In Flesch v Apache Corporation, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) upheld the certification of an employee class action arising out of the cancellation…
- Ontario Court of Appeal halts “intrusion upon seclusion” claims against defendants whose databases are hacked by third-parties
- Alberta Court of Appeal contemplates enhanced gatekeeping in class action certification
- Indonesian New Criminal Code (Part Two)
- Indonesian New Criminal Code (Part One)
- Singapore Court recognises non-fungible tokens as property and grants interim injunction against persons unknown in Janesh s/o Rajkumar vs. Unknown Person (“CHEFPIERRE”) [2022] SGHC 264
- Germany: Regional Court Düsseldorf on fraudulent misrepresentation in case of an inflation of the EBITDA
- New Swiss case law on choice of forum clauses in General Terms and Conditions
- Hong Kong and China: The passing of the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill
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Indonesian New Criminal Code (Part Two)
In brief The New Criminal Code became the first piece of legislation passed into Law in 2023 and was promulgated on 2 January as…
In brief This client alert discusses the new Indonesian criminal code, which in a few years will replace the existing criminal code. This alert…
Singapore Court recognises non-fungible tokens as property and grants interim injunction against persons unknown in Janesh s/o Rajkumar vs. Unknown Person (“CHEFPIERRE”) [2022] SGHC 264
In brief In the recent decision of Janesh s/o Rajkumar v Unknown Person (“CHEFPIERRE”) [2022] SGHC 264, the Singapore High Court found that NFTs can be…
Germany: Regional Court Düsseldorf on fraudulent misrepresentation in case of an inflation of the EBITDA
In Germany, arbitral tribunals decide most disputes arising from M&A transactions. Parties often are concerned that German state courts are not experienced and therefore…
In a recent decision in case no. 4A_507/2021 (in Italian), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFSC) set out the requirements for a valid conclusion…
Hong Kong and China: The passing of the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill
In brief The long overdue “Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill” (“RE Bill”) was passed by the Hong Kong Legislative…
United States: Washington, DC Circuit’s ruling in Honeywell reins in large false claims act damages
In brief On 30 August 2022, the DC Circuit ruled in United States v. Honeywell International, Inc. that the pro tanto rule applies to damages in…