When a disaster strikes, the insurance industry is expected to respond quickly and decisively. Unfortunately, the factual chaos which often results is frequently accompanied by coverage issues.

Mesothelioma is a latent injury caused by exposure to asbestos dust and it is difficult on the present state of medical knowledge to pinpoint when precisely it is contracted.

Foreseeing the future direction of the market is never a simple exercise. In the current climate it is a genuine challenge. Nevertheless, a number of events and recent judicial developments can act as useful signposts.

When is and when is it not a good idea to argue contributory negligence?

Statistics for judicial and court activity in England and Wales have been published by the Ministry of Justice for the year 2010. The report, which was published on 8 July 2011, nearly three months earlier than previous years' reports, indicates a fall in the number of claims being brought across the board.

Although the incidence of LDPs is currently low, the likely impact of LDPs and implications for the legal profession are considered below.

As part of a settlement in 1991, the parties in Apple entered into an agreement to share the use of the apple mark on goods and services in the future - essentially, music for Corps and computers and data transmission for Computer.

In the USA, Symantec has filed a lawsuit against Hotbar.com over Symantec’s right to classify certain Hotbar programs as ‘adware’. The lawsuit highlights the legal problems that internet security firms are facing in their attempts to define adware and spyware.

We consider the current climate of the construction industry in the UK – and whether a downturn in new construction projects will cause an upsurge in disputes.

Several years ago, the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) informally agreed that they would work towards full liberalisation of air services within their region by 2015.

The High Court in London has now formally referred to the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") a legal challenge on the lawfulness of the extension of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme ("EU ETS") to aviation.

On 3 December 2010 Mr Justice Beatson, sitting in the Commercial Court heard application to continue until trial a mandatory injunction obliging an airport operator to accept a carrier’s scheduled flights outside airport promulgated operating hours.

International contracts often provide for claims to be resolved by London arbitration.

Deck cargo lost overboard leads owners and charterers to court to debate liability and to identify which rules apply to the matter.

The Law Commissions of England/Wales and Scotland examine section 53 of the Marine Insurance Act 1906 ("MIA") which makes the broker directly responsible to the insurer for the payment of premium.

New EU legislation has finally been published, coming into effect progressively over the next two years, which will enhance the rights of persons with reduced mobility to nondiscriminatory treatment and free of charge assistance at airports and on board aircraft.

The Court of Appeal decrees that a member state's ruling on the validity of an arbitration agreement is valid and binding in the same manner as any judgment made under the Brussels Regulation.

If there is one subject which can (and should) strike fear into the heart of a professional adviser operating in the property field, it is the risk of serving a defective landlord and tenant notice.