Judgment in The Kingdom of Spain v The London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association Ltd (The M/T Prestige) [2024] EWCA Civ 1536 was issued in the run up to Christmas. That happened to be during the final weeks of my visiting fellowship at St Catherine’s Oxford, and a whole series of other distractions since (not … Read more
As covered by Law360 and Bloomberg Law, Brown, Goldstein & Levy attorneys Anthony May, Eve Hill, and Lauren DiMartino – along with co-counsel from Gilbert Employment Law – secured a victory in an anti-discrimination lawsuit on behalf of married gay employee “John Doe.” U.S. District Judge Julie Rubin sided with Doe against Catholic Relief Service … Read more
The stark reality for legal practices today is this: The sensitive client information you handle makes you a prime target for a law firm data breach. Yet, despite the increasing cyber threat to lawyers, many still rely on insufficient insurance policies that leave them exposed to data breaches when it matters most. In fact, more … Read more
In Cymdek case (C-20/24) Polish court asked the CJEU to further interpret provisions of Regulation 261/2004 on air passenger rights regarding proof of travel (reservation) and the concept of traveling ‘free of charge’. The case was decided on March 6 and the CJEU interpreted relevant provisions of the Regulation in a passenger-friendly manner. Facts and legal questions In … Read more
The annual meeting of the European Procurement Law Group a few weeks ago was a good excuse to find focused time to think about the ongoing process of review of the EU public procurement rules—as we are working on an edited book with a series of recommendations and reform proposals. My draft chapter focuses on … Read more