Brazil’s Institutional Battle Over Abortion Laws In May, the Brazilian parliament introduced a bill that included a gestational age limit for performing abortions, even in cases where the pregnancy resulted from rape. In practice, the bill would criminalize women who were victims of sexual violence, especially young girls. The proposal triggered a strong reaction from … Read more
In today’s Air Europa Lineas Aéreas judgment (C-173/23) the CJEU looked into the application of the Unfair Contract Terms Directive (UCTD) to contracts concluded between air passengers and air carriers. Specifically, the passenger in case suffered damages as a result of a delay in receiving his checked-in baggage. He assigned his claim for damages against the … Read more
Brown, Goldstein & Levy is proud to welcome Catalina Odio as a new attorney. Her practice includes cases involving disability rights, housing discrimination, wrongful convictions and police misconduct, and criminal defense. Catalina is committed to a career as a trial lawyer with a diverse practice, including public interest litigation. As an undergraduate, she followed that … Read more
Case C-326/22 Z arose regarding Article 16(1) of Directive 2008/48/EC on consumer credit and the right to early loan repayment, which provides consumers with a right to repay their loan early and to the costs of the loan reduced accordingly. The facts Six consumers assigned to Z their claims regarding 15 consumer credit contracts that were repaid early, who … Read more
For the fourth year in a row, Brown, Goldstein & Levy partner Jessie Weber was recognized in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide, named for her practice in Employee & Civil Rights Litigation, including Disability Rights. This recent honor adds to Jessie’s growing list of accolades. Jessie has been recognized … Read more
