Disputes in Perspective is where you’ll find cutting-edge discussions from the world of global commercial disputes. Hear insights and perspectives on hot topics in the legal landscape from Reed Smith lawyers and their guests. This forum will reveal market trends, in a variety of industries and sectors, that you might need to know about.
Michael Galibois, Natsayi Mawere, and Ginevra Ventre describe the importance of biometric data and provide an overview of relevant state and federal regulations, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. They go on to discuss recent litigation in this ever-evolving space.
Reed Smith’s Michael Galibois, Natsayi Mawere, and Ginevra Ventre discuss the ever-evolving landscape of biometric data, including what biometric data is, how it’s used, the data’s advantages and disadvantages, and trending topics.
Reed Smith represented Channel Rescue in a claim for judicial review of the UK government’s policy to push refugees and other migrants seeking to cross the English Channel in small boats back to France. Reed Smith’s lead lawyers in this case, Michael Skrein, Richard Gunn and Ellie Ruiz outline how the firm used its public and maritime law expertise to bring this important challenge to court, resulting in the government withdrawing the policy.
Reed Smith’s Oliver Rawkins and Daniel Newbound discuss the future of class actions in England & Wales following the UK Supreme Court decision in Lloyd v. Google.
Reed Smith's Waseem Khokhar and Adela Mues outline critical changes in the UAE's foreign ownership laws and how they might trigger potential disputes.
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Following the landmark decision handed down by the criminal division of the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) in November 2020, Daniel Kadar and Pierre-Céols Fischer discuss the ground-breaking way the Court treated the transfer of criminal liability between legal entities in a merger-absorption transaction.
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Labor & employment partner David Ashmore and special counsel Peter Ferrigno, specializing in taxation, discuss the legal implications and risks of employees working abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In this episode, we illustrate some interesting contrasts between litigation proceedings in England and Germany. Gautam Bhattacharyya and Christina Nitsche draw on their experiences to highlight key differences between the English common law system and German civil law system, in relation to procedure, documentary disclosure, privilege, security for costs, and more.
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