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EXAMPLES OF RECENT OR PENDING
ARBITRATION ENGAGEMENTS
- An international arbitration involving alleged breaches of shareholder and partnership agreements between parties engaged in the oil and gas industry. (Panel Chair)
- An eight-figure arbitration involving a dispute over interpretation and performance of an option agreement for long-term sales of electric power. (Panel Chair)
- An arbitration involving disputes over fees paid in connection with a Medicaid managed care program. (Neutral Panelist)
- A dispute between Saudi Arabian and U.S. software joint venture partners. (Panel Chair)
- An eight-figure arbitration alleging breaches of long-term international supply contracts for zinc concentrates. (Panel Chair)
- A patent licensing dispute related to distribution in Brazil of certain agricultural seed products containing patented insect-resistant transgenically modified traits. (Panel Chair)
- A patent licensing dispute between U.S. and Swiss parties related to certain high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes. (Neutral panelist)
- An arbitration between a U.S. manufacturer of business jets and a European customer involving breach of warranty claims. (Panel Chair)
- A nine-figure energy dispute between Canadian parties involving alleged breaches of a long-term electric power purchase and sale agreement. (Sole Arbitrator.)
- A nine-figure dispute relating to financing of a large commercial real estate project in Las Vegas. (Neutral Panelist)
- A dispute involving small-parcel shipping charges incurred by a major internet-based retailer. (Panel Chair)
- A dispute related to exports of Alaska seafood products to China and Japan. (Sole Arbitrator)
- A contract dispute between an Italian manufacturer and the former CEO of its U.S. subsidiary. (Panel Chair)
- A dispute between an affiliate of the Chinese government and a U.S. party related to a timber and real estate project. (Sole Arbitrator)
- A contract dispute between a high-tech multinational company headquartered in India and the former CEO of its U.S. subsidiary. (Sole Arbitrator)
- An arbitration between Swedish and U.S. parties involving alleged breaches of a patent licensing agreement covering certain microprocessor technology used in cell phones. (Neutral Panelist)
- An arbitration between a large oil company and a state government to determine the value of the company's Alaska North Slope crude oil production landed on the U.S. West Coast. (Neutral Panelist)
- A nine-figure arbitration between a prominent professional athlete and a manufacturer of athletic clothing and footwear arising out of an international licensing and promotional agreement. (Panel Chair)
- An eight-figure dispute between a software development firm and a company owning natural gas pipelines involving breach of contract and breach of warranty claims related to customization and development of a software product. (Neutral Panelist)
- An eight-figure accounting-based dispute between parties involved in financing and operation of two large hotels in Chicago and San Francisco. (Panel Chair)
- A dispute involving securities and tort claims brought by an Indian tribe against its former investment advisory firm. (Panel Chair)
- A dispute relating to a business purchase and sale, and related unit buy-back agreements. (Sole Arbitrator)
- A re-credentialing dispute between a Medicaid managed care organization and a physician. (Panel Chair)
- A dispute involving the U.S. Olympic Committee and the national governing body of an Olympic sport. (Neutral Panelist)
- A dispute related to an investment banking firm's claim for its fees due to services provided to a client in connection with a corporate acquisition.
- A telecommunications industry dispute involving nine-figure claims and eight-figure counterclaims. (Panel Chair)
- An insurance coverage dispute relating to investment losses suffered by the retirement trust of a large labor union. (Panel Chair)
- A software industry dispute involving alleged breaches of an asset purchase agreement. (Sole Arbitrator)
- A class action arbitration involving a dispute between auto dealers and a provider of a computerized parts display service and related equipment. (Panel Chair)
- A class action arbitration involving alleged violations of Oregon's minimum wage, minimum employment conditions and overtime laws. (Sole Arbitrator)
- A class action arbitration involving residential home sales in Illinois. (Neutral Panelist)
- A class action arbitration between an alleged class of physicians and a health insurance company operating in Texas related to denials of reimbursement requests for the professional component services portion of billings for certain clinical diagnostic tests performed in a hospital setting. (Neutral Panelist)
- A class action arbitration between an alleged class of physicians and a health insurance company in Tennessee relating to denials of reimbursement requests. (Panel Chair)
- A class action arbitration between an alleged class of franchisees and a franchisor based in California. (Panel Chair)
- An eight-figure arbitration relating to construction and management of a casino in California. (Panel Chair)
- A substantial construction arbitration related to a state prison project. (Panel Chair)
- An Idaho arbitration of construction and breach-of-privacy claims and counterclaims involving entertainment industry personalities. (Panel Chair)
- A construction arbitration between an owner and a general contractor related to construction of a shopping center. (Panel chair)
- A construction arbitration between a general contractor and a siding sub-contractor involving claims of alleged water intrusion damages at an Oregon low-income housing project. (Panel Chair)
- A construction arbitration involving allegedly defective work by the soils subcontractor at a large apartment complex. (Sole Arbitrator)
- A construction arbitration involving disputes arising during construction of a municipal light rail system. (Sole Arbitrator)
More than six hundred other cases, of varying size and complexity, involving a wide range of issues, industries and types of disputes.