November 2024 / 17 posts found
Why investors need to be aware about the rise in Climate Litigation
By Aliénor Legendre, Research Associate at MainStreet Partners As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, the number of climate-related lawsuits is rapidly increasing. From holding governments accountable to exposing corporate greenwashing, climate litigation has seen a sharp rise. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of cases more than doubled, surging from 884 to 2,180, and this momentum carried into 20231, with over 230 new cases filed that year alone2. While most lawsuits remain concentrated in the US as well as the UK, Germany, Italy, and Sweden, an increasing number of cases are emerging from developing countries, which accounted for […]
Managing Wi-Fi 6 SEP Licensing and Litigation Challenges in a $10 Billion Royalty Market
Support IPWatchdog with an individual sponsorship: Click here “Wi-Fi 6 is poised to play a pivotal role in the next wave of technological advancements, serving as a cornerstone in the connectivity standards driving innovation.” Connected devices like phones, laptops, tablets, and routers as well as smart homes, smart cars, smart factories, and smart cities are just a few examples of what’s possible today thanks to the technical advancements of widely implemented Wi-Fi 6 technology. Consequently, the licensing of Wi-Fi 6 Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) has become a significant global challenge, leading to a rise in litigation worldwide. Realizing the full […]
Crown court backlog in England and Wales ‘could hit 100,000 without radical overhaul’ | UK criminal …
The backlog in crown courts in England and Wales could hit 100,000 unless radical action is taken to overhaul the criminal justice system, a watchdog has said. Anthony Rogers, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO), said prosecutors’ caseloads were already beyond what had been seen before and he feared the situation could deteriorate. He said the current backlog in crown courts, which try the most serious criminal offences, was 71,000 and CPS prosecutors were working with caseloads of “well in excess of 100 and in some places, coming towards 200 cases per […]
Your Boyfriend’s Ex-Wife: 10 Tips To Getting Along With Her
I’ve written so many articles giving advice to women on how to deal with their ex’s new girlfriend. But I’ve never looked at the issue from the girlfriend’s point of view; in other words, what if you’re the girlfriend dealing with your boyfriend’s ex-wife? That’s a hard place to be in, too! Just another complex divorce issue! The idea for this article was sparked by this email I received: I’m the new fiancé who is despised. I dated my fiancé in high school, and after ten years of not speaking to each other, his ex left, moved out, […]
The next phase of civil justice: can artificial intelligence assist with mediation’s integration int…
The role of mediation in civil litigation changed significantly on 22 May 2024 with the implementation of a new Practice Directive. Parties to small dispute claims under £10,000 are now automatically referred for mediation within the HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). With this reform, mediation has become an integrated feature of the civil justice system. In expanding the role of mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), the Ministry of Justice stated that it was guided by the ‘overarching principle’ of bringing the benefits of mediation to as many as possible. With claims for a specific form […]