Section 271(b) of the U.S. Patent Act states that “[w]hoever actively induces infringement of a patent shall be liable as an infringer.” Earlier this month, the U.S.
Supreme Court issued its decision in Hikma v. Amarin, a case that elaborates on what it means to induce an act of patent infringement under U.S. [...]
The SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) Directive of the EU (2024/1069 of 11 April 2024) is transposed in Belgian law by the Act of 30 May 2026. The Act
was published in the Belgian Official Journal on 12 June 2026 (see the French version and the Dutch version), and will enter into force on 22 June 2026. [...]
The following announcement has kindly been shared with us by Silvia Marino The new extensive Volume Status and Family Relationships in Private International Law was just published
by Edward Elgar Publishing. [...]
I. Introduction Sometimes, reading court decisions leaves a strange sense of confusion, especially when the decision rendered not only contradicts a well-established line
of case law, but also when the court, in the very same decision, reveals internal contradictions. [...]
I’m delighted to post the new call for applications for this terrific program! Apply now!! AALS SECTION ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2026-2027
NEW VOICES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM The AALS Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution announces the call for applications for the 2026-2027 mentorship program [...]
This post was kindly prepared by Dr. Meng Yu, lecturer at China University of Political Science and Law, and co-founder of China Justice Observer. [ABSTRACT] Recent
Australian case law clarifies that the “double interest” mechanism in the People’s Republic of China (hereafter ‘PRC’) monetary judgments functions as a [...]
Many dispute resolution practitioners would answer that question with a simple “no.” Until recently, I would have answered the question the same way. When I thought about
online dispute resolution (ODR), I thought about specialized online platforms like eBay. ODR seemed like a distinct corner of the dispute resolution field that [...]
Many thanks to Boris Awa (Kigali Independent University ULK, Kigali, Rwanda) for the tip-off The birth of a new academic journal is always good news, especially when
its stated aim is “to become one of the leading scientific publications on international law” and when it is “primarily intended as a forum for African international [...]
The European Civil Justice Centre is pleased to announce a European Civil Procedure Seminar, which will take place on 25 and 26 June 2026 at the Faculty of Law and Criminology
of KU Leuven. [...]
A recent article in the latest issue of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law revisits a feature of Indian private international law that often sits in the background of transactional
and disputes practice but can decisively shape outcomes: the continued presence of révision au fond in India’s law on the recognition and enforcement of foreign [...]