08 March 2019
Brexit uncertainty may be causing frustration but is it frustrating contracts? We look for guidance in the Court's ruling on the European Medicines Agency's lease.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/brexit-uncertainty-frustrating-contracts

The EMA, an agency of the European Union, took out a 25-year lease on 21 October 2014 in respect of premises in Canary Wharf. On 2 August 2017 it wrote to the landlord stating that "if and when Brexit occurs, we will be ...

12 August 2019
Australia: Digital Platforms and Responding to the 'fake news' crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/digital-platforms-and-responding-to-the-fake-news-crisis

The ACCC's Final Report in the Digital Platforms Inquiry recommends that digital platforms with more than one million monthly active users in Australia should implement an industry code of conduct to govern the handling ...

16 September 2019
Explaining international arbitration
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/explaining-international-arbitration

Head of French Arbitration, Jalal El Ahdab, has created a video explaining the basics of international arbitration in simplified terms, or "to my grandma".

03 October 2019
Limitation: Our Country Comparative tool on Disputes+ helps to simply this complex issue
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/limitation-our-country-comparative-tool-on-disputes-plus-helps-to-simply-this-complex-issue

Limitation is one of the first questions any dispute resolution lawyer must consider when looking at a potential dispute. The effects of limitation can bar a claim. Our Country Comparative tool on Disputes+ simplifies ...

05 July 2019
The Courts are approaching the new Disclosure Pilot Scheme with Pragmatism: A Review of Recent Case Law
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/the-courts-are-approaching-the-new-disclosure-pilot-scheme-with-pragmatism

Recent case law demonstrates applications relating to disclosure made after 1 January 2019 will be dealt with in accordance with the new Disclosure Pilot Scheme ("DPS").

23 May 2019
5G Connectivity: The new era of workplaces
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/5g-connectivity-the-new-era-of-workplaces

One would be hard-pressed to name a technology at present that is getting as much attention as 5G.

23 May 2019
Global regulation threatens to take a bite out of the FAANGs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/global-regulation-threatens-to-take-a-bite-out-of-the-faangs

A raft of new laws and closer regulatory scrutiny will be one of the biggest challenges for the FAANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google, and similar companies) in 2019 and beyond.

23 May 2019
Effective risk mitigation in cross-border deals: Arbitration
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/effective-risk-mitigation-in-cross-border-deals-arbitration

Risk mitigation is an essential element of any cross-border deal or investment.

23 May 2019
Jurisdiction in Online Trade Mark Infringement Litigation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/jurisdiction-in-online-trade-mark-infringement-litigation

So when your trade mark is infringed online in Europe, where should proceedings be brought?

23 May 2019
Can investigators seize personal data in a post-GDPR world?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/can-investigators-seize-personal-data-in-a-post-gdpr-world

Picture the scene; investigators of the European Commission burst into your offices, collect laptops and mobile phones of a number of employees and start to make copies of the data on these devices.