Region: Canada
Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue – Simon Fraser University
02 January 2019
British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre
02 January 2019
Arbitration Place
02 January 2019
Black Cube targets Canadian arbitrator in “sting”
An Israeli private intelligence firm that has attracted controversy because of its work for Harvey Weinstein tried unsuccessfully to discredit a Canadian arbitrator by inducing him to make anti-Semitic remarks on tape, a newspaper has alleged.
01 December 2017
ECJ to rule on CETA investment court
Belgium has called on the European Court of Justice to decide if the new investment court established in the Canada-European Union free trade deal is compliant with EU law.
06 September 2017
Fasken partner moves to Vancouver chambers
Canadian-Italian Tina Cicchetti has left the partnership at Fasken Martineau in Vancouver to pursue a career as an independent arbitrator.
04 September 2017
PowerPoint on corruption findings protected by privilege, says ICSID panel
Two Bangladeshi state entities' latest attempt to obtain evidence for corruption allegations against ICSID claimant Niko Resources has failed, after the tribunal ruled a PowerPoint presentation from an eight-year-old investigation is protected by legal privilege.
08 August 2017
Not “sorry”: Justin Bieber returns to arbitration world with libel dispute
Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber has once again made a surprise appearance in the world of international arbitration, after a Quebec court ruled an event promoter’s defamation suit against him is covered by an arbitration clause with his agent.
22 June 2017
ICSID panel won’t call in Mounties
An ICSID tribunal hearing gas producer Niko Resources’ claim against two Bangladeshi state entities has said it will not ask an Alberta court to compel the sharing of evidence obtained by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during an investigation of alleged corruption by the claimant.
19 April 2017
Canadian province pays out on NAFTA award
Canada has paid around US$21 million to a US investor to satisfy a NAFTA award after receiving the funds from the province whose moratorium on wind energy projects sparked the claim.
18 April 2017
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