In this issue: Société Générale v. Dominican Republic arbitration proceeds to merits stage following decision on jurisdiction; Controversy erupts over press release in Société Générale v. Dominican Republic arbitration; Chemical company warns Canada of a potential lawsuit over pesticide ban; Czech Republic fails to overturn partial liability award before Paris Court of Appeal; Tribunal prepares for amici curiae in miners’ dispute with South Africa; Award is publicly released in failed Energy Charter Treaty claim against the Ukraine; Jurisdictional decision sees light of day in dispute between a Greek claimant and Serbia-Montenegro; Canadian investors sue Costa Rica alleging failure to protect their farm; IN MEMORIAL: Professor Thomas Wälde (1949-2008)