http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on litigation & international arbitration from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 13:46:56 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/government-consults-on-proposals-for-deferred-prosecution-agreements-framework/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/government-consults-on-proposals-for-deferred-prosecution-agreements-framework/ Litigation & International Arbitration A new enforcement mechanism designed to give companies more confidence to admit their part in economic crime without opening themselves up to criminal prosecutions has been drafted by the Government. Thu, 17 May 2012 16:13:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/benefits-of-alternative-dispute-resolution-exaggerated-by-commission-government-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/benefits-of-alternative-dispute-resolution-exaggerated-by-commission-government-says/ Litigation & International Arbitration The European Commission has exaggerated the cost savings which alternative dispute resolution (ADR) schemes provide when dealing with consumer complaints, the Government has said. Tue, 08 May 2012 15:16:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/projects/fidic-subcontract/ http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/projects/fidic-subcontract/ Litigation & International Arbitration This guide was last updated in May 2012. Tue, 08 May 2012 14:51:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/unified-patent-court-proposals-would-harm-small-businesses-committee-of-mps-report/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/unified-patent-court-proposals-would-harm-small-businesses-committee-of-mps-report/ Litigation & International Arbitration A new court framework that would rule on validity and infringement cases stemming from proposed new unitary patents in the EU would be "prohibitively expensive" for small UK businesses to use, a committee of MPs has said. Fri, 04 May 2012 11:02:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/rift-emerges-within-major-chinese-international-arbitration-centre/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/rift-emerges-within-major-chinese-international-arbitration-centre/ Litigation & International Arbitration A local branch of a Chinese arbitration body has declared itself an independent institution. But the central body has said that the declaration is invalid. Thu, 03 May 2012 12:14:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/changes-to-singapore-arbitration-laws-make-country-more-attractive-place-to-resolve-disputes-expert-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/changes-to-singapore-arbitration-laws-make-country-more-attractive-place-to-resolve-disputes-expert-says/ Litigation & International Arbitration Businesses are more likely to choose Singapore as a location for bringing disputes to international arbitration following changes to legislation in the country, an expert has said. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:04:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/o2-disclosure-ruling-could-impact-on-workings-of-imminent-new-anti-piracy-code-campaigners-say/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/o2-disclosure-ruling-could-impact-on-workings-of-imminent-new-anti-piracy-code-campaigners-say/ Litigation & International Arbitration A High Court judge has laid out flaws in using internet protocol (IP) addresses to identify alleged copyright infringers which should have "ramifications" for how imminent new anti-piracy rules operate, a campaign group has said. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:11:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/search-engines-should-face-legal-requirement-to-censor-privacy-invasive-material-unless-they-act-voluntarily-mps-say/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/search-engines-should-face-legal-requirement-to-censor-privacy-invasive-material-unless-they-act-voluntarily-mps-say/ Litigation & International Arbitration New legislation should be introduced to force search engines to delete privacy-invasive material from search indexes if the companies do not take action voluntarily, a committee of MPs has said. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:31:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/ofts-adversarial-approach-meant-witness-documents-do-not-have-to-be-disclosed-cat-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/ofts-adversarial-approach-meant-witness-documents-do-not-have-to-be-disclosed-cat-rules/ Litigation & International Arbitration A supermarket does not have to hand over notes from discussions with witnesses to the Office of Fair Trading as part of an ongoing legal dispute because the information was protected by 'litigation privilege', the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:08:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/newspaper-cannot-be-sued-over-libellous-print-report-supreme-court-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/newspaper-cannot-be-sued-over-libellous-print-report-supreme-court-rules/ Litigation & International Arbitration A newspaper did not defame a man when it published allegations about him because its publishing was responsible and in the public interest, the Supreme Court has ruled. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:38:00 Z