An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) arbitration tribunal has ordered the Republic of Ecuador to pay a ConocoPhillips wholly-owned subsidiary nearly $380 million related to Ecuador’s breach of a bilateral investment treaty (“BIT”) with the United States.

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An arbitral tribunal in The Hague has reportedly postponed a hearing in an ongoing dispute between United States-based Chevron Corporation and the nation of Ecuador.

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A panel of three international arbitrators has found that United States oil company Chevron is not liable for “collective damage” claims in the company’s ongoing dispute over oil contamination in parts of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest.

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The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that judicial estoppel made discovery available in a private foreign arbitration under 28 U.S.C. Section 1782. In Republic of Ecuador v. Connor, Nos. 12-20122, 12-20123, (5th Cir. Feb. 13, 2013), the Republic of Ecuador sought discovery from John Connor and his company, GSI Environmental, (“Connor”) related to an ongoing foreign arbitration with Chevron. Previously, Chevron successfully f

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Following are this month’s recent developments in international arbitration law published by the International Law Office(free registration is required to view the articles):   Austria: Supreme Court takes restrictive view on state immunity Istanbul: Istanbul set to become international arbitration centre Ecuador: Arbitral tribunal rules against Ecuador United Kingdom: English courts may enforce award that has been set aside Cyprus: Im

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