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Byline: Tamar Hallerman Tamar.Hallerman@ajc.com Kenneth Chesebro, one of four co-defendants of incoming President Donald Trump in the Fulton County 2020 election interference case to strike a plea deal with prosecutors, [...]

The recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria nullifying the National Lottery Act 2005 has profound legal and operational implications for betting operations and licensing in the country. This [...]

Data centres are emerging as significant assets, drawing attention from private equity firms and corporates alike as the digital economy continues to expand. With their growth comes an inevitable increase [...]

2024

In a copyright case, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit determined that the district court had jurisdiction over two Chinese companies that consented to jurisdiction in any [...]

SUMMARY The Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') court in Narciso v Nash has confirmed the validity of an agreement providing for arbitration under the now defunct DIFC-LCIA, endorsing another recent [...]

The Supreme Court of India in the case of, Chalasani Udaya Shankar v. Lexus Technologies Private Limited, (2024 INSC 671), has held that if an open-and-shut case of fraud is [...]

Helsinki: The Finnish Bar Association has issued the following news release: The parties involved had been sentenced to divorce in a Finnish court on June 4, 2014. On 5 May [...]

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE CONFIRMS EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S LACK OF JURISDICTION IN THE ILLUMINA/ GRAIL LANDMARK CASE On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') handed down its long-awaited [...]

This article explores the English Court of Appeal's judgment in the case of UniCredit Bank GmBH v. RusChem Alliance LLC. It explores the court's interpretation of the law applicable to [...]

Introduction: Challenging CRA Decisions The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), responsible for administering tax and related programs for Canada, is expected to provide accurate, fair, timely, and professional service, pursuant to [...]

Missouri sought to sue New York under the court's ''original jurisdiction,'' which sometimes allows suits between states to be brought directly to the justices. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected [...]

On 18 September 2024, the UK Supreme Court ('UKSC') issued its reasoned judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance LLCafter unanimously dismissing an appeal by Russian company, RusChemAlliance LLC ('RCA') [...]

Ever since Congress amended the Bankruptcy Code in 1984 to remedy the U.S. Supreme Court's 1982 ruling declaring the jurisdictional groundwork of title 11 unconstitutional, there have been lingering questions [...]

The principles applicable to the enforcement of adjudicators' decisions are well-established in English law: with the two principal defences to enforcement being a breach of the rules of natural justice, [...]

In a highly anticipated ruling published last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in NextEra Energy v. Spain1 that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to [...]

On 4 June 2024 the UPC Court of Appeal provided their first decision on the validity of opt outs in the case of Neo Wireless v Toyota (UPC_CoA_79/2024)1. The Court [...]

Our tax system is complex, with many potential procedural pitfalls that taxpayers need to navigate. One such issue is the jurisdictional boundaries between the Tax Court and the Federal Court [...]

Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements have been gaining in popularity among federal agencies seeking to acquire Research and Development (R&D) and other innovative efforts outside the traditional Small Business Innovation [...]

On 24 May 2024, the English High Court granted final injunctive relief to Barclays Bank Plc (Barclays), both in the form of an anti-suit injunction and an anti-enforcement injunction, arising [...]

It's one of the most consequential pharmaceutical patent disputes in years, one that is being closely watched by practitioners around the world. The patent litigation concerning Amgen's PCSK9 antibody patents [...]

The Supreme Court's recent decision in SEC v. Jarkesy held that certain Securities and Exchange Commission adjudications must take place in court because defendants are entitled to a jury trial. [...]

Introduction Contrary to what taxpayers often assume, the Tax Court of Canada ('TCC') does not have jurisdiction over a wide range of disputes with Canada Revenue Agency ('CRA'). Matters such [...]

The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed the jurisdiction for Canadian courts to make reverse vesting orders ('RVO') in receivership proceedings. British Columbia v. Peakhill Capital Inc., 2024 BCCA 246 [...]

In 2021, China became the second country, following the UK, where courts have asserted the power to set the terms of fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licenses for global standard [...]

I. Introduction The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('Act') under Section 29A provides that award in domestic arbitration shall be made within a period of twelve months from the date [...]

Several recent judgments in the Middle East will impact businesses investing and litigation in the region. In this briefing, we highlight the developments that may be welcomed and the pitfalls [...]

INTRODUCTION: The Apex Court in a decision in High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Vs State of U.P. & Ors.1, held that it would be expedient in the interest of justice [...]

In the recent case of Orica Canada Inc. v ARVOS GmbH [Orica], the Alberta Court of King's Bench considered two issues which frequently arise in arbitration disputes: a tribunal's authority [...]

Byline: Léonie Chao-Fong Lawyers for Hunter Biden have filed a motion requesting a new trial, arguing that a Delaware court did not have jurisdiction over the case when it proceeded [...]

For many reasons, including delays in the litigation system, choice of decision-maker and procedural flexibility, arbitration appears to be increasing in popularity as a means to resolve commercial disputes. But [...]

In Portland Mint v. United States, Case No. 22-2154, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinstated the Portland Mint's claim that the government breached an implied-in-fact contract to [...]

Introduction It is an established legal principle of the UAE mainland courts that making a submission, or an argument related to merits of the case before challenging the court's jurisdiction [...]

A very limited number of Courts within the Australian Judicial System have what is referred to as inherent power or inherent jurisdiction. Inherent power is the exception rather than the [...]

Byline: Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu Justice Liman says his court has an inherent jurisdiction to entertain, hear, and make determinations on the case The (https://www.fhc.gov.ng/) Federal High Court Thursday says it [...]

Arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism has gained a lot of traction due to its flexibility, convenience, cost efficiency and especially as a faster mode of resolution of disputes. Hence, [...]

In Minsheng Vocational Education Company Limited v Leed Education Holding Limited and Ors (CICA Appeal No 0019 of 2022, 28 March 2024) the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal considered for [...]

Introduction In Part I of this series, we discussed the important role of jurisdiction in legal disputes involving companies under administration, examining how courts determine their authority to hear such [...]

(JURIST) - A Greek judge on Tuesday dropped the charges against nine Egyptian men involved in a 2023 migrant boat wreck off Pylos that killed at least 82 people because [...]

Byline: John C. Azu The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has attributed the role of the verdict of the late Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji Abadua to [...]

The Justice Department, on behalf of the Department of the Interior, filed a motion to intervene today in the Muscogee (Creek) Nations lawsuit against the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Department, on behalf of the Department of the Interior, filed a motion to intervene today [...]

District courts have long had the ability to cancel trademark registrations in cases involving infringement claims or registered marks under 15 U.S.C. § 1119. Now, the Ninth Circuit has recently [...]