August 2020 Business Litigation Report

Announcements:

• Top Barrister and Solicitor Advocate Joins in London
• Victoria Maroulis and Colleen Tracy James Recognized as Top 250 Women in IP
• Quinn Emanuel Attorneys Named 2020 “Rising Stars” by Law360
• Trademark Partners Recommended by Who’s Who Legal 2020 Guide

Lead Article: 

• Supreme Court Rules That Non-Party to an International Arbitration Agreement May Compel Arbitration 

Noted with Interest:

• EU Countries Sign Intra-EU BIT Termination Agreement, Ushering In Brave New World of Investor-State Dispute Settlement on the European Continent

Practice Group Notes:

• EU Litigation Update: “Pay-for-Delay” – Settlements Contrary to EU Competition Law
• White Collar Litigation Update: Department of Justice Emphasizes Importance of Modern, Effective Compliance Programs in Revised Guidance to Companies
• Class Action Litigation Update: Recent Privacy Cases Regarding Article III Standing from the 9th Circuit and Northern District of California

Victories:

• Talc Summary Judgment Victory
• Ninth Circuit Victory for Safeguard Properties