Substantive Law

This article provides an overview of the product liability exposure of foreign manufacturers in the US. It considers the relevant substantive law, providing analysis of the tactics used by claimants against foreign corporates, and discussing the ways in which foreign manufacturers can minimise their exposure. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to dispute resolution. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/dispute-mjg.

This article outlines the legal basis on which complaints and claims against greenwashing companies can be brought in the US and the UK, and considers recent and prospective developments in both jurisdictions.

This note address the issues that arise when it is possible for a party to bring proceedings in the courts of England and Wales, or the US. The note: Considers the key procedural differences between English and US litigation. Identifies major differences in the substantive laws of the two jurisdictions. Discusses the practical issues facing litigants in transatlantic litigation.

This note considers the legal, regulatory and reputational risks arising from communications and all forms of document management, including: Monitoring and review. Storage and disposal of documents. Document retention periods.

PLC Cross-border has a new Corporate Crime, Fraud and Investigations multi-jurisdictional guide, which answers key questions on white-collar crime from the perspective of legal practitioners in 18 jurisdictions.

An article highlighting the key issues that foreign companies listed on US exchanges face in relation to private securities litigation by US or non-US plaintiffs.This article is part of the PLC US Special Report, which was published to mark the launch of PLC's first US services.

An overview of the US bankruptcy code, including an outline of Chapters 7, 11 and 15 of the Bankruptcy Code and an overview of involuntary proceedings, creditor status in bankruptcy, and parent, director and lender liability. This article is part of the PLC US Special Report, which was published to mark the launch of PLC's first US services.

All Canadian provinces and territories have recently amended their securities statutes to contain provisions that create civil liability for secondary market misrepresentation. Investors that purchase an issuer's securities on the secondary market may now bring claims for misrepresentation and failure to make timely disclosure of a material change. As a result, there has been a marked increase in the number of securities class actions in Canada. This article provides: an overview of the policy rationale behind the new statutory regime; an examination of the regime's key features; and an analysis of the case law that has developed around the provisions so far. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to dispute resolution. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/dispute-mjg.

This article examines the legal and commercial consequences of the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill and considers how the future of the global oil and gas industry might be shaped as a result.

The trust is widely admired and recognised in many jurisdictions around the world. Although primarily used by individuals, they also have a wide variety of applications in a commercial context. This practice note provides an introduction to trusts and trustees and considers some commercial applications of trusts.