The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the issue of whether a party is required to pay initial arbitration fees is a question for the arbitral body to decide, not the federal courts.

Going public is a defining milestone for any company. It offers access to capital, enhanced brand visibility, and the potential for accelerated growth. At the same time, however, a public investor ...

Part I of this series outlined China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction, and Part II examined how Chinese courts apply those rules in practice. In Part III, Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong, ...

Eleni Lappa of IP Work explains how Japanese companies can protect intellectual property and resolve disputes in Europe, with ...

German independent law firm Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partners (FGvW) has expanded its real estate practice in ...

Missed the big rulings? This digest captures 99 SC judgments of September, 2025 - from housing rights to cheque bounce ...

The arrest and prosecution of arbitrators in Peru for their alleged involvement in corrupt activities has shocked ...

Construction and real estate company executives are teaming with D.C. politicians to weaken laws that protect New York construction workers, who have some of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The ...

The drumbeat about New York's high cost of living gets loudest over the need for more housing, increasing wages or lowering taxes. It rarely touches on making a change to a 140-year-old state law. New ...

Jerome A. Cohen was never sure what in his background triggered his unconventional decision in 1960 to specialize in Chinese law. Perhaps, he said, it was a desire to shape global affairs after living ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has returned a long-awaited overhaul of the country’s criminal procedure law to parliament for further review, citing objections to several provisions. The law, ...

Nomalanga Mashinini receives funding from the National Research Foundation Thuthuka Grant. Deepfakes are forgeries of people’s faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence (AI) ...