Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

This is the third post in ICCA series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”), which took place in Hong Kong. This post reports on the events of Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the second full day of the Congress. Follow along and see all of Kluwer Arbitration Blog ’s coverage of ICCA Hong Kong 2024 here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 9, 2024

In a recent judgement rendered in H1 and another v W and others [2024] EWHC 382 , the English Commercial Court removed a sole arbitrator under section 24 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (the “EEA”). Trade expertise is to assist in understanding technical evidence, not to provide evidence for a party who has chosen not to participate.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Become a Sponsor of the 2024 Spring Training Conference! We would like to thank our current sponsors: 2024 Spring Training Conference, May 8-9 To view the 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus, click here. Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Available on Demand | March 13, 2024 | 1 Hour | 1 CPE After the events of the past few years, security is in the forefront of election officials’ minds. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

6936, the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2024, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3), Donald Beyer (D-VA-08), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19). Companion legislation, S. The guidance does not apply to the Federal Supply Schedule.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

The breakfast debate “Wake up (with) Arbitration” initiated in 2012 by Valence Borgia, Maria Beatriz Burghetto and Caroline Duclercq relaunched on the occasion of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week. The aim of the “Wake up (with) arbitration!” Firstly , if we consider the case of true friends, the disclosure is obviously required.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

As part of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP hosted a webinar on “Amplifying the Voices of Developing States in ISDS Reform.” countries, are by far the most vocal participants in the discussions. Canada and E.U.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The DIS Autumn Conference , held on 10 September 2024, was the main event of the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days , which took place from 9 to 12 September 2024 and were jointly organized by the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) , the Federal Ministry of Justice , and the Humboldt University in Berlin.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

Paris, amidst its annual Arbitration Week in 2024 , saw the convergence of arbitration practitioners and enthusiasts at the Hyatt Paris Madeleine for the conference “The Rise of Arbitration in Asia,” a testament to the region’s expanding arbitration influence, convened by Rajah & Tann Asia.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

UK Biobank , a nonprofit biomedical database, faced the challenge of managing massive amounts of data—about 30 petabytes—from 500,000 participants. Additionally, concerns about data privacy, especially when serving vulnerable communities, can influence decision-making.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

This post summarizes an event hosted by Stewarts LLP as part of the 2024 London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) on the topic of third-party funding (“TPF”) regulation across various jurisdictions. In keeping with the ethos of LIDW, the discussion covered funding with respect to both arbitration and litigation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

On August 5, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) took a step forward by publishing a final rule to “standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) clauses for economic price adjustments.” However, implementation of the final rule will be heavily influenced by opaque trainings and internal policy memos.

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Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

Participants can compete for set-aside contracts specifically reserved for 8(a) certified firms, which can be crucial for gaining a foothold in competitive markets and securing stable revenue streams. Effective August 1, 2024, Certify.gov will be taken offline to pave the way for a new integrated online system. simultaneously.

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Select GCR

JULY 16, 2024

Participants can compete for set-aside contracts specifically reserved for 8(a) certified firms, which can be crucial for gaining a foothold in competitive markets and securing stable revenue streams. Effective August 1, 2024, Certify.gov will be taken offline to pave the way for a new integrated online system. simultaneously.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Joint Notice JV EED/FCL Guidance The Joint Notice clarifies that the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) retains the ultimate responsibility to determine on a case-by-case basis which entities will be required to hold an FCL/EED before contract performance—the JV itself and/or one or more of the JV participants. [1]

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week, and Plans for 2024 In March 2023, California Arbitration (CalArb) and California Lawyers Association (CLA) hosted the 2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) in Los Angeles. For more information visit the CalArb website. In Coinbase Inc. Bielski , No. 22-105 (U.S.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 , signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. The FY 2024 NDAA also includes the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, the American Security Drone Act, and the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As mentioned at the opening ceremony in March 2024, the Vis Moot has changed the professional and personal lives of countless mooties, in addition to becoming a staple event on the arbitration calendar. Today the majority of teams have participated in numerous pre-moots either in person or online.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 11, 2024

