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Mayer Brown | USA | 10 Jan 2019
US Government Shutdown: Effects on the ABS Market
As the third week of the US government shutdown comes to a close with no apparent end in sight, we note that the effects are being felt even in the…
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | USA | 21 Dec 2018
SEC Adopts Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
On December 19, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had voted to conduct a Transaction Fee Pilot in national market system…
FisherBroyles LLP | USA | 13 Dec 2018
The Missing Link? NO! The Causal Link Needed to Prove Pretext of Discrimination
Here’s an interesting decision for employers that caught my eye this morning, which illustrates a significant aspect of employment discrimination…
Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein | Germany | 12 Dec 2018
Adequate causal link between delay and further disruptions required in code-share damages claim
The Hamburg Local Court recently dismissed a passenger's claim for damages based on denied boarding after the delay of a previous flight which had been operated by a code-share partner. The court was of the opinion that a code-share partner is not liable for every further disruption along the course of transportation. Rather, the right to claim damages requires an adequate causal link between......
Robinson & Cole LLP | USA | 7 Dec 2018
OSHA’s Use of Drones During Workplace Inspections
These days, it is not uncommon to see drones flying overhead. But employers beware…you might see one during your next workplace inspection. Earlier…
The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria | Australia | 29 Nov 2018
High Court revisits causation and quantification in knowing assistance claims
In Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Limited v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Limited [2018] HCA 43, the parties each…
Bär & Karrer | Switzerland | 27 Nov 2018
Business crime and investigations in Switzerland
A Q&A guide to business crime in Switzerland. The Q&A gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate manslaughter, environmental and…
Beauchamps | Ireland | 8 Nov 2018
Increase in merger notification thresholds welcome for commercial property transactions
New regulations will increase the financial thresholds requiring a merger notification to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)…
Fenwick Elliott Solicitors | United Kingdom | 7 Nov 2018
FIDIC, force majeure, exceptional events and the "but for" test
Under the 2017 edition of the FIDIC Rainbow Suite, clause 19 which was headed “force majeure” has been replaced by clause 18, “exceptional events”…
Beale & Co | United Kingdom | 11 Oct 2018
Causation disputes in brokers' negligence claims following coverage declinature to be determined on a "balance of probabilities" basis October 2018
In a judgment of particular relevance to those involved in claims against insurance brokers, the High Court rejected a Claimant's submissions that…
