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ITA Americas Initiative Hosts Innovative Forum on Latin American Arbitration in New York

Kluwer Arbitration

On October 1st, over 40 attendees—including senior lawyers, arbitrators, and law students—gathered at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York offices for a groundbreaking ITA Americas Initiative event titled “Dialogues on Latin American Arbitration: Mining Disputes, China’s Growing Influence, and Recurring Damages Issues.”

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Competing global supply chain approaches

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The TAA provides a holistic approach to strengthening the supply chain, by taking advantage of the economic advantages and technical capabilities of our domestic sources and our allies, with the added benefit of providing domestic firms with the ability to participate in the procurements of allied countries.

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Embracing the Human in Arbitration: A Look Back at ICCA Hong Kong 2024

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This ICCA Congress had as its theme “International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour,” which highlighted arbitration as a human activity and the importance of arbitration in human society. Referring to his seminal book ( Dealing in Virtue , 1994), Garth discussed the role and importance of people in developing arbitration.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

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Procurement decisions may also be influenced by emergencies, such as the need for the prompt delivery of goods and services to address disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. The level of competition in the market can also influence the choice of procurement method.

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I Know the Witnesses and I Will Believe Them; There is No Need for Cross-Examination: A Rare Example of Arbitrator Bias Before English Courts

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In this context it is important to recall that bias is not used in a pejorative sense, rather it means the absence of demonstrated independence and impartiality ( Yiacoub v The Queen [2014] UKPC 22 ). 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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Creating Trust and Inclusion at Your Agency: NextGen Speakers Explain How

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To understand the importance of trust and how to build it, she busted three myths associated with the term. First , although many workers think they have no influence over trust in their organization, they do, Sanchez said. Sanchez likened it to getting into a rideshare car. “I It’s not enough to issue a paycheck for the work.

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ICCA Hong Kong 2024: Unpacking the ‘Human’ in Arbitration

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The discussion also addressed limitations to human cognitive skills, including the average attention span and the importance of engaging visuals. The panel’s takeaway was that it is incumbent on everyone to find ways to refine and place the human participant at the centre of each arbitration procedure.