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Applicable law in follow-on competition cases. Dutch Supreme Court refers to CJEU on the issue of continued infringement, with side role for Rome II. – Go Health Pro

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Applicable law in follow-on competition cases. Dutch Supreme Court refers to CJEU on the issue of continued infringement, with side role for Rome II. – Go Health Pro

I discussed Vlas AG (at the Dutch Supreme Court)’s opinion in the Air Cargo case here. The Dutch Supreme Court today has decided to refer to the CJEU. The specific questions referred, concern the (effet utile of) the EU’s rules on effective enforcement of EU competition law and the qualification of continuous infringement of competition … Read more

Truck cartel. Dutch Supreme Court minded to refer to the CJEU on Rome II’s applicable law rules for follow-on damages claims in competition law infringement. – Go Health Pro

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Truck cartel. Dutch Supreme Court minded to refer to the CJEU on Rome II’s applicable law rules for follow-on damages claims in competition law infringement. – Go Health Pro

The Dutch SC has today held that it is minded to refer to the CJEU on a variety of issues relating to Rome II’s applicable law rule for (follow-on damages claims) related to competition law infringement. The case is related to the air cargo cartel referral which I flag here and is a follow-up to … Read more

Supreme Court of Maryland to hear source-of-income discrimination case addressing landlords’ use a minimum income requirement in violation of the HOME Act. – Go Health Pro

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Supreme Court of Maryland to hear source-of-income discrimination case addressing landlords’ use a minimum income requirement in violation of the HOME Act. – Go Health Pro

Attorney Lauren DiMartino, along with co-counsel Jim Ray of The Ray Legal Group, petitioned the  Supreme Court of Maryland to bypass the Appellate Court to hear a case involving Maryland’s HOME Act. Lauren and Jim represent Katrina Hare, a participant in the Housing Choice voucher program that provides rental subsidy vouchers to low-income individuals. In … Read more

The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the state’s Child Victims Act, allowing child sexual abuse cases to move forward regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. – Go Health Pro

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The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the state’s Child Victims Act, allowing child sexual abuse cases to move forward regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. – Go Health Pro

On February 3, the Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act of 2023, permitting survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek compensation from their abusers and the institutions that fostered their abuse without any limitation on when survivors can bring their claims. The Court explained that when the Maryland … Read more

The US Supreme Court and Plutocracy – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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The US Supreme Court and Plutocracy – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Populist authoritarianism is a global phenomenon. However, the US is the only so-called consolidated democracy where its ascent has been eased by the systematic dismantling of legal limits on campaign donations. US elections are now not only the world’s most costly, but they are also directly subject to the inordinate influence of wealthy individuals and … Read more

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