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2020 Updated to the IBA Rules: Modest Changes for Challenges New and Old
By Albert Bates, Zach Torres-Fowler
This article was published in Mealey's International Arbitration Report – March 2021. Copyright 2021, LexisNexis. All rights reserved. It is reprinted here with permission. On February 15, 2021, the International Bar…
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COVID-19 and Border Crossings: Considerations and Best Practices for Global Constructors and Suppliers Crossing US, Canadian, and European Borders
By Bob Gallagher, Jamey Collidge
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the construction industry, and many countries continue to implement new or more stringent restrictions on entry into their borders. Those travel restrictions can impact…
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Int’l Arbitration Rules Revision Reflects Flexible Approach
By Albert Bates, Zach Torres-Fowler
Published in Law360 on February 25, 2021. Reprinted here with permission. On Feb. 15, the International Bar Association released the long-awaited update, adopted by the IBA Council on Dec. 17,…
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International Arbitration Experts Discuss the New LCIA Rules
By Albert Bates, Zach Torres-Fowler
Albert Bates and Zachary Torres-Fowler were quoted in a Q&A for Mealey’s International Arbitration Report titled, "International Arbitration Experts Discuss the New LCIA Rules." Bates and Torres-Fowler: The latest update…
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Another Major Project Halted Under the Clean Water Act
By Alexander Downs, Bob Gallagher
The Army Corps of Engineers denied a construction permit for Alaska’s Pebble Mine project to proceed in accordance with the Clean Water Act (CWA).[1] Excavation of Pebble Mine — a…
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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy
By Albert Bates
Mealey's International Arbitration Report - Nov. 2020 [Editor’s Note: Copyright # 2020, LexisNexis. All rights reserved.] Commentary by Troutman Pepper Partner Albert Bates, Jr. Mealey’s International Arbitration Report recently asked…
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Dispute Boards: An Approach to the Efficient Resolution of Disputes in the Construction Sector
By Albert Bates, Zach Torres-Fowler
As published in Dispute Resolution Magazine, Volume 26, Issue 3, September 2020. Imagine a complicated engineering and construction project that has lasted years and has already cost hundreds of millions…
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Governor Wolf’s Life-Sustaining Business Orders and Waiver Process Under Fire
By Bob Gallagher, Jamey Collidge
Gov. Wolf’s businesses closure orders and the business waiver process recently came under fire from the Western District of Pennsylvania Federal Court and the Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. Gov.…
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The WeChat Ban: Where We Are Now and How May It Impact International Construction, Manufacturers, and Equipment Suppliers
By Bob Gallagher, Jamey Collidge, Karen Shin
Updated October 27, 2020 On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order banning WeChat, a Chinese app developed by parent company Tencent Holdings Ltd. that combines the capabilities of…
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Not So Severable After All: Third Circuit Lets Courts Determine Arbitration Agreement Existence When Underlying Contract’s Validity Is Challenged
On September 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed the perennially thorny issue of whether the courts or arbitrators retain the authority to resolve questions involving…