The case concerned a department manager who entered into a bonus agreement with an employee on behalf of the employer.

Ny forskrift om menerstatning ved pasientskader trådte i kraft 15.03.21.

In a recent decision the court of appeal decided that the insured owners can be joined into a direct action law suit against the Norwegian underwriters under the terms of the Lugano convention.

Hjort has assisted a law firm and the lawyer responsible for the case in a case where a former client had made a claim for compensation.

The Supreme Court issued its decision in the so-called "tips case", where employees at Hotel Bristol and Oslo Plaza Hotel were granted the right to keep the tips they received from customers without the employer...

Two companies domiciled in the Marshall Islands, have sued a bank seeking damages after the bank refused to offer VPS services. The basis for the rejection was that the bank was unable to carry out the necessary...

Høyesterett har opphevet Agder lagmannsrett sin avgjørelse fra 2022 som la til grunn at sak om tvangssalg i forbindelse med oppløsning av sameie ikke kan heves når tvangssalget er i sluttfasen.

On 28 February 2024, the Supreme Court rendered a new judgement regarding an employee's right to exemption from night work due to health reasons, pursuant to Section 10-2 of the Working...

Christian B. Hjort and Mikkel Toft Gimse acted as legal counsel for the former CEO of Metallco Aluminium for a criminal case concerning safety provision violations.

Mastering the complexities of international legal procedures demands expertise. When assessing evidence collection abroad, several practical issues can arise that can complicate the process...

Following the Supreme Court's decision in November 2023 that ByWe had lost the right to claim dis-missal due to agreed arbitration, the main hearing in IdHair Company A/S's lawsuit against ByWe took place in January 2024.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) new Rules of Arbitration took effect on 1 January 2021 ("the 2021 Rules").

The SCC Arbitration Institute's new rules entered into force 1 January 2023.

Kvale representerte et borettslag i ankesak for Høyesterett, med ankeforhandling 19. og 20. oktober 2021.

This update explores trends and developments within international commercial arbitration seen from a Norwegian perspective.

The North American-style class action has been largely rejected throughout Europe. In the past 10 years, however, many European countries have developed unique approaches to collective redress

In the second quarter of 2023, the big trend is still the ongoing discussions on the potential impact of AI and especially generative language models like ChatGPT.

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Norway, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Mange har tinnitus/øresus, og ofte oppstår spørsmålet om denne skyldes forhold på arbeidsplassen slik at det kan være grunnlag for yrkesskadeerstatning.