However, the drop in corporate work has been tempered by an increase in litigation as the economic downturn triggers a rise in the number of
commercial court cases.
An amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules will introduce more extensive cost management procedures to multi-track cases from April 2013 (
commercial court cases are excluded).
During a major
commercial court case, lawyers must review tens or hundreds of millions of documents to find relevant evidence, and companies have more evidence to sort through than ever as much of it has gone digital in the form of emails, texts, video, etc..
Acted in the landmark
Commercial Court case of Pindell and BBAM v Air Asia concerning claims brought by lessor for the loss of an onward sale contract arising from the late redelivery of the aircraft.
Acted in the landmark UK
Commercial Court case of Pindell and BBAM v Air Asia, concerning claims brought by a lessor arising from the loss of an onward sale contract following the late redelivery of an aircraft.
In this issue: The development of arbitration in the Asia - Pacific region; The English Commercial Court refuses to enforce a New York Convention award; Further development of Dubai as a regional arbitration hub: the launch of EMAC (Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre); Removal of an arbitrator due to lack of impartiality: a recent English
Commercial Court case; Conferences and events
Not exact matches
Part of what makes fair use
cases so difficult is that there are multiple factors a
court has to consider: One is the nature of the work (i.e., whether it is a
commercial work), the second is the purpose of the use — specifically, whether it is «transformative» — the third is the amount of the original work used, and the fourth is the effect of the use on the market for the original product.
Advisers have welcomed the decision, saying it may be the first manifestation of a new «
commercial» approach to mergers and acquisitions flagged by ACCC chairman Rod Sims after the commission's Federal
Court defeat in the Metcash / Franklins
case.
As the respected Supreme
Court Justice, Atuguba admonished in the
case cited supra,» Any undue interference with the operation of the contract will damage the
commercial image of the government to the detriment of the public interest.»
We refer to the Supreme
Court ruling on Monday 7, 2016 in the
case of the R vs High
Court (
Commercial Division) Accra Ex Parte Electoral Commission (Applicant) and Papa Kwesi Nduom (Applicant).
«Based on this superior argument, the consultant appointed by government to investigate the alleged hidden remittances was instructed to withdraw the pending
court case against some
commercial entities at the federal high
court, Lagos.»
Again, no regard or consideration was given by the Respondents inspite of the pendency of the
case in the High
Court,
Commercial Division and the Order for a valuation process to be undertaken by Ernst & Young to enable the
Court proceed with the matter pending before it,» the suit explained.
Benun Charged in 161st St. Fraud
Case A Manhattan businessman, Mark Benun, is being charged in federal
court for attempting to sell a
commercial property near the new Yankee Stadium under fraudulent pretenses.
Whelan's
commercial cases have been reassigned to his replacement, Supreme
Court Justice Jerry Garguilo.
New York has finalized guidelines for
commercial fishing boats seeking safe harbor in storms and other adverse conditions, eight months after the state lost a
court case against one East End fisherman because the rules weren't in writing.
Justice (Mrs.) J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High
Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday refused to grant bail to defendants in the N8bn mutilated currency fraud
case involving staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria and some
commercial banks.
They won their
case in Ohio in 2007 when the
courts ruled that they had a constitutional right to truthful
commercial free speech.
a. Develop training on animal cruelty and the link between cruelty and domestic violence for law enforcement personnel; b. Expand the current ACO training curriculum; c. Train and educate judges, appropriate
court personnel, and prosecutors about animal cruelty; d. Educate veterinarians about recognizing animal cruelty and understanding current law; e. Create a state multidisciplinary team for animal hoarding that would develop an emergency response system and oversee a task force to focus on early intervention of hoarding including mental health counseling in all animal hoarding
cases; and create a Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections forensic assessment protocol for early intervention, sentencing, treatment, and rehabilitation; and f. Develop and promote animal cruelty prevention, identification, training and screening tools among pet service providers, associations, and the
commercial pet industry.
