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Legal Privilege - the King has been advised - the Shareholder Rule no longer applies under English Law

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Yesterday in a landmark decision, Jardine Strategic Limited v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and others, the Privy Council, on appeal from Bermuda’s Court of Appeal, has changed the law....more

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UK Supreme Court Confirms Post-Sale Context Is a Basis for Trademark Infringement

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The UK Supreme Court recently handed down judgement in the case of Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v. Dream Pairs Europe Inc. The decision has provided important clarity on the question of whether post-sale confusion is...more

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UK: “Duty of retrieval” rejected: why banks do not owe a duty to recover funds lost through APP fraud

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Banking fraud of all types is an ever increasing problem in today’s society, and takes a multitude of forms. On a basic level, frauds can be divided into two types. Unauthorised fraud, where the victim does not provide...more

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Court of Appeal Split on Scope of Exclusion Clause

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In EE Ltd v. Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision that EE’s claim against Virgin was excluded under the terms of the parties’ telecommunications supply agreement. While the decision...more

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English Court of Appeal Issues Guidance on Representative Actions in Securities Claims

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A landmark judgment from the Court of Appeal has clarified when representative proceedings may be issued on a bifurcated basis and the application of the regime to securities claims....more

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Cap in Hand: Should Liability Caps Be Applied Before or After Set-Off?

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In Topalsson GmbH v. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, the Court of Appeal helpfully re-affirmed that the ‘commonsense’ approach to the application of liability caps is to apply them before any set-off calculation....more

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Third-Party Litigation Funding in England and Wales Post-PACCAR: Where Are We Now?

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In our earlier alert on third-party funding (TPF) and the UK Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR, we discussed the initial industry reaction, subsequent litigation, and legislative reform proposals (at the time, through the...more

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The English Court of Appeal Confirms Sovereign Immunity is No Defence to ICSID Award Enforcement

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In a significant recent decision in Infrastructure Services v Spain; Border Timbers v Zimbabwe, arising out of two separate English proceedings seeking the recognition and enforcement of ICSID arbitration awards rendered...more

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No Consent on MFN: The Svea Court of Appeal Annuls the Award in Zaza Okuashvili v. Georgia

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In an important decision regarding the scope of Most-Favored-Nation (“MFN”) clauses in investment treaties, the Svea Court of Appeal on 12 November 2024 annulled the Partial Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility in Zaza...more

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Court of Appeal Considers Limited Partnership Dissolution in Flohr v Frontiers Capital: Winding Up Incomplete Where a Partnership...

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A recent case, Flohr v Frontiers Capital, has provided additional guidance on limited partnership dissolution. In this case, the Court of Appeal considered the scope of the statutory power of a partnership to do what is...more

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Consideration for Call Option Held Not To Be Turnover

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In Aymes International Ltd v. Nutrition4U BV, the Court of Appeal held that the consideration paid by a purchaser for a call option should not be included in the calculation of the target company’s turnover on which the...more

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Freeze! Do You Have a ‘Good Arguable Case’?

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In dos Santos v. Unitel S.A., the Court of Appeal helpfully cut through some conflicting authorities and restated a key requirement that applicants must satisfy to be granted freezing injunctions....more

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CPR Changes Bring Mandatory ADR, From 1 October 2024

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The Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ. 141. The courts in England and Wales can now order parties to...more

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"Supreme Court Rules Most Collateral Warranties Are Not Construction Contracts" in Abbey Healthcare v Simply [2024] UKSC 23

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On 9 July 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously held that collateral warranties deriving from or reflective of the primary building contract, and merely promising continued construction, are not generally considered agreements...more

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Funding Representative Actions: The Strategic Decision between CPR 19.8 and Collective Actions in the CAT

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The English High Court offers limited routes to bring “opt-out” group claims but, in recent years, funded claimants have attempted to bring representative actions under CPR 19.8 at a notable rate. The rule has been available,...more

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Artificial Intelligence Patents: Reflections on Recent US v EU v UK Approaches

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The rapid increase in innovation and popularity surrounding AI, its capabilities and seemingly endless applications has created a technological revolution, the magnitude of which hasn’t been seen for decades. This has led to...more

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English Court of Appeal Ruling on Alternative Dispute Resolution Aims to Weed Out Resolvable Litigation

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A recent ruling confirms judicial discretion to stay proceedings and instruct parties to seek non-court-based alternatives to litigation. The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the court has the authority to stay...more

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Darty Holdings SAS v Geoffrey Carton-Kelly: To Decide or Not to Decide?

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In this client alert, we set out the key findings by the Court of Appeal in Darty Holdings SAS v Geoffrey Carton-Kelly [2023] EWCA Civ 1135, which considers an appeal against the High Court decision that a repayment by Comet...more

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Setback for defendants in international environmental group claims

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The judgment of the Court of Appeal on 8 July in Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Limited [2022] confirms once again the difficulties faced by UK defendants in bringing international environmental tort...more

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Marking your letter “subject to contract”: what does the label mean? Recent English Court of Appeal judgment

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It is not uncommon to start a correspondence with a “subject to contract” label. But what does this mean? What is its legal effect?...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For May 2020

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

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