05 December 2019
TCL v Ericsson overturned on appeal
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/tcl-v-ericsson-overturned-on-appeal

Readers will remember the news of Christmas 2017. Judge Selna in the Central District of California determined the FRAND royalties that TCL should pay to Ericsson. The decision attracted comment because the rates were ...

16 August 2018
DXC Technology & Bird & Bird – Developing a full service global offering for our US Clients
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/dxc-technology-and-bird-and-bird-developing-a-full-service-global-offering-for-our-us-clients

Bird & Bird's international Tech & Comms and Data Protection specialists have been singled out for praise in an interview with Bill Deckelman, Executive Vice President at DXC Technologies.

12 December 2019
The USA is investigating social media app TikTok – what does this mean for social media platforms & transparency?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/the-usa-is-investigating-social-media-app-tiktok

The US has just recently launched a national security review into the acquisition of US social media app, Musical.ly by the China-based owner ByteDance. ByteDance purchased the popular lip-syncing app for $1 billion ...

25 July 2019
Choice of jurisdiction for passenger claims under Regulation 261: Brussels Recast and the Montreal Convention? Advocate General's opinion
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/choice-of-jurisdiction-for-passenger-claims-under-regulation-261

Simon Phippard and Sandra Nicolle take a look at a recent passenger rights case and the questions it raises around extraordinary circumstances and how jurisdiction is determined.

20 November 2019
Travel and Wellness: capitalising on the opportunities in this $4.5 trillion industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/capitalising-on-the-opportunities-in-this-4-5-trillion-industry

Wellness is a global industry worth over $4.5 trillion and represents a significant commercial opportunity for businesses in the travel sector. Our team takes a look at how travel brands are increasingly seeking to tap ...

23 April 2019
Once again, EU could impose additional customs duties as a result of ongoing US trade dispute
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/once-again-eu-could-impose-additional-customs-duties-as-a-result-of-ongoing-us-trade-dispute

The European Commission ("Commission") has published a preliminary list of products originating from the United States ("US") that could face additional customs duties when imported in the European Union ("EU").

09 July 2018
EU-US trade – possible US import duties on cars
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/eu-us-trade-possible-us-import-duties-on-cars

The United States' ('US') Department of Commerce ('DOC') initiated a so-called "section 232" investigation on 23 May 2018 into the possible national security effects of imports of cars (including SUVs, Vans and Light ...

01 April 2020
The English Court of Appeal decides it has the power to order a non-party witness to give evidence in aid of a foreign arbitration
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-english-court-of-appeal-decides-it-has-the-power-to-order-a-non-party-witness

In A and B v C, D and E [2020] EWCA Civ 409 the Court of Appeal has provided at least a partial resolution to the "long-standing controversy" of whether or not orders under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 can be ...

14 January 2020
English High Court holds that operator of laser hair removal clinics entitled to recover damages for loss of profits in successful breach of collateral warranty claim
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/english-high-court-holds-that-operator-of-laser-hair

In the recent case of New York Laser Clinic v Naturastudios Limited [2019] EWHC 2892 (QB) the High Court upheld established principles in a successful claim for damages for a breach of collateral warranty and negligent ...

14 February 2020
Report from Data Business Congress – Part 1
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/report-from-data-business-congress-part-1

Held over two days in San Jose, California the inaugural Data Business Congress provided a fascinating insight into the opportunities and challenges in turning data into a key business asset.