Crowell & Moring LLP | Belgium | 19 Dec 2022
Last Thursday, Deminor closed the registration for its new Arco case in view of the upcoming time-bar in January 2023. The Arco case, which commands…
Lee and Li Attorneys at Law | Taiwan | 16 May 2022
In order to enjoy protection under the Copyright Act, a work must possess "originality". The courts will require plaintiffs to prove how their work complies with the "originality" requirement in copyright claims. Authors should keep relevant evidence during and after the creation process to prevent their copyright status from being challenged by the court or a counterparty when asserting......
Cordato Partners | Australia | 24 Jan 2022
It seemed like the perfect alibi. While his bedding products factory was ablaze, John Cassimatis said he was at home with his family, watching…
Gatehouse Chambers | United Kingdom | 20 Oct 2021
The Claimant relies upon an expert’s report. The Defendant doesn’t. Which approach should the Court take: That the Defendant, who does not challenge…
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | United Kingdom | 15 Oct 2021
What is the role of the court where expert evidence is “uncontroverted”, but appears not to prove the Claimant’s case to the requisite…
Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein | Germany | 29 Sep 2021
In German transport law, the limitation of liability for goods in custody does not apply if the carrier is guilty of a qualified fault. In principle, the claimant has the full burden of proof. However, the established case law of the Federal Court of Justice assigns an extended duty of disclosure to the carrier whereby the carrier must provide, in good faith, detailed information on the......
Lexology PRO | European Union, Germany | 27 Sep 2021
A German court has held that data controllers need to demonstrate their compliance with data processing rules – potentially paving the way for a shift in European data breach complaints.
Cordato Partners | Australia | 15 Aug 2021
A very high burden of proof must be discharged to prove arson on circumstantial evidence. The thrust of the evidence must be sufficient that a jury…
Lexology PRO | European Union, Netherlands | 3 Jun 2021
A Dutch appeals tribunal has confirmed the dismissal of the national competition authority’s highest-ever abuse of dominance fine because the enforcer failed to show that state-owned railway NS was actually dominant.
Bennett Jones LLP | Canada | 11 Feb 2021
A person who challenges the validity of a will has the burden of rebutting the presumption that a will is valid. In Logan Estate (Re), 2021 ABCA 6…