Although obligations to arbitrate generally are viewed as requiring consent, in a variety of instances courts have held that non-signatories are similarly bound

Article Abstract:

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.

United States, Analysis, Cases, Commercial arbitration agreements, Agency (Law), Disregard of corporate entity, Disregarding corporate entity

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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.

Internet service providers, International aspects, Electronic commerce, E-commerce

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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.

Comparative analysis, Dispute resolution (Law)

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