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Arbitration clauses, prejudicial delays, and one justice’s contract-law “nightmare”

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Before the Supreme Court, Morgan is arguing that courts cannot adopt special, arbitration-specific waiver standards: If state law normally does not require a showing of prejudice to establish waiver of a contractual right — and she argues Iowa law does not — courts also should not require prejudice before finding waiver in the arbitration context.

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Choice of law in commercial contracts and regulatory competition: new steps to be made by the EU?

Conflict of Laws

The recently published study titled ‘European Commercial Contract Law’, authored by Andrea Bertolini, addresses the theme of regulatory competition. It offers new policy recommendations to improve EU legal systems’ chances of being chosen as the law governing commercial contracts.

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Construction Law Firm Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP Expands with Regional, Nationwide Growth

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Smith Currie’s new growth reflects the construction and federal government contract law firm’s commitment to high-quality legal services.

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Federal appeals court upholds pro-worker California law limiting arbitration

JURIST

Violations of the law can be considered a misdemeanor offense, which potentially may result in civil sanctions for the employer. The judge found that the law was preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 51 (AB51), to limit workplace arbitration agreements.

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Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration: Sabin Center Launches New Report

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A new report published today by the Sabin Center examines the laws governing international transport of carbon dioxide for sequestration. Much of the report would also be relevant to the shipping of carbon dioxide between other regions, though domestic laws at either end of the trip may also be relevant.

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What it’s like to be a law student turned legal secretary

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We recently caught up with Myfanwy Sequeira, a law graduate who now works at Brockbanks as a legal secretary. Myfanwy kindly shared the path she took as a student, her 3 key pieces of advice for aspiring legal professionals and an insight into life as a student and secretary. What path have you taken to study law?

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Panama Supreme Court rules 20-year concession for Canada copper mine unconstitutional

JURIST

In its judgement, the courts found that Law 406 of October 20, 2023, which granted the mining concession to Minera Panama, the Panamanian subsidiary of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, was unconstitutional and struck down the entire law. The law would have created a new 20-year contract for First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá mine.