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The Supreme Court of India ('Supreme Court') recently in the case of Ramkant Amblala Choksi vs. Harish Ambalal Choksi (Civil Appeal No. 13001 OF 2024 (@Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. [...]

On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's decision in U.S. v. California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Inc. ('California Stem Cell'), [...]

Good afternoon. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 25, 2024. The most interesting decision of the [...]

The ruling is open to appeal and may prove pyrrhic for those internationally that fear judge-imposed reduction targets The Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague recently delivered a landmark [...]

On 25 October 2024, and applying common law principles, the Court of Appeal (CoA) delivered a sobering judgment in which it determined that it was unlawful for motor dealers to [...]

On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)-the entity under the Executive Office of the [...]

On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal in The Hague handed down its ruling in the appeal proceedings between Shell plc and Milieudefensie, a non-governmental organization. Shell appealed a [...]

Finding that the Stowers doctrine was not 'activated,' the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered summary judgment in favor of an insurer on its declaratory [...]

On October 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities class action against online retailer Overstock.com ('Overstock' or the [...]

Proceedings in the Hong Kong Labour Tribunal are inquisitorial in nature, differing from the adversarial approach taken in court proceedings. In Poon Shing Hin v. Li Wai Chun Transportation Co [...]

Despite an earlier declination of intervention in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, Case No. 8:19-cv-01236-KKM-SPF (M.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2024), yesterday, the United States filed [...]

Frequently obtained, but rarely challenged, dissolution orders are an important final step in the process of liquidation. Dissolution represents the end of an official liquidation and the end of a [...]

In October 2024, both the US Courts of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits issued published decisions that rejected trademark infringement claims based on advertising in keyword searches. While [...]

In summary This chapter provides an overview of key developments in trademark litigation in the United States over the past year. It addresses new legal precedents set by the US [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Assocs. v. McKesson Corp.1 The interpretation and application of the Hobbs Act is at issue [...]

In three nearly identical judgements delivered on 3 October 2024, the Maltese Court of Appeal (the 'Court of Appeal'), presided over by Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, Judge Christian Falzon Scerri [...]

On October 10, 2024, the USPTO issued a final rule allowing parties to proceed without backup counsel in AIA proceedings and implementing an automatic admission process for pro hac vice [...]

'Volenti non fit injuria' 'Sounds Latin. That's a dead language, right?' It is (for the most part, anyway!). Unfortunately, the legal profession has continued to use many confusing Latin phrases, [...]

Failing to file a notice of claim pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules ('CPLR') Section 9802 can become a trap for the unwary litigator who commences a hybrid proceeding-action [...]

The case of Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ABCA 266centers on a dispute over insurance coverage following the release of condensate from a LVP pipeline [...]

Establishing the timing of a corporate dividend can be an important feature in a number of transactions where value is being extracted from a company. In the recent case of [...]

Introduction In a recent decision1, the Ontario Court of Appeal ('ONCA') had to determine whether the trial judge erred in finding that an insurer underpaid its insured for damaged personal [...]

In the case of Dalmia Family Office Trust v. Getamber Anand1, the Delhi High Court dealt with a significant issue concerning delay tactics and the misuse of procedural mechanisms in [...]

The Court's Decision On 24 October 2023, the Singapore Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Singapore Branch v PPT Energy Trading Co [...]

Introduction In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the FCA can impose a redress requirement on an FCA-regulated firm under section 55L Financial Services and Markets [...]

Companies all over the world continue to use standard essential patents (SEPs) as an important part of their intellectual property strategy. In this article, we summarize recent SEP cases in [...]

The Supreme Court of India in the case of, Chalasani Udaya Shankar v. Lexus Technologies Private Limited, (2024 INSC 671), has held that if an open-and-shut case of fraud is [...]

Introduction In our Dispute Resolution Yearbook article Anti-suit injunctions for foreign seated arbitrations - a closing door?, we discussed the Court of Appeal's decision in UniCredit -v- RusChemAlliance1in which the [...]

On Oct. 10, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed when a breach of contract violates Chapter 93A in Green Paradise Servs., LLC. V. Hatch Landscape & Design, Inc. In this case, [...]

In Pulane Qhamakoane ('PQ') v Road Accident Fund ('RAF'), the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, Pretoria, had to consider whether a party that is barred from [...]

The Victorian Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Dr Mark Waldron, who sought to overturn a decision by the County Court extending the limitation period under s27K of [...]

As courts continue to work out the scope of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), the California Court of Appeal in two decisions held [...]

Rechtsprechung des EuGH EuGH 04.10.2024, C-446/21, Schrems III (Personalisierte Online-Werbung, Datenminimierung, sensible Daten) EuGH 04.10.2024, C-507/23, Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības centrs (Immaterieller Schaden, Entschuldigung) EuGH 04.10.2024, C-21/23, Lindenapotheke (Apotheke, Mitbewerber, Unterlassungsklage, [...]

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE CONFIRMS EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S LACK OF JURISDICTION IN THE ILLUMINA/ GRAIL LANDMARK CASE On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') handed down its long-awaited [...]

Abbey Healthcare case In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP [2024] UKSC 23, the Supreme Court had to decide whether the Court of Appeal had erred in [...]

Key Takeaways: The First Circuit recently held that a bitcoin investor did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in his records held by a cryptocurrency exchange, rejecting his argument [...]

On September 25, 2024, in Ex parte Sim, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) overturned the obviousness position of primary examiner, John Chu, supported by Supervisory Patent Examiners Mark [...]

1. Key takeaways Deadlines when Confidential Information are included This decision clarifies that the deadline for a Defendant's reply (in German 'Duplik') under Rule 29(d) RoP, when confidential information is [...]

This article explores the English Court of Appeal's judgment in the case of UniCredit Bank GmBH v. RusChem Alliance LLC. It explores the court's interpretation of the law applicable to [...]

On 18 June 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned a controversial High Court ruling in which the grantor of a participation in a loan was ordered to repay a participant's [...]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi ('NCLAT') in Innovators Cleantech Private Limited v. Pasari Multi Projects Private Limited (I.A. No. 1622 & 1623 of 2024 in [...]

Washington Jury Awards Ex-UPS Driver $238 Million Verdict in Hostile-Work-Environment Lawsuit: Sometimes companies don't see employment issues as 'bet the company' problems. Tell that to UPS after it got hit [...]

Building on existing case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently considered the test for when a standalone anti-competitive information exchange will constitute a 'by object' [...]

In case there remained any doubt, three Court of Appeal decisions in the space of two months have reaffirmed that insurance policies are subject to the normal rules of contractual [...]

- News about Sonoda & Kobayashi - 1. Sonoda & Kobayashi China Office Relocation We are pleased to announce that the China office of Sonoda & Kobayashi has relocated to [...]

CNIPA Issues Notice on Comprehensively Promoting Implementation of Patent Open Licensing System Reference Number: Guo Zhi Fa Yun Zi [2024] No. 19 Issue Date: 16 July 2024 Effective Date: 16 [...]

CNIPA Releases National Intellectual Property Agency Industry Development Status (2023) Date: 16 August 2024 The National Intellectual Property Agency Industry Development Status (2023) indicates that China's intellectual property agency industry [...]

The volatile job market of recent years has led to a notable shift in employee compensation trends, as employers look for new ways to attract, motivate and retain talented employees. [...]

Williams v. VAC Developments Limited was a wrongful dismissal case where the employer counterclaimed against the laid off employee for defamation. The employee was the target of serious racially motivated [...]

1. Key takeaways Background and first instance decision This decision relates to an appeal regarding a decision on provisional measures and, in particular, answers the question whether submissions from the [...]