??GLG - Weekly News Review

Global Legal Group newsletter cherry-picks the best of GLG’s three news strands – Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR), International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) News and Global Legal Insights News (GLI) – from the past week, all produced by our team of in-house journalists.

This week, the team covers the latest from the Mariana dam disaster case, the UK's new sexual harassment law, and the draft bill set to position Germany as a go-to seat for international arbitration.

Failure to prevent and the ECCTA

CDR looks at ‘failure to prevent’ legislation, its inclusion in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, and the state of the new act more than six months after Royal Assent. Read more here....

Arbitration, corruption and justice for local communities

A high-profile academic and arbitrator delivered the 2024 Roebuck Lecture, calling on arbitrators to take more account of citizens’ rights as stakeholders in arbitral proceedings involving corruption allegations, and increase fairness with reference to the Nigeria v P&ID case. Read more here....

High Court rejects BHP ‘lack of authority’ plea

The mining giant has failed in its attempt to block 33,000 claims from proceeding in the contentious Mariana dam disaster case. Read more here....

Court rules in favour of mining firms in environmental claim

A case dominated by arguments about the interpretation of a 19th-century mining law heralds a potentially vast expansion of mining sites across Western US states. Read more here....

Judge denies dismissal of proposed antitrust class action suit against Disney

While claimants have been refused damages on federal antitrust claims, the pressure is still on for Disney. Read more here....

Employers brace for new sexual harassment law

UK employment tribunals granted power to increase fines if bosses fail to address sexual harassment in the workplace. Read more here....

Draft bill heralds revolution in German arbitration law

Proposed legislation aims to position Germany as a go-to seat for international arbitration. Read more here....

US Supreme Court upends Chevron deference

Court’s majority decision will severely curtail the influence of regulators in court proceedings. Read more here....

Puerto Rico cracks down on corruption

A raft of lawsuits are targeting corrupt government officials who stand accused of embezzling more than USD 30 million. Read more here....