Significant award made in workplace bullying case Jul 2018 article Another significant damages award for workplace bullying has been handed down by the High Court. READ MORE
Fine for anti-competitive behaviour should be greater than the financial gain Jul 2018 article In DPP v Aston Carpets and Flooring Limited and Brendan Smith [2018] IECA 194, Court of Appeal, 20 June 2018 (Mahon J, Birmingham J, Edwards J) the DPP applied to the Court of Appeal... READ MORE
All other options must be explored before discovery is ordered Jul 2018 article The Court of Appeal held that discovery should not be ordered unless all other available options had been properly explored. It refused a request for discovery of certain categories of... READ MORE
Two-sided markets and the Irish competition law experience Jul 2018 article On 25 June 2018, the US Supreme Court held that American Express’s anti-steering provisions do not breach US antitrust law (Ohio et al. v. American Express Co. et al (No. 16–1454). READ MORE
Receiver fails to persuade High Court he has a ‘strong argument’ that he was validly appointed Jul 2018 article The High Court decided that a receiver had not persuaded the Court that he had a strong argument that he was validly appointed in circumstances where he was appointed as... READ MORE
Court of Appeal holds litigation privilege in documents had ended Jul 2018 article The Court of Appeal has held, that documents which were protected by litigation privilege in legal proceedings were not protected by litigation privilege in subsequent proceedings in circumstances where the... READ MORE
Recent structural developments in aircraft ABS transactions Jul 2018 article David Berkery, partner in the Aviation & Transport Finance department looks at recent structural developments in aircraft ABS transactions including the increased liquidity of E-notes and co-issuer structures. READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking June 2018 Jul 2018 article On the domestic front, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) personnel addressed the capital requirements and the sustained risks of non-performing loans (NPLs), while publications included the 2018 Macro Financial Review... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds June 2018 Jul 2018 article This month was comparatively quiet. The CBI released a Markets Update for Fund Management Company Directors and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) held a supervisors' workshop in closet... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance June 2018 Jul 2018 article Home developments include the European Union (Insurance Distribution) Regulations 2018 being published and the CBI consulting on changes to domestic actuarial regime and related governance requirements. From the European side, developments... READ MORE