed to pay US$595 million to a telemedicine group to settle a dispute over covid-19 testing.
26 February 2025
K&L Gates adds partner in DC
Thomas Allen has left his role as global head of disputes at US firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton to join the partnership at K&L Gates in Washington, DC.
26 February 2025
Pakistani venture capital firm seeks to enforce against founder
A Pakistani venture capital firm has asked courts in the US and Pakistan to enforce a JAMS award preventing its founder from transferring his shares in the company after he resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct.
21 February 2025
Guinea beats bid to enforce telecoms award in US
A US court has refused to enforce a telecoms company’s US$25 million ICC award against Guinea, disagreeing with the findings of the tribunal and the courts of the seat that the state was a party to the arbitration agreement.
20 February 2025