Legal briefings from the world's leading law firms
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Found 632 legal briefings
New ICC Arbitration Rules - an overview of the key changes
On 1st January 2012, the ICC's updated Arbitration Rules came into force, recasting the arbitration process as a modern flexible procedure within which parties can adopt measures uniquely suited to each dispute. This briefing summarises each of the 2012 Rules' key changes in turn.
Law Firm: Field Fisher Waterhouse | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Arbitration
Rating: 
4 people found this useful
Intellectual property - weapon for attack and defence in Russian competitive disputes
Intellectual property disputes in Russia have increased in number and become more complicated. A growing trend is the "clever-made counterfeit" which is difficult to prove infringement. This briefing from Goltsblat BLP offers advice on how to minimise the risks related to these "smart fakes."
Law Firm: Goltsblat BLP | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Trademarks
Indian Supreme Court reconsiders law relating to offshore arbitrations
The Indian Supreme Court has commenced hearings to reconsider its earlier controversial ruling on the applicability of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 to arbitrations seated outside India. The outcome of the appeal is likely to be of considerable significance to investors in India.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Arbitration
Rating: 1 person found this useful
Commercial litigation in 2011 - the ten cases you need to know
This briefing provides a round-up of ten cases likely to be relevant to anyone interested in commercial litigation. The selection includes high profile Supreme Court decisions on the interpretation of contracts, the appointment of arbitrators and the abolition of experts' immunity from suit.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 02 February 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
Rating: 16 people found this useful
Asset or liability? How contingency fees could change commercial litigation
This briefing summarises the key points which emerged from Herbert Smith's recent seminar on how anticipated changes to the costs and funding regime are likely to change the litigation landscape for those who bring and defend claims.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 31 January 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
Rating: 1 person found this useful
Will introducing employment tribunal fees reduce litigation? Survey results
Eversheds canvassed the views of over 600 UK employers, across a range of industry sectors on proposals for reforming the UK's employment tribunal system. This briefing outlines the key findings from the study and provides commentary from Eversheds partner Geoffrey Mead.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 26 January 2012 | Practice Area: Tribunals
Rating: 1 person found this useful
Banking update January 2012: report and review on recent cases and issues
Wragge & Co bring you the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry. Areas under discussion in this edition are valuation evidence; the Etridge guidelines; trustee in bankruptcy v innocent purchaser; application to amend too late; and no duty of care owed by valuer.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 25 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Rating: 5 people found this useful
Slipping anchor: Madoff UK company's lawsuit against European defendants set aside
This litigation update from Macfarlanes looks at the recent case of Madoff Securities International Ltd v Raven and others in which the English Commercial Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear a claim by the liquidators of the UK entity against European based defendants.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 25 January 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
We can work it out: an overview of South Africa's new guidelines for misconduct arbitrations
In September 2011, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration published Guidelines on Misconduct Arbitrations, effective from 1 January 2012. This article from ENS provides an overview of the new guidelines and explains how each of the new arbitration stages operate.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 24 January 2012 | Practice Area: Arbitration
Rating: 1 person found this useful
They think it's all over, it isn't now: mediated settlement agreements in the firing line
In this briefing, Wragge & Co examine the grounds on which it may be possible to set aside a settlement reached at mediation. Additionally, the article looks at whether there are any circumstances in which a mediator may be found liable for the way he or she carried out their role.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 18 January 2012 | Practice Area: Remedies and Enforcement
Rating: 5 people found this useful
Find a legal briefing
Categories related to Litigation and Dispute Resolution
As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from world’s leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at.
|
|
Featured Law Firms
© Incisive Media Investments Limited 2012, Published by Incisive Financial Publishing Limited, Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RX, are companies registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 04252091 & 04252093.