Judge Rules On Choice Of Law In Google’s Arbitrability Dispute With Nonsignatories

Mealey's (May 2, 2023, 1:08 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on May 1 ruled that the court will apply federal substantive law to deciding in the first instance whether two British Virgin Islands (BVI) nonsignatories are bound to arbitrate claims brought against their subsidiary by Google’s Asian division for more than $120 million in unpaid advertising invoices....