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The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - January 2024

SEC Wins Summary Judgment on Howey Issue in Terraform Litigation - On December 28, 2023, Judge Jed Rakoff in the Southern District of New York issued a summary judgment decision in SEC v. Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd., a...more

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Exclusion clauses: grasping the nettle at the summary stage

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The High Court has granted summary judgment on the basis that a claim for breach of various general contractual obligations were subject to an effective exclusion clause. The clause was also not subject to the...more

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Reform of the UK Arbitration Act

The upcoming changes to the UK Arbitration Act are an important development for energy practitioners. That’s because arbitration is the default means to resolve cross-border energy and natural resources disputes, and London...more

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English Court breaks new ground in crypto fraud case

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In a recent judgment the English High Court has again shown its ability to innovate so as to assist victims of crypto fraud. By imposing a constructive trust on a crypto exchange and permitting service of an order for summary...more

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Litigation Insights - July 2021

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FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

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The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - October 2020

Recent and significant regulatory and legislative events in the digital asset space demonstrate the evolving and expanding approach by U.S. and international regulators to the burgeoning digital asset markets. These...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Boeing and District Court’s Application of Swedish and U.K. Law

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The parties entered into a joint venture to launch commercial satellites into space from an ocean platform, which venture ultimately failed. As a result of certain guarantees, Boeing paid $449 million to cover loans made to...more

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Adjudication and insolvency – guidance from the Court of Appeal

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Summer 2018 will be remembered as a special time by many readers of this blog: whether it was the spectacular weather, the giddy heights hit by the England football team, or Fraser J’s decision in Michael J Lonsdale...more

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more

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UK Summary Judgment Enforced in Singapore

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This LawFlash examines the framework of the Choice of Court Agreements Act (Cap 39A, 2017 Rev Ed) and the first application brought under it by a foreign creditor to enforce a UK summary judgment in Singapore....more

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Midtown Acquisitions LP v Essar Global Fund Ltd [2017] EWHC 519 (Comm)

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On 17 March 2017 Mr. Justice Teare delivered an important judgment concerning the enforcement of foreign (specifically New York) judgments in England. The case involved a New York procedure known as “Judgment by...more

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BuzzFeed Faces $11 Million in Defamation Suit by British News Agency

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BuzzFeed, the popular independent digital media company, was hit with an $11 million defamation suit in January 2016 by journalist Michael Leidig and Central European News (“CEN”). Leidig and CEN are demanding more than...more

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Settling more than you bargained for: release clause in director's compromise agreement defeats subsequent IP claims against...

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A release in a director’s settlement agreement was sufficiently wide to cover liability for later claims of trade mark infringement and passing off against the director and two co defendants. Oran Pre-Cast Ltd v Oranmore...more

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The Construction Of Section 6(D) Of The 1992 ISDA Master Agreement And Close-Out Mechanics

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In Videocon Global Ltd & Videocon Industries Ltd v Goldman Sachs International [2016] EWCA Civ 130, 15 March 2016, the English Court of Appeal has decided that the requirement to serve a statement of calculation “on or as...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

FHFA Updates Requirements for Freddie and Fannie Sales of Non-Performing Loans - On March 2, FHFA announced changes to requirements for sales of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Freddie and Fannie to reduce the number of...more

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