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 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:02 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/distress-must-be-directly-linked-to-data-breach-for-consumers-to-claim-compensation-rules-court-of-appeal/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/distress-must-be-directly-linked-to-data-breach-for-consumers-to-claim-compensation-rules-court-of-appeal/ Litigation & International Arbitration Businesses do not have to pay compensation for causing distress to consumers if they break data protection laws unless the distress suffered by consumers is linked to the breach itself, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/corporate-bankruptcy-does-not-affect-validity-of-arbitration-agreement-says-brazilian-court/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/corporate-bankruptcy-does-not-affect-validity-of-arbitration-agreement-says-brazilian-court/ Litigation & International Arbitration It is for an arbitral tribunal to rule on the validity of an arbitration agreement between two parties, even where one of those parties is insolvent, one of Brazil's highest courts has ruled. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:52:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/dispute-resolution-and-litigation/court-procedure/changes-to-civil-procedure-rules-and-court-costs-made-in-april-2013/ http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/dispute-resolution-and-litigation/court-procedure/changes-to-civil-procedure-rules-and-court-costs-made-in-april-2013/ Litigation & International Arbitration This guide was last updated in May 2013. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/ambush-marketing-prevention-rules-for-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games-published/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/ambush-marketing-prevention-rules-for-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games-published/ Litigation & International Arbitration New rules have been drafted which would prohibit 'ambush marketing' and illegal street trading during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:38:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/overly-long-skeleton-arguments-could-lead-to-costs-sanctions-warns-judge/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/overly-long-skeleton-arguments-could-lead-to-costs-sanctions-warns-judge/ Litigation & International Arbitration Parties who present the court with "excessively long" and complex skeleton arguments before a hearing could be penalised, the Court of Appeal has warned. Fri, 10 May 2013 09:41:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/interoperable-police-systems-could-be-unlawfully-accessed-warns-eu-privacy-body/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/interoperable-police-systems-could-be-unlawfully-accessed-warns-eu-privacy-body/ Litigation & International Arbitration Linking police systems together could pose data protection compliance problems for law enforcement bodies, an EU privacy watchdog has said. Wed, 01 May 2013 17:14:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/us-decision-will-reduce-claims-against-companies-for-alleged-human-rights-abuses-abroad-says-expert/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/us-decision-will-reduce-claims-against-companies-for-alleged-human-rights-abuses-abroad-says-expert/ Litigation & International Arbitration A recent decision by the US Supreme Court will "significantly reduce" the ability to bring claims against companies in relation to alleged human rights abuses abroad, an expert has said. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:27:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/mps-back-restrictions-on-businesses-right-to-bring-defamation-claims/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/mps-back-restrictions-on-businesses-right-to-bring-defamation-claims/ Litigation & International Arbitration Businesses would have to show that they have suffered, or are likely to suffer, "substantial financial loss" as a result of comments published about them in order to bring a case for defamation, under proposed reforms to UK libel laws. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:01:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/abolish-legal-privilege-for-tax-advice-says-accountant/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/abolish-legal-privilege-for-tax-advice-says-accountant/ Litigation & International Arbitration Legal professional privilege should be abolished for tax advice as it is usually only claimed in the most "egregious" tax planning, Bill Dodwell, Head of Tax Policy at Deloitte, the accountancy firm, has said Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:07:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/governments-judicial-review-reforms-will-not-reduce-delays-says-expert/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/april/governments-judicial-review-reforms-will-not-reduce-delays-says-expert/ Litigation & International Arbitration Changes to the judicial review process announced by the Government are unlikely to have the desired effect of preventing "cheap delaying tactics" and abuse of the system, experts have said. 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