Ninth Circuit Holds That Forum Non Conveniens Is Not An Available Defense In Actions To Confirm Foreign Arbitral Awards Under New York Convention

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held, for the first time, that the doctrine of forum non conveniens is unavailable in actions to confirm a foreign arbitral award under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention).... By: DLA Piper