As war in the Middle East escalates with Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and Iran’s counter-attack, the global economy faces fresh recession fears after a year of remarkable strength and investor complacency even as Israeli forces swept through Gaza. The past week tells us the balance of power in the Middle East is fundamentally changing and … Read more
With the United States House of Representatives backing a US$1.6 billion anti-China bill, tense bilateral relations are set to get a lot worse. There is entrenched bipartisan consensus that a rising China represents an existential threat to America’s best interests, supported by increasingly negative American public opinion towards China. While agreeing on guard rails against … Read more
This week’s vice-presidential debate between Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Republican Senator J.D. Vance might not be as consequential as June’s match-up between US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump. However, it could still affect November’s election and have wider global implications in the coming years. This is not least given the possibility … Read more
The Advocate-Common’s opinion within the Kwantum v. Vitra referral is exceptional in a number of methods. The case issues the safety underneath Dutch copyright of the long-lasting “DSW” chair designed by American designers Charles and Ray Eames. Kwantum, a well-liked low-budget furnishings retailer chain, bought copies of the chair with out rightholder Vitra’s permission. Earlier … Read more
I reviewed Emiliou AG’s first Opinion in C‑339/22 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH v Electrolux AB right here. Seeing because the case was now reassigned to Grand Chamber (evaluate with CJEU IRnova the place a 3 member chamber rejected reflexivity en stoemelings) and as a brand new listening to was held solely on the difficulty of reflexivity, … Read more