Legal Updates - Page 15
The practicability of simplified recovery procedures and enforcement measures under OHADA
Debt recovery procedures within West and Central Africa's OHADA member states have encouraged business growth but need modifications, according to analysis by Abraham Abia, managing director of Clarence Abogados & Asociados
Disputed elections in Africa and the role of courts
The involvement of courts in electoral disputes has emerged as an increasingly common phenomenon in Africa, writes Ugochukwu Ezeh
A brighter future for smaller law firms
The flexibility of the legal consultancy model could offer smaller firms the edge over their rivals, writes Joanne Losty of Excello Law
Gaming the system not permitted by Court of Appeal
Attempting to prejudice opponents by using the procedure for amending cases as a weapon will not be tolerated, explains AA Thornton’s Daniel Byrne
The Law Commission’s corporate criminal liability reform: what you need to know
Proposals seek balance between reform of archaic rules and need not to overburden corporations, write Aaron Stephens, Jules Quinn and Peter Hood
The demise of Roe v Wade – an analysis of the critical group health plan issues for employers
Dobbs poses numerous questions for employers wanting to offer abortion benefits to employees working in anti-abortion states, writes Luke Bailey
Why systems support is the way to a good night’s sleep
The need to maintain legaltech has an important regulatory angle, explain 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp of Kemp IT Law
Corporate insolvency in England and Wales – the state of the market
A recent increase in insolvencies represents a catch-up effect from the pandemic but there is still much vulnerability in the economy, writes Fladgate’s Jeremy Whiteson
Terra in the crypto markets
Turmoil caused by stablecoin's collapse will unsettle investors, generate disputes and flush out fraud, writes RPC’s Christopher Whitehouse
Virtual shoes and vault NFTs: first sale, fair use or first impression?
Loeb & Loeb’s Melanie Howard and Lisa Wiznitzer break down the Nike v. StockX case, in their continuing commentary on IP rights in the metaverse
Space-based solar power: a disputes minefield?
Once science fiction, power generation in space is on the horizon, raising important legal questions, writes David Hunt
Dubai’s new whistleblowing regime: what you need to know
Simon Airey, Hamid Yunis and Joshua Domb of McDermott Will & Emery give the lowdown
Rage, rage against the dying of the light: it's time to rethink mandatory retirement for partners
Law firms need a more positive and inclusive culture for older partners, write Clare Murray, Pooja Dasgupta and Andrew Pavlovic
SEC signals landmark for US climate change regulation
Proposed disclosure rule would dramatically alter the landscape for US and foreign issuers, argue Ulysses Smith and Isabelle Glimcher
Branding the metaverse: first US lawsuits may define scope of IRL trademarks
Loeb & Loeb’s Melanie Howard explains how US precedent will set the legal tone for use and enforcement.