by Tobias Lutzi, University of Cologne Since the sad news of her passing, lawyers all around the world have mourned the loss of one of the most iconic and influential members
of the legal profession and a true champion of gender equality. Through her work as a scholar and a justice, just as much as through her personal struggles and achievements, [...]
From BFOI Linda Seely on behalf of Kanika S. Singh, ABA Dispute Resolution Section Student Liaison: Here are some upcoming events to let your students know about (and consider
attending yourself): (1) Campus Events / Visits: Please take advantage of your ABA DR section resources such as your student liaison (me), staff, and section volunteers!! [...]
Last week, AG Saugsmandsgaard Øe rendered his Opinion on Case C-59/19 Wikingerhof, which we first reported in this post by Krzysztof Pacula. The following post has been written
by Michiel Poesen, PhD Candidate at KU Leuven, who has been so kind as to share with us some further thoughts on the underlying problem of characterisation. [...]
As previously noted, I recently published an essay titled Two Errors in the Ninth Circuit's Qualcomm Opinion, 2020 Patently-O L.J. 1. For some other recent commentary on
recent FRAND disputes, see the following. [...]
Iprolex has published a Festschrift (in Spanish) in honor of José María Espinar Vicente, entitled “Private International Law Between Tradition and Innovation.” An announcement
(in Spanish) is here; the detailed table of contents is here. [...]
xxxxx xxxxx The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention: Prospects for Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters between the EU and Third Countries Pre-Conference
Video Roundtable University of Bonn / HCCH [...]
Earlier in the year, Associate Professor Jeanne Huang reported on the Australian Information Commission’s action against Facebook Inc in the Federal Court of Australia. In
particular, Huang covered Australian Information Commission v Facebook Inc [2020] FCA 531, which concerned an ex parte application for service outside of the jurisdiction [...]
The new Uruguayan General Law of Private International Law has passed the Senate and will now be submitted to the House of Representatives. (The hearing in the Senate can be
watched here, starting at 2:14:40.) This means that a project that was initiated in 1994 by Didier Opertti Badán will finally come to fruition. [...]
From SFOI Sheila Purcell Dear Colleagues, We hope this finds you well at this unusual time. I write from (smoky!) Northern California to invite you to: New Frontiers in ADR
A virtual “lunch and learn” Speaker Series! Mark your calendar and register for these two, free events, which will take place at noon Pacific, 1 Mountain, … [...]
