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Argentina
L&E Global
In line with the Supreme Court of Argentina's ruling in "Oliva, Fabio Omar v. COMA S.A. on dismissal," the National Labour Court of Appeals reduced the interest rate to be applied in labour lawsuits.
Brazil
Tauil & Chequer
In March, the Second Chamber of the Brazilian Superior Labor Court has changed its position on the matter following a trial, upholding the validity of a collective labor agreement...
Tauil & Chequer
STF – CONTROLE CONCENTRADO E REPERCUSSÃO GERAL | STJ – REPETITIVOS | TCU – PLENÁRIO | CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS | SENADO FEDERAL...
Canada
McCague Borlack LLP
Expert evidence plays an important role in civil litigation, by providing information where the court does not have the requisite knowledge to make findings of facts that are relevant.
Seastone IP
The Federal Court of Appeal held that when determining infringing use, the "primordial" question is whether the claimed invention is utilized.
Torys LLP
The Supreme Court of Canada sent ripples across the insolvency waters in 2019 when it granted a regulator a "super priority" environmental remediation claim against a bankrupt...
Sorbara Law
The case of Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2023 ONCA 450, raises important questions about the law of adverse possession of parkland and its implications for private landowners and municipalities.
Lenczner Slaght LLP
Barring a very narrow set of circumstances, sophisticated parties with equal bargaining power are generally held to the terms of their agreement.
McCague Borlack LLP
While nerve-racking at first, every novice litigator looks forward to their first day speaking in Court.
India
Anagram Partners
A five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in Cox and Kings Ltd. vs SAP Pvt. Ltd. ("Cox and Kings"), delivered a ruling on the Group of Companies' doctrine ("GCD").
Vaish Associates Advocates
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhinyam, 2023 (BSA) replaces the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 (IEA) and it was approved by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on December 20 and December 21, 2023, respectively, before receiving presidential assent on December 25, 2023.
AZB & Partners
The judgment passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. v. Axis Bank Ltd., 8 SCC 32 on July 12, 2022, created quite a stir and unsettled the legal position pertaining to discretionary admission of section 7 applications under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Ireland
RDJ LLP
In our 30 January 2024 insight, we reported on a landmark ruling of Ms. Justice Isobel Kennedy in the Court of Appeal on the issue of the identification of child criminal defendants.
Luxembourg
Bardehle Pagenberg
An appeal against a decision of the judge rapporteur can be admissible if it is the subject of the appeal whether the judge rapporteur was entitled to issue the decision under appeal.
South Africa
ENS
Below, please find issue 119 of ENS' tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
Thailand
Tilleke & Gibbins
Litigation is usually the last resort in resolving disputes. Most parties to a dispute try to avoid litigation altogether...
UK
Aarna Law
The UK Trucks Claim Ltd (UKTC) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) (jointly, the Appellants) sought authorisation from the Competition Appeal Tribunal ...
Travers Smith LLP
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has rejected an application by the class representative in opt-out collective proceedings against Google, for an order requiring Google to disclose...
Mayer Brown
Recent years have seen explosive growth in online platforms, from e-commerce to professional networking to app stores. This has raised questions about the balance...
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Tax legislation, and the decisions of tax courts and tribunals, can sometimes appear to be full of surprises.
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