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Fear and loathing in Defense IT: Time to enforce FAR conflict of interest rules and revolving door abuses

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that prohibits SETA contractors from using their insights and influence to gain an unfair advantage or worse, commit fraud. Some major technology companies have sought to influence government contractors through kickbacks, job offers and special discounts. More recently BAH won a $1.65 conflict of interest and false claims rules.

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The Contents of Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 41, Issue 3 (June 2024)

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In both cases, the tribunals decided complex international business disputes solely on the basis of the 2016 edition of the UNIDROIT Principles. This study aims to identify the determinants influencing the selection of commercial arbitration and examines whether a managerial level position affects this decision.

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Examining the Delegation of the Power to Determine Arbitrability: Insights from Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

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Notably, Fujitsu partially breaks with precedent in other jurisdictions on how carve-out provisions influence the delegation of arbitrability. In 2016, Spansion assigned its rights and obligations under the earlier Foundry Agreement to Cypress. Fujitsu Electronics was later acquired by Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Kaga”).

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

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He is currently the Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and President of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) , and he also previously served as President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2016).

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2023 Year in Review: Arbitration-Related Developments in France

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Venezuela saga (see here and here ), reflecting a slightly lower success rate of set-aside applications this year in comparison to each year from 2016 to 2022. Although the CoA may have been influenced by the exceptional circumstances of the case (i.e. Arbitrators’ Duty to Disclose: What Room for the “Public Knowledge Exception”?

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State-Funded Arbitration Institutions and Responsibility under International Law: The Case of Istanbul Arbitration Centre

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Legislative History, Legal Structure and Financing of the Centre The Istanbul Arbitration Centre, a recent addition to the existing arbitration institutions in Türkiye , commenced its operations by registering its first case in 2016.

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2023 in Review: U.S. Courts Wrestle with New Issues and Refine Old Doctrine

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2023) , the Supreme Court recognized that plaintiffs may bring a civil suit under the expansive Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for judgment-creditors’ illicit conduct and collusion (“racketeering” under the statute) to avoid payment of an arbitral award which has been recognized and enforced as a U.S.