Legal Updates
International enforcement of judgments: recent developments, difficult Issues and innovative strategies
Roundtable examines evolving rules and practical challenges posed by cross-border enforcement
From breach to buyout: navigating the consequences of Saxon Woods
Stevens & Bolton lawyers Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph discuss the implications of Saxon Woods and the enforcement of remedies when cross-border corporate structures are involved
Luxury brands brace for workforce shift as new UK employment regulations take hold
The UK’s Employment Rights Act is ushering in the most substantial change to employment law in a generation. For luxury retailers, proactive preparation will be key to compliance, write Pinsent Masons lawyers Kate Dodd and Alyce McNaughton
Class actions across borders: different regimes, common challenges
As collective actions evolve across jurisdictions, lawyers, funders and disputes specialists explore the common challenges shaping the future of mass claims
‘A real headache’: SRA loses major decision on legal professional privilege
High Court rules England and Wales regulator cannot compel solicitors to hand over material protected by client privilege
A step further in collective licensing for AI training in the UAE
Bashar Malkawi explores how the UAE’s emerging collective licensing model could offer a solution to copyright challenges posed by AI
App developers agree record £260m UK collective action settlement with Google
Competition Appeal Tribunal to rule on deal over Play Store commissions later this month
‘The biggest business risk is being too slow to start’: general counsel navigate the future of luxury
A&O Shearman/Luxury Law Summit roundtable explores themes including changing consumer behaviour, brand collaboration and partnerships, employment reforms and the impact of agentic commerce
Selling luxury in Brazil: contractual considerations for international brands
Luxury brands may need to adapt their commercial documentation to local legal standards when entering the Brazilian market, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro
Luxury calling? How Spain’s new telemarketing rules affect luxury retail
Hogan Lovells’ Adrián Fernández de Pedro examines how Spain’s latest customer service regulations are reshaping client contact strategies in the luxury sector
Merger control guide edited by Paul Weiss team launches today
Cross-border guide is edited by co-head of antitrust Nicole Kar and senior knowledge and innovation lawyer Catherine Hammon
High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation
Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts
Innsworth loses judicial review challenge to Mastercard settlement
Walter Merricks hails ‘total victory’ as High Court dismisses funder’s challenge to distribution of £200m settlement
Luxury retail’s strategic growth in Brazil: challenges and opportunities
Stocche Forbes lawyers Paola Carrara and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore how Brazil’s complex legal environment offers opportunities and challenges for luxury brands seeking to expand into the country
‘Of vital significance’: Mazur ruling clarifies who can conduct litigation
UK Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision in the controversial case of Mazur and others v Charles Russell Speechlys