May 29, 2020 COVID-19 and patent rights, part 3: isolation and collaboration By Dr. Christopher Stothers Dr. Stephan Dorn Elena Hadjimichael Miriam Benmoussa +1 more... Show less To protect the health of their people during the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries have imposed trade restrictions, such as export bans,...
May 27, 2020 Enka v Chubb: Court of Appeal provides welcome clarification on two key points of English arbitration law By Oliver Marsden On 29 April, the English Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Enka v Chubb [2020] EWCA Civ 574, addressing two questions:...
May 22, 2020 Financial services and the UK Insolvency Bill By Michael Raffan The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill has been introduced to Parliament. MPs will consider all stages of the Bill on 3 June 2020...
May 22, 2020 UK HMRC confirms its views on salary waivers and charitable donations By Alice Greenwell Nicholas Squire Holly Insley David Mendel Kate Pumfrey +2 more... Show less It has become the latest trend in executive pay in the UK – senior executives waiving part of salary and/or making donations to charities...
May 22, 2020 UK pension scheme transfer advice - trouble ahead? By Andrew Murphy Amy Rentell Liam Symonds Following an analysis carried out by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the prevalence of unsuitable advice and conflicts of...
May 22, 2020 EU extends cyber sanctions regime in response to increased COVID-19-related cyber threats By Lukas Pomaroli In recent years, the EU has intensified its efforts to build up capacity to prevent, impede and reply to cyber attacks and other...
May 21, 2020 Alternatives to consider in case of risk of breach of contract: adequate assurance and similar concepts By Noiana Marigo Natalia Zibibbo Rosario Galardi Nowadays, more and more companies face an unusual degree of uncertainty about contractual performance as a result of the COVID-19...
May 21, 2020 MENA defence sector: managing business and legal risks during COVID-19 By Zara Merali Despite the strength and resilience of the defence industry, it is not immune to the effects of COVID-19. How companies in or associated...
May 20, 2020 New York City state courts to soon allow the filing of new complaints By Timothy Harkness New York's state court system has been slowly opening back up, but it has yet to allow the filing of new "non-essential" cases. Today,...
May 20, 2020 COVID-19: the economic and business impact By Rupert Macey-Dare The new and fast evolving COVID-19 global pandemic has already caused, according to the IMF, 'the worst downturn since the great...
May 18, 2020 UK: What’s next for disputes emerging from the COVID-19 crisis and the role of mediation By Caroline Doherty de Novoa For anyone trying to predict and manage litigation risk at this time, a look back to previous global crises, like the 2008 financial...
May 15, 2020 'Responsible and fair behaviour' in UK construction contracting during COVID-19 By Matt Evans On 7 May 2020, the UK Cabinet Office (PDF) and the Construction Leadership Council (PDF) (CLC) released mutually endorsed guidance ('the...