Back in August of 2009, I wrote an article, European Union E-Discovery Rules: What Every Corporate Litigator Must Know, describing the privacy laws in the European Union and the significant implications for litigation based in the United States. At the end of the article, I predicted that the EU would further shore up their privacy laws as business between U.S. and EU … [Read more...]
Why the European Union Should Allow Class Action Lawsuits
American innovation spawned the personal computer, the internet and the Ipod. All radically changed the way the world accessed information. Under a proposed EU Directive, another American innovation—the class action lawsuit—may radically change the way EU consumers' access justice. Under the proposal presented by the EU Commission, consumers who suffer … [Read more...]
How European Union Anti-Trust Laws Impact the World Cup.
Nothing is more interesting than the intersection of international business law and sports. Add Charlize Theron into the mix and things get, well, even more interesting. Over the weekend, Ms. Theron, representing the host country South Africa, announced the draw for World Cup 2010, the biggest sporting event on the planet. If you haven’t already, you can read all … [Read more...]
Lisbon Treaty Will have No Effect on Business in the European Union—-For Now
I received several calls today from clients doing business in the EU about the Lisbon Treaty and what it means for their European business operations. In the short term—absolutely nothing. The Lisbon Treaty is essentially just a clarification and simplification of previous European treaties into one single document. In the long term, however, the Treaty is a boon for … [Read more...]
Lisbon Treaty a Boon for Business in the European Union
As recently reported in the Wall Street Journal in the article The Last Hurdle for the Lisbon Treaty, Ireland’s Oct. 3 approval of the Lisbon Treaty strengthened the odds for the European Union to gain global clout on issues from the economy and climate change to war and peace. An excellent overview on the Treaty is provided by BBC in its article Q&A: The … [Read more...]