As an active participant in the IT and Cyber Security fields for the past twenty years, Michael is responsible for the effective implementation of the laboratory’s risk balanced cyber security and information protection programs, along with the strategic direction, management, and oversight of the central IT organization.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Thirty-one of these are Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, and they are currently working to ensure that the voluntary political agreement translates into international conventions and domestic legislation so that the package can take effect in 2024 as announced recently by OECD in Davos. billion a year.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 14, 2024

The final compromise version of the Directive was adopted on March 15, 2024, after delays due to disagreements among member States over its scope, leading to a substantial reduction in the CS3D’s applicability. Argentina , or pursuant to the Bangladesh Accord post-Rana Plaza catastrophe.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Accordingly, and in advance of the 49th session of WGIII which is to take place in September 2024, the Secretariat has prepared a first draft of a multilateral instrument on international investment dispute resolution (the “Convention”). 9/1124 , paras.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

will eventually ease monetary conditions to influence a lowering of interest rates. [15] 22] Plainly, approximately (22) months after October 2022 is on or about August to September 2024. could enter a recession by the late summer to early fall of 2024. treasuries. [13] 13] , [14] Think of it this way.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

These topics were the focus of a three-day Regional Seminar on International Taxation, held in Brasilia on June 11-13, 2024, which marked a significant milestone in the work of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its partners in helping Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) address critical tax policy challenges.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

South African legal jurisprudence has come to enjoy significant influence in an increasingly globalised world where political, economic, social, and legal activities transcend territorial borders.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2024

The amendments will become effective in April 2024. Influenced by civil law practice, these rules stand out for its requirements of tribunals to offer preliminary opinions on factual and legal issues, thus facilitating settlement discussions based on case strength and enhancing arbitration efficiency.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment. The JV argued that SBA’s regulations provide that the mentor can participate in corporate governance issues and activities to the extent it is commercially customary. [10]

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

de, [link] On 17 October 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its preliminary ruling in NFŠ (C-28/23, EU:C:2024:893 ). In the NFŠ case, the Slovak State would neither participate in the proceeds from the sale of the stadium to a third party, nor have the right to use the stadium.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Last year, the Coalition was fortunate to raise $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. In 2013, Paws for Purple Hearts launched its first Training Boot Camp, where Service Dogs who participated in Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® were matched with an impaired Warrior.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On February 26, 2024, a U.S. Just days later, on March 5, 2024, House Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin introduced the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act. participation from stakeholders, such as government contractors, in critical AI-based activities. Additionally, the bill in particular aims to increase U.S.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Federal departments and agencies are making headway in meeting the requirements of Executive Order 14028, issued in May 2021, to strengthen their cybersecurity by implementing a zero trust architecture. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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Extract Systems

MAY 21, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election stands as a pivotal moment where AI's influence is set to be more pronounced than ever before. In the 2024 election, candidates are leveraging AI-powered tools to gain deep insights into voter preferences, behavior patterns, and sentiment analysis.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Procurement thus heavily influences the interaction between the State’s contractual agents and citizens, and becomes a tool for the regulation of public service delivery. This relates to discussions in other areas and to the broader expectation that procurement can be a trend setter and influence industry practice and standards.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

As part of its broader economic strategy outlined in the Mongolia Development Plan for 2024 , Mongolia plans to sign an economic partnership agreement with Korea and a free trade agreement with China. Mongolia also aims to review and update its BITs with Vietnam and India.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The full schedule of tables for both the governmentwide and healthcare conference days can be found below: “Ask the PMO” Session Date Invited Government Participants GSA MAS: Program officials from GSA’s MAS Program will be available to answer any Schedule-related questions.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

OMB Aims to Increase Small Disadvantaged Business Spending in FY24 On October 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo informing agencies of Federal goals to award 13 percent of Federal procurement dollars to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 16, 2024

From 20 to 22 November 2024, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) hosted the second edition of the JCAA Arbitration Days, as part of the inaugural Japan International Arbitration Week (JIAW) in Tokyo. This article reports on the second day of the JCAA Arbitration Days, held in hybrid format on 21 November 2024.

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