Robert M. Meade

May 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Mark Hunting |Robert M. Meade |Seth DuCharme

Greenwashing, or the use of green 'claims' to improve a business' or product's environmental credentials with consumers, has come under significant scrutiny in recent years. Both the Advertising Standards Authority and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have taken action recently and, in the case of the CMA, obtained onerous voluntary undertakings from alleged wrongdoers.

Jan 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Robert M. Meade |John Gilbert |Madalena Houlihan

It is not uncommon for parties to agree that certain disputes should be referred to an expert for determination. However, when those disputes arise, the parties may disagree about the scope of the exercise to be carried out by the expert or the powers of the expert, and this can lead to satellite litigation.

Jan 11, 2024 | lexology.com | John Gilbert |Robert M. Meade |Madalena Houlihan

It is not uncommon for parties to agree that certain disputes should be referred to an expert for determination. However, when those disputes arise, the parties may disagree about the scope of the exercise to be carried out by the expert or the powers of the expert, and this can lead to satellite litigation.

Nov 14, 2023 | mondaq.com | Alistair Calvert |Robert M. Meade |Madalena Houlihan

In The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Limited [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm) the Commercial Court determined that arbitration awards against Nigeria had been obtained by fraud and were contrary to public policy. This decision is of the utmost importance to Nigeria given the sums involved.

Nov 9, 2023 | lexology.com | Alistair Calvert |Robert M. Meade |Madalena Houlihan

In The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Limited [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm) the Commercial Court determined that arbitration awards against Nigeria had been obtained by fraud and were contrary to public policy. This decision is of the utmost importance to Nigeria given the sums involved.