Legal Updates - Page 17
Italy launches civil proceedings reform to speed and simplify dispute resolution
Crucial difference from reform’s predecessors is that it puts organisational aspects in the spotlight, writes Laura Salvaneschi
Influencer marketing boom raises compliance issues for luxury brands
As brands deepen relationships with influencers, contracts are becoming more complex, web seminar finds
Mediation has just become a more valuable international dispute resolution tool for US companies
The Singapore Convention makes mediated settlement agreements enforceable on a global scale, explain Ank Santens and Clemency Wang
Global hospitality and travel industry adjusts to legal realities of Covid-19
Contracting issues and employment law concerns top of in-house agenda, according to a Luxury Law Alliance and Barnes & Thornburg roundtable
Innovation and opportunity: the UK’s National AI Strategy in review
Vision for innovation leaves unanswered questions concerning liability and ethical AI, writes a team from CMS, Holistic AI and UCL
Contracting for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project aims for a world where every contract and law enables solutions to climate change, explains Becky Clissmann
A new landscape for commercial and maritime arbitration in Dubai
Enrico Vergani and Lorenzo Melchionda assess the impact of the decision to consolidate the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre into a new overarching arbitral body
Avoiding accusations of bad faith when filing trade mark applications
Brand owners may need to review their filing strategies in light of two recent cases, according to AA Thornton’s Sarah Darby
Patents and AI: the battle for inventorship intensifies
Recent court cases in multiple jurisdictions have demonstrated that IP law is not flexible enough to cater for non-human inventors, argues Richard Johnson
Fake news – using IP to combat online scams and luxury fashion good counterfeits
Website blocking orders are among the available legal remedies to help brands fight back against counterfeiting, according to AA Thornton
Brand owners need robust e-commerce strategy to protect against IP infringements, says HGF
Pandemic has increased the risk of counterfeit goods being sold online
The sustainability-savvy board: leading the just transition
Julia Hayhoe and Iris Mol discuss the challenges dominating the agenda of business leaders most advanced in their ESG thinking
The benefits of being different – why law firms should embrace neurodiversity
Emma Bartlett and Wonu Sanda on the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce and how to achieve it
Cryptocurrency and anonymity – why the two do not necessarily go hand in hand
A recent UK case has established the principle that exchanges must help identify fraudsters using their platforms, reports Syed Rahman
UK’s class action regime finally ready for take off after landmark Mastercard ruling
£15bn consumer claim proceeds to trial following CAT ruling – with amendments