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Legal Word of the Week: Representative Proceeding ✨ Representative proceedings, also known as "class actions" or "grouped proceedings," refer to legal actions initiated by one or more individuals on behalf of a larger group with similar claims against a common defendant. This mechanism, governed by Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, enables efficiency and fairness in handling cases where multiple parties share identical or similar grievances. By consolidating claims into a single action, representative proceedings streamline the legal process, reduce redundancy, and ensure equitable resolution for all involved parties. #KingsfordLawyers #LegalLingo #ClassActions ⚖️

On February 1 in São Paulo, Cleary Gottlieb partner Christopher Moore will speak on the panel, “Discovery of Criminal Offenses by the Arbitral Tribunal,” at the International Bar Association’s When Arbitration Meets Crime Conference. Click below to learn more and register. #internationalarbitration #latinamerica

Interesting piece from Alexander Downer in the Daily Express highlighting the rise of lawfare and litigation funding in Australia. It comes as a warning to the UK, which currently faces an increasingly extractive litigious culture. Safeguards and transparency in litigation funding are urgently needed. At Fair Civil Justice, we believe these mechanisms are essential to protect British businesses and consumers alike. Follow this link to read Seema Kennedy OBE's thoughts: https://lnkd.in/esTq9xAD #litigationfunding #classaction

Recently, DUNS 100 hosted the Legal Sector Senior Forum, and the central topic of discussion revolved around the effects of the war and the judicial overhaul   on Israel and its economy. Adv. Tami Firon-Smorodinsky, managing partner at our firm, expressed her opinion regarding the most significant change undergone by the legal sector in the past year, and its responsibility in this regard. For full details >>>https://lnkd.in/dazEm26t #firon #duns100 #legalsector #lawfirm

And so did you always know that you wanted to go the immigration route or did you want to do a different law and then while going through law school, you realized like immigration was what you wanted to do? Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ATfzH #ImmigrationAttorney #ImmigrationPodcast #ImmigrantStories

On Episode 28, we give you an update on the criminal charges dropped against two men arrested at Coutts, Alberta in February 2022, and the civil lawsuits launched by trucker convoy participants; we explain the ruling that says Quebec’s secularism law Bill 21 is fully shielded from judicial review by the notwithstanding clause; and we explain the interesting inter-provincial trade angle in a lawsuit from McGill and Concordia against the province’s tuition structure. https://lnkd.in/ghQa8-Ze

This month, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion finding that arbitration agreements consumers entered into with a Tribal entity contained enforceable delegation provisions, meaning that an arbitrator, rather than a federal court, was empowered to determine whether the arbitration agreements were subject to arbitration. To learn more, read our latest #LegalAlert authored by Snell & Wilmer attorneys Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier and Amanda Weaver. https://bit.ly/4dNio88 #LegalAlert #GovernmentRelations #TribalLaw

On September 24, our partner Rachel Howie will be speaking on a GAR Live: North America panel about the impact of national court decisions on international arbitration. The session will cover conflicting US court decisions on intra-EU arbitrations, challenges invoking sovereign immunity and The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, discovery under section 1782 of the United States Code and anti-suit injunctions coming from London courts. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/gyj530sGywz #Arbitration #InternationalArbitration #ADR #CrossBorder

Courts play a pivotal role in arbitration, ensuring fairness while safeguarding justice. This webinar dives into shared regional experiences on how courts shape and impact arbitral disputes. 📢 "Courts are the silent guardians of the arbitral process, balancing justice and fairness." Join us for unique insights from across the region! https://lnkd.in/d-BchX-j

New #filing alert from U.S. District Court Central District of California. Ford O'Brien Landy LLP and Cormor LLP represent SBK Art in relation with a #Section1782 application in aid of a very #international dispute. The dispute relates to ownership in a #Croatia company, a foreign proceeding in #Malta, and a contemplated foreign proceeding in the #Netherlands. Read the application here. #torts #internationaldispute #internationallaw #discovery #crossborderdiscovery