Conflict of Laws

MARCH 29, 2023

Lawrence Collins LJ (as he then was) described it as “a very serious matter for the English court to grant an injunction to restrain enforcement in a foreign country of a judgment of a court of that country” ( Masri v Consolidated Contractors International (UK) Ltd (No. 3) [2008] EWCA Civ 625, [2009] QB 503 at [93]).

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The Fashion Law

AUGUST 4, 2021

The firm now manages more than $22 billion of assets, according to its website,” Bloomberg stated last week in connection with L Catterton’s reported interest in acquiring Birkensock, and investments have included denim producer Pepe Jeans, workout gear brand Sweaty Betty, cosmetics firm Bliss and online retailer Everlane.”

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The investment means that vLex will now have more resources available to drive its growth, including in the United States, and potentially to make acquisitions of other companies that will further that growth, a company spokesperson said. ” In 2019, vLex acquired Justis Publishing Ltd. ,

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Patently O

APRIL 16, 2024

Pharmaceutical innovators are voicing concern that these disclosures are increasingly being used as prior art to invalidate patents arising out of, or otherwise relating to, these trials, in a manner that threatens to disincentivize investment in pharmaceutical innovation. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals International, Ltd., Norwich Pharms.

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Intelligize Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

But recent reporting about concerns over the Tesla founder’s alleged drug use raises a thorny corporate governance question for the board members of his companies. The history of drug use affecting executives of high-profile companies isn’t pretty. American shoe designer Steve Madden resigned as CEO of Steve Madden Ltd.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 25, 2024

5] In Three Arrows , the first defendant (‘defendant’) was a British Virgin Islands incorporated company (BVI) which was an investment fund trading and dealing in cryptocurrency. Not all of the assets had been transferred to these new companies at the time the defendant went into liquidation.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 16, 2021

In addition to sizable stakes in reinsurance company PartnerRe Ltd., In addition to sizable stakes in reinsurance company PartnerRe Ltd., It announced in December that it would invest “around €80 million [$96.9 Italian football club Juventus F.C., Italian football club Juventus F.C.,

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Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This note briefly analyses the recent decision of the Nigerian Supreme Court in BCE Consulting Engineers v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [1] on the issue of a foreign company that is not registered in Nigeria having the capacity to sue in Nigeria. The plaintiff-appellant prayed for the winding-up of the defendant-respondent company.

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Fordham Law News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

George Assad – an alleged stockholder in each defendant SPAC – filed novel claims against three separate Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), including Mr. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. SPACs and the Investment Company Act of 1940. government securities. [15] government securities. [15]

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The Fashion Law

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Even with the overarching drop in sales, more than half of the Top 100 were profitable, per Deloitte , with 13 companies still reporting double-digit net profit margins. Revenues generated by the Top 10 luxury brands on Deloitte’s Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2021 list, alone, topped $129.7 billion for 2020, accounting for a whopping 51.4

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Intelligize Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Late last month, the SEC finalized new rules on cybersecurity disclosure; under them, the obligation of public companies to disclose cyber incidents depends entirely on whether they are labelled “material.” This may not come as a surprise, but the SEC does not adopt the same worldview as the besotted Capulet. All clear then? Didn’t think so.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 30, 2023

Should it be the party seeking to rely on the agreement, with the result that there is a kind of bias in favour of upholding jurisdiction agreements, or should it be the plaintiff, as was the approach taken recently by the New Zealand High Court in Kea Investments Ltd v Wikeley Family Trustee Limited [2023] NZHC 466 ?

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

After all, it never invested the time and resources necessary to obtain approval for commercial marketing or use. 1.750, applicant is required to submit the following to the Office: Evidence that Opko Biologics Ltd. and OPKO Ireland Ltd. effective May 12, 2020), Patent Term Extension Applicant OPKO Biologics Ltd.,

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Its parent company Boussac had filed for bankruptcy and the French government was looking for a buyer for the ailing textile empire that owned a number of companies, including Paris-based fashion house Dior. 1996: Loewe – The Spanish company created in 1846 was acquired by LVMH in 1996. billion French francs ($540 million).

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Customs & International Trade Law

MAY 13, 2022

Glanbia), along with 10 other companies, was illegally selling adulterated dietary supplements. However, the FDA has since determined that Glanbia was incorrectly identified and does not sell the products Uplift Max and Shred Her Max, which were cited in the FDA Warning Letter sent to the company on May 4, 2022.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 16, 2020

There is a consistent drive at improving the ease of doing business, and various investment promotion laws have also been enacted to that effect. These uncertainties are drawbacks on whatever reforms the Nigerian government might have been carrying out in the area of trade and investment. 1675) 433; Mainstreet Bank Capital Ltd.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Vintage Fountain Pens Offer a Luxurious Return on Investment. A vintage pen is an investment you can write with. I am suggesting you invest in a beautifully rendered artifact of civility and letters at a much lower price point. They are an excellent investment for collectors because of their resale value.

