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Article by: Matthew Saliman, Associate Russia has renewed its challenge to enforcement of a major arbitral award arising from the seizure of Ukrainian energy assets in Crimea, this time shifting its arguments from sovereign immunity to the merits of confirmation. The latest filing follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29, 2026 denial of Russia’s...

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen: In a 6-3 opinion penned by Justice Clarence Thomas in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, the Supreme Court on Thursday (6/23) struck down New York’s proper-cause requirement for obtaining an unrestricted license to carry a concealed firearm as violating...

ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, LTD. The United States Code authorizes a federal district court to compel individuals and companies within its jurisdiction to provide discovery to proceedings pending in “foreign and international tribunals.” 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (a).  But does that apply to private commercial arbitration and bilateral investment treaty arbitrations?  On...