Tortious interference in Florida is an intentional tort. It occurs when someone knowingly and unjustifiably disrupts another party's contract or business relationship, causing damage. A claimant must prove the relationship, the defendant's knowledge, intentional and unjustified interference, and a resulting loss. Florida law allows compensatory damages, and in egregious cases punitive damages,...

Non-binding arbitration is a dispute resolution process in which the arbitrator's decision is advisory: either party may reject it and proceed to court. Binding arbitration, by contrast, produces a final award that courts will confirm and enforce, with only narrow grounds for challenge. The choice between the two determines finality, cost, and...

Knowing how to dispute demurrage charges starts with a fast audit: check the invoice against your contract and the Federal Maritime Commission’s billing rule, submit a written mitigation request to the carrier within 30 days, and escalate unresolved claims through an FMC charge complaint, arbitration, or litigation. Federal law now requires carriers...

The trade secret misappropriation elements are: (1) information that qualifies as a trade secret, (2) reasonable measures by the owner to keep that information secret, and (3) acquisition, use, or disclosure of the information by improper means. A claimant must prove all three elements. Both the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)...

In Spain v Infrastructure Services ([2026] UKSC 9, 4 March 2026), the UK Supreme Court held that ICSID Convention states cannot use state immunity to block registration of ICSID awards in England. Article 54(1) is a prior written submission to jurisdiction. Award creditors can therefore register ICSID awards as English judgments.