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Alame v Shell. The Court of Appeal reverses procedural orders on ‘global claims’ and lead cases viz causation, which would effectively have torpedoed claims viz ubiquitous pollution. – Go Health Pro

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Alame v Shell. The Court of Appeal reverses procedural orders on ‘global claims’ and lead cases viz causation, which would effectively have torpedoed claims viz ubiquitous pollution. – Go Health Pro

In Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1500 Stuart-Smith LJ delivered the unanimous judgment on the appeal against a range of procedural issues which I have previously discussed here. Judgments appealed are [2024] EWHC 510 (KB) and [2023] EWHC 2961 (KB) The Rome II evidence and procedure issue which I … Read more

The Podcast! Episode 30: On the Precipice – The International Criminal Court and State Immunity – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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The Podcast! Episode 30: On the Precipice – The International Criminal Court and State Immunity – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

In this episode, Paola Gaeta, Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights  and Professor of International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and Roger O’Keefe, Professor of International Law, Bocconi University,  join Marko Milanovic and Philippa Webb to discuss recent developments at the International Criminal Court. The Court has now … Read more

a good example of a poorly drafted choice of court clause (and wrong High Court conclusion IMO). – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

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a good example of a poorly drafted choice of court clause (and wrong High Court conclusion IMO). – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

There is a gale force wind out there and the girls and I are housebound: so I thought I’ld clear the blog queue a bit. It is generally not good practice to post poorly drafted choice of court provisions yet once in a while it helps illustrate what I often say in class: that even … Read more

Court overturns DOL’s 2024 minimum salary for exempt employees – Go Health Pro

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Court overturns DOL’s 2024 minimum salary for exempt employees – Go Health Pro

On November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) did not have the authority to issue a regulation earlier this year that significantly increased the minimum salary levels required for professional, administrative, and executive employees to be exempt from overtime (State of Texas v. DOL, ED … Read more

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