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Earthquake Underneath the Canal De Craponne
France, the 16th century. On June 22, 1567, the Honorable Adam de Craponne committed to dig a canal in order to water the vineyards, orchards, pastures and other properties belonging...Read more
Benoit Holvoote
Legal Counsel & Risk Manager, Ingredia, France
The Consequences of Part 36 Offers in Civil Litigation
A major tactic to be employed by either party in settlement of civil litigation is the use of what is known as the Part 36 offer. This is a means...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
Innovation and Litigation
I have been very fortunate in my career to work with innovative and interesting people, including clients and contacts from different industry sectors around the world and many colleagues and...Read more
Mary Shields
Head of Legal Europe, Sensata Technologies Inc, UK
Catching the White Whale — Proving Insurance Bad Faith and Recovering Punitive Damages at Trial in the United States
On the heels of their $55.3 million insurance litigation victory in Victaulic Co. v. American Home Assurance Co. et al., Victaulic Company’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Mark Van De...Read more
Mark VandeVoorde
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Worldwide General Counsel, Victaulic Company of America (inc), USA
Colin Kemp
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, USA
Joseph Jean
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, USA
Allen Brandt
Senior Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, USA
Management of Major Class Action Litigation by In-House Counsel
How does the General Counsel of a large corporation manage the aftermath of a crisis in which the company is directly implicated? As the propensity for victims to launch significant...Read more
Susan Taylor
General Counsel & Company Secretary, AusNet Services, Australia
Admissibility of Expert Evidence: In a Canadian SRO Context
NOTE The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of IIROC. The paper will consider the admissibility of expert evidence as it relates...Read more
Natalija Popovic
Senior Enforcement Counsel, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, Canada
Real Control Over Litigation: Practical Steps to Leverage Your Power as a Client in Today's Market
Litigation often is traumatic, chaotic and confusing, even for experienced in-house counsel at large companies with huge legal budgets. For a small or mid-size Nordic company with a modest legal...Read more
Gustaf Lagercrantz
Head of Legal, Net Insight AB, Sweden
Understanding Commercial Dispute Finance in the United States
Litigation is always a costly proposition. Although fraught with risk, it often represents a party’s only hope for redressing wrongs. The decision to bring suit is a momentous one, with...Read more
Max Volsky
Legal and Financial Counsel, Lexstone Capital, USA
Dispute Strategies as Means of Additional Revenue
This paper discusses and evaluates dispute strategies and the different aspects thereof. The concept of dispute strategy is analyzed mainly in three different contexts; Firstly, how dispute strategies can be...Read more
Miika Junttila
Sr. Legal Counsel, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Australia
Understanding Multinational Corporate Liability for Violations of International Law under the US Alien Tort Claims Act
Over the past 30 years, litigants in the United States have resurrected the long-dormant Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in order to bring civil lawsuits in US federal courts against multinational...Read more
Laney Vazquez
Senior Counsel, BP America Inc., USA