In brief On 14 April 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission et al., and…
- United States: FTC puts companies on notice that failure to provide support for their product claims could result in civil penalties
- United States: SCOTUS upholds district court’s jurisdiction over challenges to SEC and FTC actions
- Canada: Mutual Fund Managers Liable For Failing To Prevent “Market Timing” Activity In Rare Class Action Common Issue Trial
- European Union / United Kingdom: General Product Safety Directive – A new era of product safety for the EU
- Singapore: High Court enforces agreement to mediate in a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause
- United States: In re Grand Jury
- Revision of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code: Key Amendments
- Wirecard-Litigation Update – Bad News For Investors
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Canada: Mutual Fund Managers Liable For Failing To Prevent “Market Timing” Activity In Rare Class Action Common Issue Trial
In a class action spanning nearly 20 years, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has found two mutual fund managers liable for negligence related to…
European Union / United Kingdom: General Product Safety Directive – A new era of product safety for the EU
In brief On 30 March 2023, Members of the European Parliament endorsed proposed reforms to the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) in the form…
Singapore: High Court enforces agreement to mediate in a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause
In brief In Maxx Engineering v PQ Builders Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 71, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore (“High Court”) dealt with…
In brief After initially granting certiorari and hearing oral arguments in In re Grand Jury ─ a matter concerning the application of the attorney-client privilege to…
On 17 March 2023, the Swiss Parliament approved a revision of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code (CPC) introducing key amendments intended to facilitate the…
The Wirecard story is a true economic thriller: monies disappeared, offshore accounts were faked, managers were arrested or fugitive, possibly with connections to intelligence…
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) has refused to certify an opt out class application brought by Liza Gormsen in relation to the alleged…