FOREWORD -
On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more
7/28/2021
/ Adjournment ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business and Property Courts ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Commercial Court ,
Confidential Information ,
Contempt ,
Contract Disputes ,
Court Schedules ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Disclosure ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Dispute Resolution Clauses ,
Duty of Care ,
Duty to Protect ,
Email ,
England ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Foreign Arbitration Clauses ,
Fraud ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Joint Venture ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liability ,
Litigation Funding ,
Misappropriation ,
Mobile Devices ,
Parent Corporation ,
Personal Data ,
Public Interest ,
Reflective Loss Rule ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subsidiaries ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trials ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Witness Statements ,
Witness Unavailability
On 12 October 2020, the Commercial Court handed down judgment in the first case in which the English courts have had to consider whether COVID-19 resulted in a material adverse effect (“MAE”) (Travelport Ltd & Ors v WEX Inc...more
10/22/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Share Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs)
The current economic, environmental and political outlook globally is perhaps the most uncertain it has been in decades. Against this backdrop, contracts are likely to be analysed and tested in ways unlike before.
With this...more