Disputes Digest Episode #2 – September 16, 2020

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News:

• The Australian Federal Government announced that it is reviewing all of Australia’s bilateral investment treaties. Here.
• Washington Supreme Court’s ruling on arbitration agreements in an employee handbook. Here.
• Permanent Court of Arbitration announcement regarding “partial in-person hearings” at the Peace Palace in the Hague.
• AFSA Announcement. Here.
• Ruling from Switzerland regarding Olympian Caster Semenya. Here.
• SIAC MoU with THAC. Here.
• Malaysia High Court decision on Insolvency. Here. Here.
• The Singapore Convention. Here.

 Opportunities:

• The Medici Law Firm is recruiting a Jr. or Intermediate -Level Intl. Arbitration Associate, applicants must be fluent in English and Italian. Here.
• The Singapore International Arbitration Centre is seeking an Associate Counsel that ideally has 2-3 Experience to be based in Singapore. Here.
• CMS Munich is recruiting a German Speaking person for its Legal Clerkship with its intl. arbitration team. Here.
• The ICC is Recruiting a Deputy Counsel with 2-3 Years Experience to join its case management team in New York City. https://www.talent.com/view?id=ec8faeaff460&source=linkedin
• Norton Rose Fullbright’s Sydney Office is recruiting for both a Senior Associate and Associate to work with their “Class Action”, “Intl. Arbitration” and “Commissions” matters. For Senior Associate, +5 years is preferred, and for the Associate position 3 to 5 years PQE is listed.
• The Journal of Transnational Dispute Management has a call for papers on topics relating to the “Future of Investment Law in Latin America”. Here.
• Then on September 4, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) announced that it has launched a research project to investigate “whether a right to a physical hearing exists in international arbitration” and is calling for contributions on this topic. See its site for more details. Here.

Events/Webinars:

• YSIAC Webinar: In a Fishbowl with Crina and Deborah | 17 September 2020. Here.
• Delos Dispute Resolution, Conversations with Neil:  Here.
• New Jersey City University & The International Mediation Institute (IMI) Presents Building the Future of Global Business: Enhancing Growth and Investment Through Mediation
  September 17 (Thursday), 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
  Find out more Here.
• Tag Time with Kabir Duggal & Amanda Lee, Here.
• Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center in collaboration with the Transnational Dispute Management and Oil Gas and Energy Law continues its weekly series of tips for your practitioners. Find out more Here.
• “Meet the female African Arbitrator” a 7-Part series from the African Subcommittee of the Arbitration Pledge. Find out more  Here
• Canada Arbitration Week running from September 21 to September 25. Find out more Here.
• Canada ArbitrationWeek Presents Quantification of Damages Panel: Expert-Led Damages Assessments in International Arbitration
  September 21 (Monday), 4:00 PM-5:00 PM;
  Find out more Here.
• The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Presents Institute Training on Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration
  September 22 (Tuesday), 12:00 PM-2:00 PM
  Find out more Here.
• The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Presents 15^th New York Conference on International Arbitration
  September 23 (Wednesday), 12:00 PM-2:35 PM
  Find out more Here.