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LawSites

JANUARY 4, 2023

30, that Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has acquired the contract analytics and review startup Della AI Ltd. Last March, Della, the London and Paris-based company founded two years ago by Christophe Frèrebeau , raised 2.5 in seed funding. Read more about Della at the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 29, 2022

. § 1782 , which authorizes a federal district court to compel individuals and companies within its jurisdiction to provide discovery to proceedings pending in “foreign and international tribunals.” Luxshare Ltd. The first case involves the application by a Hong Kong company, Luxshare, Ltd., and AlixPartners LLP v.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 15, 2021

In the process, the company claims that “over the past three calendar years,” it has sold “millions of pairs of shoes bearing the 3D Marks in the United States alone, corresponding to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.”. and Legend Footwear, Inc. The cases come days after the U.S.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 17, 2022

This case concerned a class action initiated by a former employee, Morgan against Sundance Incorporate (the owner of a Taco Bell franchise restaurant, hereinafter “Company”) regarding the arrear of overtime payment in the context of Federal law of the USA. Morgan argued that the Company had waived the right to arbitrate. Kabab-Ji Case.

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Customs & International Trade Law

AUGUST 12, 2022

Metalco), the sole company subject to this administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from the People’s Republic of China , is part of the China-wide entity because it did not file a separate rate application (SRA). DOC preliminarily determines that Metalco S.A.

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The Fashion Law

MAY 4, 2021

By the end of the decade, the company embarked on its next stage of growth, which saw Ms. In furtherance of what would prove a consistent merry-go-round of leadership and ownership changes, Sander left the company shortly after the Prada takeover, only to return three years later – just to leave once again one year later.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Secondly, considering that these proceedings seek damages for mass harm, the potential return on investment for a funder can be substantial. This makes it an appealing prospect for funders who may be interested in investing with the possibility of sharing in these proceeds.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In July 2022, the High Court of England and Wales in R (Friends of the Earth Ltd and Others) v Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy found that the UK Government’s plans to cut carbon emissions were inadequate and breached national law. In Germany, after the successful decision from 2021 in Neubauer et al.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

hereinafter “ YY ”) and Shenzhen Zhong Yuan Cheng Commercial Investment Holding Co. We would sign contracts only if we got approval from BSE and our parent company.” 196: Dispute in Validity of Arbitration Agreement between YunYu Limited and Shenzhen ZhongYuanCheng Commercial Investment Holding Co. hereinafter “ ZYC ”).

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Customs & International Trade Law

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The United States and Bangladesh today convened the sixth meeting of the United States-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) Council. DOC preliminarily finds that Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd. and not sold at prices below normal value for Nexteel Co., DOC determines that Metalco S.A.,

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Patently O

AUGUST 4, 2021

In July 2021, South Africa’s patent office, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), granted the South African DABUS patent application, which was published in the South African Patent Journal. 3] Bertie Van Zyl (Pty) Ltd v Minister for Safety and Security 2010 (2) SA 181 (CC) para 21. [4]

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Luxshare, Ltd. The Fund for Protection of Investors’ Rights in Foreign States , 21-518 , involves a dispute between a private entity (petitioner Alix Partners) and a Russian state investment fund. Luxshare, Ltd. , ZF Automotive US, Inc. Alix Partners, LLP v. But perhaps another round of briefing will disabuse me of that idea.).

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 7, 2024

On 12 November 2018, the applicant, Zhongji Company, filed an application with the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court for recognition of the High Court’s winding-up order No. In 2009, Chengxin Real Estate sued Hong Kong Guoyuan Investment Co., link] [4] Chiyu Banking Corp Ltd v. legalref.judiciary.hk/lrs/common/search/search_result_detail_frame.jsp?

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Patently O

MAY 17, 2021

Rather than choosing Iowa or Colorado, the companies chose the Northern District of California, which is Trimble’s home court. Maxchief Investments Ltd. Still, the company has repeatedly filed lawsuits in Texas. If PerDiemCo was instead an operating company, then outcome would have been totally different. [15].

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The New Zealand High Court recently granted a permanent anti-enforcement injunction in relation to a default judgment from Kentucky in Kea Investments Ltd v Wikeley Family Trustee Limited [2023] NZHC 3260. The defendants were a New Zealand company, Wikeley Family Trustee Ltd (WFTL), and persons associated with the company.

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LexForti

AUGUST 12, 2021

The case was also scrutinized from another lens to look for any acts oppressive or prejudicial that might have been undertaken by the company and resulted into the rights of the minority shareholders being neglected. Cyrus Mistry, scion of another established conglomerate – Shapoorji Pallonji Group has had a long association with the Tata’s.

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The Fashion Law

JUNE 10, 2021

They were swiftly followed by a handful of additional filings by other retailers, signaling that there is no end in sight to the constant string of fashion and other retail companies struggling financially and looking to bankruptcies courts for protection from their creditors. ” As reported by the WSJ , the company’s U.S.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 10, 2021

v VTLS [7] followed Oputa JSC’s obiter dictum in Sonnar (Nig) Ltd v Partenreedri MS Norwind. [8] See also LAC v AAN Ltd (2006) 2 NWLR 49, 81 (Ogunbiyi JCA as she then was). [5] 10] Nika Fishing Company Ltd v Lavina Corporation (2008) 16 NWLR 509, 535 (Mohammed JSC, as he then was). [11] Introduction.

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Fordham Law News

JANUARY 19, 2022

The pandemic’s catastrophic impact on international trade and investment in a brief span of time is a testament of how unpredictable factors can tilt world markets. The post-Covid era has introduced companies and investors to a new dimension of corporate assessment, the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factor. [1]

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Customs & International Trade Law

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Department of Homeland Security DHS designates three additional PRC-based companies to the UFLPA Entity List Effective December 11, 2023, goods produced by COFCO Sugar Holding Co. Ltd, Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group Co., Ltd, Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group Co., Vietnam Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).

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