Although obligations to arbitrate generally are viewed as requiring consent, in a variety of instances courts have held that non-signatories are similarly bound
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Courts have found non-signatories to arbitration agreements bound by them or able to exercise them nonetheless under several legal theories. These include incorporation by reference, common-law principles of agency, assumption or indication of intent to arbitrate, piercing of the corporate veil to bind a signatory corporation's alter ego, and estoppel when the non-signatory accepts the benefits of the agreement providing for arbitration. Circumstances under which courts extend these are discussed.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Internet goes south, and so do investors; Latin America is proving to be the next frontier as investors find ways to enter this appealing, untapped market
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Issues regarding Latin America as the next Internet frontier are discussed. When StarMedia, a Spanish- and Portuguese-language Internet portal, had a successful initial public offering in mid-1999, investors started realizing that ignoring this region's market had been a mistake. The issue of pan-American Internet companies is also discussed.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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Latin American dispute resolution: daunting at best; unfamiliarity with civil law and the specter of corruption steer parties to arbitrate, mediate
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The increased reliance on arbitration by Latin American counties due to the fear of corruption and a lack of familiarity with civil law. A summary of some of the organizations dedicated to fighting corruption and guidelines for a company believing itself to be the victim of corruption are given.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2001
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