In brief Japan amended the provisions on the crime of bribing foreign public officials (“Criminal Bribery of Foreign Officials”) under the Unfair Competition Prevention…
- Switzerland: Swiss Federal Supreme Court affirms that adversarial proceedings are a prerequisite for an order for payment to be enforceable under the Lugano Convention
- Japan: Amendments to legislation on bribery of foreign public officials and updates to guidelines for the prevention of bribery of foreign public officials
- United States: Plaintiffs win a round in Video Privacy Protection Act bout before Second Circuit – Salazar vs. National Basketball Association
- United Kingdom: Navigating in the eye of the ESG storm
- Australian Consumer Law – Government consulting on proposed reforms
- Australia: Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024
- European Union: New directive on product liability (including goods with AI)
- European Union: The CJEU confirms that a price reduction must be calculated based on the lowest price in the last 30 days
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United States: Plaintiffs win a round in Video Privacy Protection Act bout before Second Circuit – Salazar vs. National Basketball Association
In brief The recent surge in cases under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) underscores its critical role in addressing consumer privacy concerns in…
Baker McKenzie’s Joanna Ludlam and Jon McLeod of DRD Partnership set out how to deliver combined legal and communications response to contentious ESG challenges…
Potential AI reforms, new consumer guarantee prohibitions and civil penalties and a ban on unfair trading practices are proposed In brief The Australian Government…
Australia: Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024
The Australian Government takes its next step towards becoming a world cyber security leader by 2030. In brief In 2023, the Australian Government released…
In brief The European Council adopted the new Product Liability Directive on 10 October 2024, and it is now awaiting publication in the Official…
European Union: The CJEU confirms that a price reduction must be calculated based on the lowest price in the last 30 days
In brief The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that Article 6a(1) and (2) of Directive 98/6/EC of the European…
Australia: Illusory Discount Pricing; ACCC files proceedings against Woolworths and Coles
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has sent a shot across the bows of retailers using discount pricing claims on long-term prices that…