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How The Fla. Supreme Court Is Changing Business Litigation

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Three sweeping civil procedure changes introduced by the Florida Supreme Court over the past year — a fresh summary judgment standard, a new apex deponent rule and immediate review of early punitive damages decisions — should lead to fairer and more predictable litigation outcomes, and signal a continued revamp in 2022 and beyond, says Kyle Robisch (..)

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The Japanese Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 65, 2022)

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65, 2022) of the Japanese Yearbook of International Law – published by the International Law Association of Japan – has been recently released. 423) Enforcement of Foreign Judgment — Punitive Damages — Contrary to Public Policy Intellectual Property High Court, Judgment, September 29, 2021 (p. The latest Volume (Vol.

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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On 21 August 2022, China Justice Observer released the 2022 version of the List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments. The full version of the 2022 List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments is available here. Written by Dr. Meng Yu and Dr. Guodong Du, co-founders of China Justice Observer*.

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THINK THIS MADE RICOLA COUGH?

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This Doesn't Sound Very Soothing On December 7, 2022, throat-drop manufacturer Ricola USA was sued in federal court (Southern District of New York, White Plains Courthouse), because one of its products, labelled “Green Tea With Echinacea,” is alleged to have been deceptively marketed.

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China’s 2022 Landmark Judicial Policy Clears Final Hurdle for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

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China has published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022, embarking on a new era for judgment collection in China. It is noteworthy that in March 2022, Shanghai Maritime Court ruled to recognize and enforce an English judgment in Spar Shipping v Grand China Logistics (2018) Hu 72 Xie Wai Ren No.1,

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Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States

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On November 22, 2022, sixteen municipalities of Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Puerto Rico seeking to hold coal, oil, and gas companies liable for losses resulting from storms during the 2017 hurricane season and ongoing economic losses since that time. and global climate litigation movement.

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Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

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Breaking) News From The Hague: A Game Changer in International Litigation? 847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. 11 of August 2000 (available here ), pp 19-128 II.