On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which dramatically scales back enforcement of the anti-discrimination provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). Title VII applies to private and public sector employers … Read more
The last weeks have seen a gradual increase of pressure on the Ukrainian leadership to succumb to Russia’s imperialist demands. In particular, the United States of America under the Trump Administration have repeated their calls for a “Peace Deal” between the two states at war. The Administration suspended military and intelligence aid to Ukraine after … Read more
New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane increased maximum residential property insurance limits for policies from $350,000 to $750,000 through the New Mexico Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan. The move was adopted by the NM FAIR Plan Governing Committee. It clears the way for residential homeowners to secure insurance as they rebuild in areas … Read more
In case CJEU, C-510/23, Trenitalia v. Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, the Court of Justice took a stand on the necessity to ensure that time limits enshrined in national procedural laws concerning administrative proceedings shall not impair the ability of effectively tackling anti-competitive or anti-consumer behavior. The case concerns a sanction addressed by … Read more
The KlimaSeniorinnen case, decided by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on April 9th, 2024, marks a turning point in climate litigation and the interplay between human rights and environmental law. In its judgment, the ECtHR held that Switzerland’s failure to adopt sufficient climate measures violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human … Read more