In 2023, the United States courts expanded the role of international arbitration under existing law and wrestled with the application of new arbitration law and fact patterns.  This post reviews some highlights and looks forward to developments anticipated during 2024. At the top, the United States Supreme Court delivered significant rulings in Coinbase Inc,. v….

On November 16, 2023, during the 5th annual New York Arbitration Week, DLA Piper hosted a double feature event focused on the effective management of risks and disputes in the context of M&A transactions.  The first portion of the event featured a fireside chat with Jonathan Olefson (General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Syneos Health)…

On 7 March 2023, Paul Friedland (Partner, White & Case LLP) delivered the 2023 Proskauer Lecture on International Arbitration at the New York offices of Proskauer Rose LLP.  Founded in 2013, the Proskauer Lecture provides an annual public forum to expand the horizons of international arbitration through the contributions of leading thinkers and practitioners.  Peter…

28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) allows U.S. federal district courts to order discovery against any person or entity “found” in the U.S. “for use” in a proceeding in a “foreign or international tribunal” upon application by “any interested person.”  In 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court in Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. held that the…