BISMARCK, ND — Two North Dakota farmers, who filed a federal lawsuit in June to end the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) ban on
commercial hemp farming in the United States and had their
case dismissed on November 28, have filed a notice of appeal today in the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The UK High
Court case is Energy Venture Partners Versus Malabu Oil & Gas, Commercial court, Queen's Bench Division, 2011
Court case is Energy Venture Partners Versus Malabu Oil & Gas,
Commercial court, Queen's Bench Division, 2011
court, Queen's Bench Division, 2011 - 13.
Lady Justice Gloster of the UK High
Court of Justice Queen's Bench Division
Commercial Court ruled «I find as a fact that, from its incorporation and at all material times, Chief Etete had a substantial beneficial interest in Malabu», Approved Judgement,
Case 2011 FOLIO - 792 17 July 2013.
His expertise also covers specialisms in Creative Arts & Cultural Industries, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Complex
Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property law, Privy Council
cases - Ultimate Appeal Court for parts of the Commonwealth, as well as, Regulatory Cases & Inqui
cases - Ultimate Appeal
Court for parts of the Commonwealth, as well as, Regulatory
Cases & Inqui
Cases & Inquiries.
98
commercial cases went before the
court from September 2010 to January 2011, according to data collected from the New York state
court's appellate division, first department.
Apparently, that is not the norm in New York, where the
courts have recognized a dearth of female litigators in
commercial and appellate litigation
cases.
In its Judgment of 20 September 2012 in
case T ‑ 154 / 10 French Republic vs. European Commission, the General
Court of the EU (GC) has established a new test of «bankruptcy - proofness» as an advantage contrary to Article 107 (1) TFEU that may generate a significant shake up in the control of State aid granted (implicitly) to establishments of an industrial and
commercial character (EICC, or EPIC in their French acronym)-- ie legal entities governed by public law which have distinct legal personality from the State, financial independence and certain special powers, including the performance of one or more public service tasks.
He works in the firm's
commercial litigation department handling a range of High
Court litigation and international arbitration
cases.
Recently, Henrik and his team of tort and compensation lawyers have conducted in arbitration proceedings, as well as before the Danish Maritime and
Commercial Court in two
cases brought by a Danish insurance company, and a Danish railway company regarding damage to a Danish railway bridge and delays of and disruption to the railway traffic.
Foxton was counsel to Deutsche Bank in one of the largest and, with costs of # 60m, most expensive
cases ever heard by the
Commercial Court, running for more than four months and resulting in an 800 - page judgment from Mr Justice Cooke.
As a Partner in the firm's Litigation Division for over 25 years, John dealt with a wide range of substantial
commercial disputes, with experience of resolving
cases in the
Courts, by arbitration and through ADR.
By way of example, Jay has: (1) obtained a $ 16.5 million settlement in In re Ski Train Fire in Kaprun, a disaster which caused the deaths of 155 persons and which resulted in a settlement which included compensation from the Austrian Government; (2) obtained an $ 11 million estate litigation settlement; (3) obtained a $ 7.1 million judgment for a homeowner based upon the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; (4) argued on behalf of Dairy Stores the landmark
commercial libel
case before the New Jersey Supreme
Court.
In a recent Texas construction
case, the
court considered injuries arising from the collapse of a crane on a
commercial construction site.
Software can now be considered goods for the purposes of the
Commercial Agents (Council) Directive) Regulations 1993 (the «Regulations») following the High
Court's ruling on 1 July 2016 in the
case of Computer Associates UK Limited («CA») v The Software Incubator («TSI»)[2016] EWHC 1587 (QB).
Kaylin also has significant experience handling
commercial litigation matters in both state and federal
court, representing corporate clients and individuals in a wide range of matters, including complex breach of contract
cases, writs of garnishment and replevin, business torts, and fraud and securities litigation.
