The Volkswagen emissions scandal, often referred to as the dieselgate scandal, began in September 2015 when it emerged that the car giant had installed devices into its vehicles to rig its pollution emissions data. While the scandal initially appeared to be a German issue, it soon spread to other nations. Over 90,000 people in the […]
M&S claim Aldi’s gold flake blackberry and clementine gin liqueurs are “strikingly similar” to its own product in court papers. It lists several features that it says are protected, including the gin’s integrated light feature, gold leaf flakes, a winter forest graphic, and the bell shape of the bottle. In its intellectual property claim, M&S […]
Under the settlement, Easterbrook has returned the equity awards and $105 million he received as a severance package in 2019. Easterbrook was sued by McDonald’s in August 2020, claiming he never gave directors a full picture of his relationships with employees at the company. Mcdonald’s said that, when it fired Easterbrook, it was only aware […]
The Ontario Superior Court ruled in favour of Cineplex and awarded the Canadian group damages of £725 million for lost synergies. Cineplex began legal proceedings shortly after the deal was scrapped, claiming a breach of good faith by Cineworld. The group claimed damages of $2.18 billion minus the value of shares retained by its shareholders. […]
The lawsuit was filed in September of this year by the US government and six US states that claim the deal between the two companies would result in higher fares in busy Northeastern US airports. In a court filing on Monday, the Justice Department and six states, which include California, Arizona, and Massachusetts, said that […]
Police have confirmed that the workers were killed when the Edwardsville, Illinois Amazon warehouse buckled under the strength of a devastating storm. According to the National Weather Service, the area was hit by a tornado at around 8:30 pm CST on Friday. Peak winds were estimated to have reached 150 miles per hour. Other US […]
In a complaint, Nike claims that 49 of Adidas’ designs that use an allegedly similar Primeknit technology infringe six Nike patents. Nike said its Flyknit technology is a novel way to produce upper parts of shoes and allows the company to create footwear that “excels in performance, design and aesthetics while reducing materials and waste." […]
As businesses continue to navigate the various challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain shortages, many are asking not only whether they can seek relief from performance through force majeure clauses, but also whether these disruptions could trigger business interruption insurance. Unfortunately, the answers are not straightforward. Force majeure contract provisions relieve contracting […]
Investment arbitration takes place on a different scale from traditional ADR, tackling disputes between organisations and states on investment matters.
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