Technology
Seeking an Anti-Arbitration Injunction to Halt Foreign Proceedings
Quick fact
Anti-arbitration injunctions are rarely granted and are considered an extraordinary remedy because they directly conflict with the pro-arbitration policies of most jurisdictions and the principle of kompetenz-kompetenz, under which arbitrators themselves decide on their jurisdiction.
Why this is interesting
Imagine you've agreed to arbitrate a dispute in London, but the other side suddenly files a claim in a New York court to stop the arbitration. Can a judge actually halt an international arbitration?