Rejection of a Claim of Bias against Arbitrators

On February 3, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its decision in Scandinavian Reinsurance Company Limited v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.  The court reversed the lower court’s

US Bankruptcy Judge Approves Lehman Brothers Settlement

 A US Bankruptcy Judge has approved a $90 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against Lehman’s former CEO and 13 other executives.   The Judge was not persuaded by the objections made by other Lehman officers

Priority Dispute Among Former Directors

An interesting legal dispute is taking shape among different groups of former directors and officers associated with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and its affiliates. Seven former directors – from Structured Asset Securities Corp, Lehman’s mortgage-backed

Davies Howe Hosts ACC Education Program

On May 31, 2011, in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Ontario Chapter, Davies Howe Partners LLP hosted a continuing legal education program entitled “Corporate Responsibilities – Appropriate Uses of Surveillance  and Related Privacy

US Appeal Court Considers Products Exclusion

In a recent American case – W3i Mobile, LLC v. Westchester Fire Insurance Company, 2011 WL 500213 (C.A.8 (Minn.)) – the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit considered a “Products Exclusion” in a

Allocation of Defence Costs

Dunn v. Chubb Insurance, 2011 ONCA 36, is part of the continuing saga of the failed Nortel Networks.  There is nothing really new in this recent Court of Appeal of Ontario decision which discusses allocation