While the ripples of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen continue to spread in the academic world, with discussions about potential implications for the future jurisprudence of the ECtHR, on January 30, 2025, the Court handed down another landmark judgment in the field of environmental litigation. The case of Cannavacciuolo and Others v. Italy addressed the systematic and large-scale pollution phenomenon caused by the mismanagement of hazardous waste in parts of the Campania region in the South of Italy. The judgment is ground-breaking for finding a violation of the right to life (Article 2 ECHR) for the first time in connection with environmental pollution (further aspects of the case have been discussed on the blog here).
Litigation
Litigation update on the FTC’s rule banning most employment non-compete clauses – Part 7 (and some state-level news) – Go Health Pro
By Greg Care There are some more developments that are signaling the soon-to-be demise of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning nearly all employment non-compete provisions nationwide. As I have predicted, the FTC is now all but saying that it will abandon the defense of the rule. However, the agency is not giving all … Read more
Kevin Docherty was selected as a Maryland power player on The Daily Record 2025 Business Law Power List for his leading practice in commercial litigation. – Go Health Pro
Kevin Docherty, partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, has been selected by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s power players for the publication’s 2025 Business Law Power List. The Power List showcases Maryland leaders who are guiding key organizations and making long-lasting and sustainable impacts on their colleagues and surrounding communities. The competitive list … Read more
Rock on – Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against High Court’s refusal to strike out claims in Jimi Hendrix Experience litigation – Go Health Pro
Image by ReneSchulze1984 from Pixabay In Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor v Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 66, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the High Court’s refusal to grant summary judgment or strike out copyright and performers’ rights claims regarding the exploitation of the studio albums of … Read more
Litigation update on the FTC’s rule banning most employment non-compete clauses – Part 6 – Go Health Pro
By Greg Care As we’ve discussed in prior blog posts, there is an ongoing legal fight over the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning nearly all employment non-compete provisions nationwide. The two fronts of this fight remain—for now—in the appellate courts of the Fifth Circuit (Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, No. … Read more