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Case of the Day: Argentine Republic v. National Grid plc
The case of the day, Argentine Republic v. National Grid plc (D.C. Cir. 2011), shows the importance of compliance with the statutory time limits in the FAA. The case involved another UK investor arbitration against Argentina on account of measures it took to deal with its financial crisis (we previously reported on Argentina v. BG……
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Case of the Day: Samsun Logix Corp. v. Bank of China
Our case of the day, Samsun Logix Corp. v. Bank of China (S.D.N.Y. 2010), involves the question of a district court’s removal jurisdiction over a state court action to garnish the bank account of the losing party in a foreign arbitration after the district court granted a motion to recognize and enforce the award. The……
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Case of the Day: Republic of Iraq v. ABB AG
Motions to compel arbitration in international cases are, strictly speaking, outside of the scope of Letters Blogatory’s coverage, since if we’re going to cover them, we might as well cover forum non conveniens, and then other issues would seem logical to cover, and so on. But since it’s a slow news day and since the……
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Dedon v. Janus Revisited: Purchase Orders and Arbitration
Yesterday’s case of the day, Dedon GmbH v. Janus et Cie, got me thinking about an interesting point, though one that is, strictly speaking, outside of the Letters Blogatory scope of coverage. It is not uncommon, in domestic or international trade, for a seller to deliver goods to a buyer upon receipt of a purchase……
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Case of the Day: Dedon GmbH v. Janus et Cie
The case of the day, Dedon GmbH v. Janus et Cie (S.D.N.Y. 2011), is a needless procedural tangle. The complexity arose because it was unclear whether an arbitration agreement existed between the parties.