If Matt Levine has a mantra in his “Money Stuff” column on Bloomberg, it’s this: everything is securities fraud. “You know the basic idea,” he often says in his most acerbic voice, “A company does something bad, or something bad happens to it. Its stock price goes down, because of the bad thing. Shareholders sue: …
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Is IPR litigation good for the world? – Lexology
“Copyers are no better than the Lowest of Robbers” William Hogarth & Ors 1735 “Copyright is for losers” Banksy, 2006 In the first part of our reflections on IP for world IP day, Michael Edenborough QC asked “are IPR good for the world”? Another question, less frequently addressed head-on, is whether if the subsistence of …
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Climate Litigation Cases Booming After Paris Agreement – Often Led by Young Activists – Insurance Jo…
Whatsapp chat rooms and Telegram channels across Germany lit up in the early hours of April 29. Young people frantically exchanged messages in a tone that went from disbelief to surprise to euphoria. The country’s highest court had just ruled that the government’s 2019 climate law was incompatible with fundamental rights, a victory for the …
Litigation Minute: Bankruptcy Issues with Respect to Vendors and… – The National Law Review
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS Companies should anticipate the possibility that they will find themselves in a situation where a vendor, customer, or other contract counterparty commences a bankruptcy case pursuant to Title 11 of the U.S. Code (the Bankruptcy Code). The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic stress to …
The English Court Of Appeal Redefines Experts' Relationships With Their Client – Litigation, Me…
In our last issue of International Quarterly, we discussed a recent TCC decision concerning the extent of an expert’s duties to their client. In January 2021, the Court of Appeal released its judgment on the appeal of that case. While the outcome of the decision was consistent with the TCC, there were several differences in …
Litigation funding: a financial solution to the pandemic – Lexology
Third-party funding is not new; however, it is about to enter a period of unprecedented global growth – notably in Spain and Latin America. The measures implemented by governments in response to COVID-19, coupled with the rapid economic downturn and ongoing uncertainty arising from the pandemic, have created the perfect storm. The outlook may seem …
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A Dozen Questions To Answer Before Negotiating a Protective Order in Civil Litigation | Litigation D…
Phillip M. Aurentz (left) and Aimee P. Fagan (right), partners with Sidley Austin (Courtesy photos) Little creates as much havoc in civil litigation as an ill-conceived or misunderstood protective order. Yet many parties rush through the process of negotiating and preparing a protective order, often delegating the task to young associates with little experience in …
Three of the Biggest Issues that Arise in Divorce Mediation
Since we have been working together as divorce mediators for almost 14 years, my partner Brian James and I have started to see divorce mediation themes which arise and enable us to advise our clients on best practices and ways to deal with certain issues and roadblocks in the mediation process. Here are three …
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Effective Mediation Techniques For Complex Cases – Part Two – Litigation, Mediation & Arbitratio…
Part Two of my series on Effective Mediation Techniques for Complex Cases focuses on the timeline and mechanics of such mediations and includes an analysis of in-person vs. Zoom or other virtual platforms for mediations. Timeline for Effective Mediations in Complex Cases I begin with the assumption that the parties in any complex case wish …
Planned litigation no excuse for 'stealing' confidential information – Out-Law.com
Employees who leave and take confidential information with them sometimes use the excuse that they needed for the purposes of litigation – litigation they are planning to bring against you, such as a whistleblowing claim. Is that a good reason for taking your most valuable assets? Is there anything you can do to protect the …