Vacating a foreign arbitral award in the United States is narrow. A U.S. court generally decides whether to recognize the award, not whether to set it aside. Set-aside applications belong, under the New York Convention, to the courts of the seat. A party resisting enforcement must prove one of the Convention's listed defenses. This guide...

The arbitration response deadline depends on the rules your clause names. Under the ICC Rules, the respondent has 30 days from receipt of the Request from the Secretariat. The LCIA Rules require a Response within 28 days of the Commencement Date. Under the ICDR Rules, the Answer is due 30 days after...

Arbitration local counsel Florida courts accept is a Florida-admitted lawyer who works beside your out-of-state or foreign team. Court filings need that lawyer. Hearings in Florida may not, depending on the facts. Engage local counsel before your first deadline, such as the 30-day Answer period under the ICC Rules.

Prejudgment interest in Florida compensates a winning party for losing the use of money between the date of loss and the judgment. Florida treats it as an element of pecuniary damages, not a penalty. It applies when the loss is a fixed sum on a fixed date, and the statutory rate usually...

You enforce arbitration award in Florida by asking a court to confirm it and enter judgment. Foreign awards usually go to federal court under the New York Convention. Federal law gives three years from the award date. Florida state courts also confirm awards under Chapters 682 and 684. However, the route you...

A tax stabilization agreement is a host state's contractual promise to a foreign investor. Under it, the tax rules in force at signing stay fixed for an agreed term, or the state offsets any change. Broader stabilization clauses cover the whole legal regime. Mining, energy and concession investors use them to lock...

The Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 14706, makes interstate motor carriers and freight forwarders liable for the actual loss or damage to goods they carry. Generally, shippers prove a simple prima facie case. Carriers, however, may limit liability only by a written declaration or agreement. Moreover, bills of lading may require claims...

The twelve Cuba travel categories in 31 C.F.R. § 515.560(a) still exist, but OFAC's September 30, 2026 amendments narrowed how they work. Group people-to-people educational travel and the general license for professional meetings in Cuba are gone. Most educational trips now need a sponsoring U.S. organization, and tourist travel remains prohibited.

A Florida proposal for settlement is a written offer served under section 768.79, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. If the other side rejects it, the court compares the offer with the final judgment. A miss of 25 percent or more shifts reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the...

FDUTPA, Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, lets businesses and individuals sue over unfair competition and deceptive acts in trade or commerce. A damages claim requires a deceptive act or unfair practice, causation, and actual damages. In general, a claimant must sue within four years. Moreover, the prevailing party may recover...