She has a formidable record of success in arguments before the Supreme
Court, and is notable for her high - profile work in civil rights
cases as well as large - scale
commercial appeals.
The
Commercial Court («Privredni sud»), in cases involving commercial disputes, or in other cases, the Higher Court («Visi sud») where the foreign award is to be
Commercial Court («Privredni sud»), in
cases involving
commercial disputes, or in other cases, the Higher Court («Visi sud») where the foreign award is to be
commercial disputes, or in other
cases, the Higher
Court («Visi sud») where the foreign award is to be enforced.
During his time with Theodore Goddard (subsequently Addleshaw Goddard after a merger) he acted for a number of blue - chip clients, both domestic and international, on various contentious matters, including complex High
Court commercial cases.
He has handled civil, criminal, and
commercial cases before the Supreme
Court, the
Court of Appeals, various trial
courts, and the Department of Justice.
This year's success again reflects the continuing success and growth of Essex
Court Chambers, whose members are recognised for the depth and breadth of their expertise in
commercial litigation and arbitration and for their appreciation of the importance of sound client and
case management.
We have secured significant jury verdicts and sizeable out - of -
court settlements for injured individuals and their families in
cases involving trucking and transportation accidents, dangerous and defective products, construction accidents,
commercial plane crashes, explosions and burns caused by gas and electric power utilities, medical negligence, workplace catastrophes, and business disputes.
With HR 993, which would amend the state constitution to create a statewide
court specializing in business - to - business
cases, Georgia legislators would directly address that lack of confidence by improving judgment predictability, increasing speed, and prioritizing judicial expertise in complex
commercial litigation.
Other
cases include Uganda, Tanzania's border neighbour made its own attempt to harmonise its legal infrastructure with the establishment of a specialist
commercial court to address the needs of businesses.
A recent study has shown that
cases assigned to the Metro Atlanta
Court take half as long to resolve as complex
commercial cases on the regular docket.
Sell & Melton has handled aviation
cases in state and federal
courts involving General Aviation (Part 91),
Commercial Operations and Air Carriers for Hire (Part 119 and Part 135), Repair Stations (Part 145), Fixed Base Operators, Student Pilots, Instructor Pilots, Aircraft Mechanics, Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR's), IFR / VFR issues, Pilot - in - Command issues, Crop Dusters, Helicopters / Rotorcraft, manufacturing and design defects, property damage claims, personal injury claims, and wrongful death claims.
Arish has acted on a wide array of
commercial disputes in the English
Courts and in English seated arbitrations, including
cases involving civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, complex contractual claims, negligence claims, economic torts, shareholder, joint venture, partnership and insolvency disputes and jurisdictional battles (amongst others).
During his 21 - year legal career, Mr. Goldberg has litigated hundreds of
cases in federal and state
courts throughout the United States involving claims of retaliation, discrimination, wrongful termination, fraud, defamation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, as well as
commercial contract disputes, civil RICO, ERISA, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, corporate governance disputes, minority shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Madoff counseling and defense, advancement and indemnification proceedings, whistleblower actions (SOX and CEPA), executive compensation counseling, litigation, and arbitration, international litigation and arbitration, antitrust litigation and arbitration, products liability litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and securities fraud.
He regularly handles complex and high value
cases in both Sheriff
Court and the
Court of Session with a particular focus on
commercial, contractual, insolvency and sports related disputes.
His recent
cases include defending the former President and majority shareholder of VAB Bank against charges of contempt of
court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence of a US$ 270 million claim by Citibank in one of the biggest High Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & o
court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence of a US$ 270 million claim by Citibank in one of the biggest High
Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & o
Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the
Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & o
Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & ors v.
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John G. Browning is the managing partner of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, L.L.P., in Dallas, where he handles civil litigation in state and federal
courts in areas ranging from employment and intellectual property to
commercial cases and defense of products liability, professional liability, media law, and general negligence matters.
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Court held that the blog is mixed
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