News & Analysis as of

Business Litigation Human Rights

Mayer Brown

Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell plc and another - UK Supreme Court provides further clarification on parent company...

Mayer Brown on

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another....more

Hogan Lovells

How a constitutional amendment is transforming litigation in Mexico

Hogan Lovells on

In 2017, Mexico’s congress approved a key amendment to its Federal Commercial Code. The amendment is now driving dramatic changes to the country’s trial process. One of those changes — a shift from written to oral proceedings...more

Hogan Lovells

Forum non-conveniens and access to remedy in transnational business and human rights litigation: an update from Brexit Britain and...

Hogan Lovells on

What is forum non-conveniens? According to the principle of “forum non-conveniens” (or inconvenient forum), a court has the power to dismiss a civil action where an appropriate and more convenient alternative forum exists. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Arbitration: a new forum for business and human rights disputes?

Hogan Lovells on

As the international community turns its focus to the third pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights – “Access to Effective Remedy” is the central theme of the upcoming 2017 UN Forum on Business and...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide