David Haigh v. Gulf Finance House Capital Ltd and ors (High Court, QBD): Instructed by Stephenson Harwood in a complex private international law claim in QBD
involving issues of jurisdiction, applicable law and the torts of deceit, conspiracy to injury and unlawful means conspiracy.
Not exact matches
While Quebec, historically more likely to claim provincial independence on
issues involving the federal government, leans toward the right
of provincial governments to stop pipelines from being built through their
jurisdiction, the rest
of the country is more federally inclined.
On May 14, the New York State Gaming Commission sent a letter to all «interested and
involved» parties requesting each agency detail their «potential
jurisdiction» and include any
issues that should be considered in the state's environmental quality review act process, or SEQRA,
of the proposed expansion at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
Our lawyers have a wealth
of experience in pursuing or defending disputes in litigation and international arbitration proceedings, such disputes frequently
involving multiple
jurisdictions, or complex technological or engineering
issues.
Much
of his practice focuses on large - scale commercial litigation, often with a significant international element,
involving conflicts
of law and foreign law systems as well as
issues of jurisdiction.
James's practice is international in nature and the majority
of his cases
involve issues of conflicts
of law or
jurisdiction.
They dissipate court resources as different courts in different
jurisdictions might hear and
issue decisions on the same set
of facts
involving the same claimants.
Human rights cases provide an array
of interesting procedural
issues, including questions
of personal
jurisdiction.137 Several important cases brought under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) 138 could form the basis for interesting LRW problems
involving corporate structures and personal
jurisdiction or other procedural
issues.
[2] Prior to Gunn, state and federal courts applying this test frequently applied federal
jurisdiction over state - law claims with embedded patent
issues, including breach
of contract claims
involving patent licenses, defamation, and legal malpractice claims.
Such disputes will
involve issues as to the validity
of the trust structure, busting - the trust, sham trusts, tracing into and out
of trusts, as well as matters
of jurisdiction and choice
of law eg BNP Jersey v Crociani (breach
of Jersey trust).
The BEPS
issue that although they are voluntary agreements, when a reorganisation and cross-border transaction takes place, will
involve one or more
jurisdictions that have probably adopted these agreements to combat the displacement
of benefits and erosion in relation to taxes whose declaration and transparent payment you want to hide or minimize to reduce the burden
of the tax or not pay in the corresponding
jurisdiction.
Zac is currently
involved in human rights litigation being conducted in a key African
jurisdiction which raises a number
of important public international law
issues.
An influx
of patent cases to any given
jurisdiction offers a new opportunity for local attorneys, yet patent litigation often
involves complex scientific
issues that are new to many courts.
As experienced product liability litigators, we see a number
of common difficulties that might be avoided through effective negotiations and risk allocation When advising your client, you should be discussing the
issues outlined below as part
of any supply agreement, particularly when it
involves multiple
jurisdictions.
Jurisdiction is another
issue and arose in the 2012 case
of Breeden v. Black, which
involved Conrad Black.
The Commercial Court determined a challenge to the
jurisdiction in 2000, and the claim (which
involved issues of construction
of the deceased» contracts
of employment as well as more usual
issues under the Fatal Accidents Act) subsequently settled.
He has undertaken complex cases
involving serious injuries and death
of children, honour killings, female genital mutilation, complex medical
issues, overseas
jurisdiction and concurrent criminal proceedings.
The information should include a brief profile
of the businesses
involved; the
issue; the
jurisdictions; list
of the external law firms used; and the outcome
of the litigation.
Unfortunately, when more than one state or country is
involved in a transaction,
issues concerning
jurisdiction arise when claims are made based on a breach
of contract or fraud.
And for any readers who simply can't get enough when it comes to appeals
involving the law school subjects
of federal courts and civil procedure, today the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
issued a decision resolving «whether the federal court in Guam has
jurisdiction in disputes exclusively between aliens.»
successfully representing clients in a number
of IP - related dispute resolutions
involving trademark, counterfeit and patent
issues in U.S., Asian and EU
jurisdictions.
Julian Wilson's appearances in conflicts
of law cases include: Sanders v Trigor One Limited [2014] EWHC 1646 (Comm); [2014] All ER (D) 187, a case on whether a Gibraltar Fund Investment Prospectus contained a concluded English
jurisdiction agreement under Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001, Art 23; Goldstone v Goldstone & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 39 on the test for territorial
jurisdiction where disputed ownership and control is a preliminary
issue in ancillary relief proceedings; Duarte v Black & Decker Corporation [2008] All ER (Comm) 401 on the role
of English public policy as the law
of the forum in cases
involving restrictive covenants; and Foote Cone & Belding v Theron [2006] EWHC 1585 (Ch) a worldwide freezing injunction case concerning the test for domicile and residence for the purposes
of territorial
jurisdiction.
Car accidents in Washington, DC
involve a number
of issues including insurance laws, overlapping
jurisdiction and other complex legal
issues.
Join us to discuss (a) the enforcement
of English judgements and arbitral awards in Russia / CIS and vice versa (b) statute
of limitations
issues arising in CIS
jurisdictions and (c) recent trends in investment arbitrations
involving CIS states and CIS investors.
Federal courts in California would also not have
jurisdiction over the case since it does not
involve a federal
issue and does not
involve a dispute in excess
of $ 75,000.
Car accidents in Northern Virginia
involve a number
of issues including insurance laws, overlapping
jurisdiction and other complex legal
issues.
The recent High Court litigation
involving Roman Abramovich and the development
of part
of the Priobskoye oil fields, regarded by one oil analyst as the «pearl
of Western Siberia», addresses important
issues of jurisdiction in civil fraud cases.
Given the complexity
of many types
of large - scale fraud, which often
involve more than a single country and so go beyond national
jurisdiction, it is necessary to provide EU - wide enforcement at least on this
issue.
We have turned to Quinn Emanuel on a number
of our most significant and complex litigation matters,
involving a broad array
of issues in
jurisdictions around the world.
Advised a syndicate
of banks, led by HSH Nordbank, on the restructuring and buy - back
of the combined $ 120m senior and junior debt made available to US listed shipowner, Dryships Inc; advised Santander and HSBC on the # 36.2 m term and revolving facilities provided to Southern Communications Group; acted for the Republic
of Kazakhstan in a BIT and ECT arbitration brought against it by a Turkish investor, which arose out
of a dispute
involving alleged oil transportation and transhipment investments in Kazakhstan; closely
involved with the development
of WeatherXchange, the world's first weather derivatives platform; leading advice to Nokia on various employment
issues arising from the company's acquisition
of Alcatel - Lucent across over 100
jurisdictions.
They typically
involve consideration
of company valuations, international trusts, and
jurisdiction disputes, among many other complex
issues.
Many
of our cases
involve one or more
of the following elements: companies, trusts, hidden assets, complex legal
issues, disputed
jurisdiction, international enforcement.
However, in some
jurisdictions, bank deposits require tier 3 verification which
involves uploading a valid government -
issued photo ID and proof
of residence documentation.
At this point, I am not aware
of any
jurisdiction attempting to make the practice illegal, but given the increasing intrusion
of civil law into matters
of psychotherapy (reporting requirements, legal
issues involving age
of consent and scope
of practice, allowance or disallowance
of sexual orientation therapies) it may only be a matter
of time.
Under chapter 61, Florida Statutes, a Florida court generally has
jurisdiction for a new custody case (such as (i) divorce
involving children's
issues / parenting plan, (ii) paternity / establishment
of time - sharing schedule, or (iii) temporary or concurrent custody
of a child by a relative) only if one
of the following is true:
As to square footage, I've read most
of all the published court cases
involving real estate
issues and it seems to me that the courts, while, they admit there is no one specific guideline, look to whatever requirements there may be within a particular
jurisdiction to make their determination.
I say Colorado because although there are multiple companies and
jurisdictions involved in this
issue, the company that we have an agreement with is Erentpayment, which is based out
of Colorado
In the event
of a genuine
issue as to entitlement to a deposit, the broker should continue to hold the deposit in escrow while advising the parties that it will be released upon a determination by a forum
of competent
jurisdiction (such as trial court or arbitration decision) or by mutual agreement (preferably with releases)
of those
involved.