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[Event] Advanced Summit on Food Law & Regulation - October 4th - 5th, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Hosted by Canadian Institute, the Inaugural Advanced Summit on Food Law & Regulation Canada takes place on October 4-5, 2023, at the Mississauga Convention Center in Mississauga, Ontario....more

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Europäischer Gerichtshof ebnet den Weg für Massenklagen im Datenschutz

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Der Europäische Gerichtshof („EuGH“) legt die Anforderungen für Schadensersatz nach Art. 82 EU Datenschutz-Grundverordnung („DSGVO“) in einem neuen Urteil weit aus (Urteil vom 4. Mai 2023, C-300/21). Zwar trifft der EuGH...more

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French National Assembly Gives Class Actions a New Impetus

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The French National Assembly has passed a bill intended to promote the use of class actions in line with the new EU Representative Actions Directive....more

Hogan Lovells

An ever-closer jurisdiction? Cross-border consumer participation in EU class actions

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With Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC (“the Representative Actions Directive”) in force and to be implemented by...more

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Italy - The class action "revolution" enters into force

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Italy - The class action “revolution” enters into force - The new class action bill (Law no. 31 of 12 April 2019) was passed in 2019 and – after a number of postponements – finally entered into force on 19 May 2021. Although...more

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The new EU representative action from a German perspective – not a sudden, but a gradual revolution

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It took longer than expected, although not primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years after the EU Commission submitted its first proposal, the Directive on representative actions was adopted by the...more

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"Class Actions" in Europe: Steps Toward a Harmonized Litigation Framework

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The Situation: Negotiators for the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (the "Council") have reached an agreement on new European rules on collective consumer action. The Council has thus published a...more

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[Webinar] Prepare for Global Data Class Actions - April 28th, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm GMT

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Prepare for global data class actions has been moved. In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, there is an unfortunate increase in the cyber-security risks businesses may face. Our global team will help you best prepare for the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - January 2020

In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from October 2019 to early January 2020 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on use of derivatives by registered...more

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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Courts have consistently exercised discretion when allowing discovery in foreign proceedings under the 1782 discovery statute. A foreign tribunal or interested party in a foreign proceeding must petition the appropriate...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2019 – Eighth Edition - U.S. Chapter

Efficiency and integrity of process – The American legal system. The American legal system, founded on notions of fairness and due process, is respected throughout the world for its ability to deliver predictable,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 6th Annual Forum On Cosmetics & Personal Care Products – Legal, Regulatory And Compliance - March 28th-29th, New York, NY

Prepare to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape of the cosmetics and personal care products industry. A new paradigm is emerging in 2019. Ensure you are prepared to meet the global...more

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A proposed EU-wide representative action may blur legal boundaries around collective actions

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The European Commission is proposing a directive that would repeal the existing Injunctions Directive and require European Union (EU) member states to introduce into their national laws representative actions for the...more

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EU Class Actions in the Making

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The Situation: Currently, European law provides only for representative actions to stop or prohibit infringements of EU consumer law, but not for collective redress. As a result, significant differences exist in the...more

BakerHostetler

[Webinar] Cross-Border Data Breach Litigation Settlements - November 2nd, 12:00pm ET

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Please join BakerHostetler’s Class Action Defense Team along with Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC) LLC, RicePoint Administration Inc. and Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP for “Cross-Border Data Breach Litigation Settlements,” on...more

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Think Your Market Is Global? Then Global Consumer Regulators Likely Are Watching Your Business

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Advances in internet technologies, global social media platforms, and inventory order management and shipping delivery systems have revolutionized our businesses. They also have opened shopping-at-home and catalog sales...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Litigation and enforcement in Japan: overview

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MAIN DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS - 1. What are the main dispute resolution methods used in your jurisdiction to resolve large commercial disputes? Litigation Litigation is the most frequently used dispute...more

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Dispute Resolution Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2013/14 Country Q&A: Japan

MAIN DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS - 1. What are the main dispute resolution methods used in your jurisdiction to settle large commercial disputes? Litigation -- Litigation is the most frequently used...more

Bennett Jones LLP

There is a Border in Cross-Border Proceedings - NASDAQ Purchasers Excluded from Ontario Class in IMAX

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Those who have been following the progress of the securities class action saga of Silver v. IMAX will be interested to note that another decision in the long-running case has been released. On March 19, Justice van Rensburg...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global Litigation

New legal ground is expected to be broken this year in areas of importance to companies and their directors, officers and executives. We see those developments coming from around the globe and defining the litigation...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 7, 2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - OCC Guidance on Transition Periods under Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Reporting of Swap Transactions and Swap Dealer Registration - Department...more

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