California Court of Appeals finds advisory circulars fail to create supremacy clause preemption *

USA - March 22 2012
On March 20, 2012, the California Court of Appeal Second District held that nonmandatory safety standards issued by the FAA in Advisory Circulars do not preempt state tort law on the standard of care.

Co-authors: Jessica Moore, Don Rushing.

Are consumer class actions coming to the European Union? *

European Union - February 14 2011
In a potential move towards U.S.-style class actions, the European Commission (“EC” or “the Commission”) recently launched an initiative seeking public comments about potential options for collective redress in the European Union (“EU”).

Co-authors: Rebekah Kaufman, James Lloyd, Aurora V. Kaiser, Andrew D. Muhlbach.

The BSkyB and EDS litigation: the lies, the costs and the dog with the MBA *

United Kingdom - January 27 2010
A long-awaited judgment by an English court could have significant implications for the IT industry, both in the United Kingdom and globally.

Co-authors: Alistair Maughan.