In today's News of Note, anxieties continue to grow over AI-generated art, effective cybersecurity for the high-tech era, and the impact of facial recognition and gunshot detection technology on human rights.

Following a robust 2018, 2019 saw a modest slowdown in automotive M&A activity and a decline in deal value, due in large part to regulatory uncertainty,...

The duty of a contract cleaner is to exercise reasonable care, and reasonable care does not mean perfection is required.

The long awaited ‘AIFMD II' proposal was published by the European Commission in November 2021. It contains the proposal to amend amongst others the AIFMD Directive 2011/61/EU.

In the recent case of Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisations Civil Engineering Ltd [2021], the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered the contention...

East Point Energy reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Equinor (OSL: EQNR) for an undisclosed amount.

According to the SEC order, the company failed to disclose $5.3 million that it had paid on the former CEO's behalf.

In Argo Group International Holdings Ltd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market, the General Court has upheld the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM.

The Court of Appeal (CA) decision in Stobart Group Ltd v Stobart and another is a cautionary tale for any purchaser who, following the acquisition of a company, might be entitled to make a claim under a tax indemnity given...

The judgment of Mrs Justice Dias in MOK Petro Energy v. Argo (No. 604) Limited (The "F1") [2024] EWHC 1935 (Comm) contains an important analysis of the requirement of physical "damage" in a particular average claim.

Quite apart from the duty of utmost good faith/fair presentation, insurers might possibly have a remedy for negligent misrepresentation under section 2(1) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 ...

UK restructuring plans have emerged as a powerful alternative to US Chapter 11 bankruptcy, offering unique advantages for distressed companies including preservation of stock listings, favorable voting thresholds, and the ability to implement non-consensual third-party releases. Recent cases involving US-based companies like Argo Blockchain, Fossil Group, and New Fortress Energy demonstrate how strategic forum shopping and flexible creditor treatment can achieve successful cross-border restructurings.

A recent unanimous decision by the court of Appeal of England on the interpretation of a parent guarantee has caused quite a stir in shipbuilding and project industry.

Except for a few hot sectors (notably, SaaS and AI), the U.S. venture capital market has been in something of a free fall since the euphoric market of the immediate post-COVID period.

This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the second half of 2020.

Issuers or distributors typically expect limited comments when they circulate their base documentation or advertising material with respect to investment instruments for a Belgian law review.

Further to the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme), reported in the November issue of our UK Tax Round Up...

Recent decision discusses causation principles when the actions of two or more parties are alleged to have contributed to the loss.

This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the second half of 2021.

Traditionally, OEMs like Ford have focused on the design, assembly, and marketing of vehicles, while suppliers develop parts and systems.