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Dodd-Frank Act Programs Have Awarded over $2 Billion to Whistleblowers

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The Dodd-Frank Act , which passed in 2010, established whistleblower award programs at the two agencies to incentivize insiders with knowledge of corporate fraud and misconduct to come forward to the authorities. The CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act raises this cap, which has not been changed since it was instituted in 2010.

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The 2023 SIAC Draft Rules: Raising the Bar for Efficiency

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Expedited Procedure Since Expedited Procedure was introduced in 2010, it has become increasingly popular. As per SIAC’s annual report of 2022 , SIAC has received a total of 802 requests for Expedited Procedure since 2010. In 2022 alone, SIAC received 87 requests for Expedited Procedure, of which 48 were accepted. Draft Rule 14.1(b)

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

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Between 2009 and 2010, Red Eagle secured 11 option contracts to acquire equal mining titles to develop a large-scale gold mining project in Colombia (“Project”). Between 2010 and 2012, Red Eagle acquired the 11 mining titles, which were assigned and registered according to Colombian law.

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

Kluwer Arbitration

Between 2009 and 2010, Red Eagle secured 11 option contracts to acquire equal mining titles to develop a large-scale gold mining project in Colombia (“Project”). Between 2010 and 2012, Red Eagle acquired the 11 mining titles, which were assigned and registered according to Colombian law.

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Violations of Competition Law as Grounds for Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: Lessons from the Paris Court of Appeal in GBO v. CAI

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The great uncertainty brought about by vertical agreements led the EU legislator to enact the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation 330/2010 (now 2022/720 ) (“VBER”). When reviewing the award, the Paris CoA verified whether the distribution agreement contained some hardcore restrictions that would render the VBER’s safe harbor inapplicable.

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KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXI, Issue No. 12 (December 2023)

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98/2010, 28 December 2010 José A. Moreno Rodríguez, Altra Legal, ITA Reporter for Paraguay On December 28, 2010, an Asunción Appeals Court rejected an annulment request, as the Applicant did not prove that the alleged annulment ground found in Art. A high threshold is applicable to s. Société Kraydon Ltd v. The S.D.N.Y.

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Irish High Court Sets High Threshold in Set Aside Application

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The Supreme Court case of Keenan v Shield Insurance Company Ltd [1988] IR 89 (McCarthy J) was cited, predating the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law in this jurisdiction by the Arbitration Act 2010 , demonstrating the commitment of the courts in Ireland to upholding arbitral awards.