Civil Law

Hourly Wages Plus Productivity Bonuses Survive California Court of Appeal Challenge

Recently, in Mora v. C.E. Enterprises, Inc., the California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision in favor of an auto dealership alleged to have used an improper “piece rate” or “flag hours” compensation model.

Two former service technicians alleged that the dealership’s compensation system violated requirements for compensating for productive and non-productive time and failed to comply with Labor Code section 226.2. They claimed they were not fully compensated for all hours worked and sought relief under … Read the rest

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Vance Street Acquires Injectech

Vance Street Capital has announced its acquisition of Injectech from The West Group (TWG).

Injectech, founded in 1998 and based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a manufacturer of luer locks, bond-in luers, check valves, tube to tube connectors and spikes for the medical industry.

Vance Street, founded in 2007 and based in Los Angeles, is a middle market private equity firm that invests in several sectors, including medical technology and life science. The firm typically pursues companies with between $ … Read the rest

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FCA PS25/17: The SI regime for bonds and derivatives including Discussion Paper on equity markets

On 28 November 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 25/17: The SI regime for bonds and derivatives including Discussion Paper on equity markets (PS25/17).

Background

In November 2024, the FCA published Policy Statement 24/14 which introduced new bond and derivative transparency rules for trading venues from 1 December 2025. The regulator also included in chapter 9 of the Policy Statement a short section for discussion on the future of the systematic internaliser (… Read the rest

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It’s that time again: 2026 Works Council elections in Germany

Works Council elections 101: Understanding the basics for employers

Between 1 March and 31 May 2026, works council elections, which are held every four years in Germany, will take place in all companies that already have a works council. Moreover, if a company has several operations, each with its own works council, an election campaign and works council election will be held in each individual operation.

The upcoming works council elections are therefore a hot topic in Germany. In the … Read the rest

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Morocco: INTERPOL’s 93rd General Assembly(Post 2 of 2)

INTERPOL is soon to host its 93rd General Assembly (GA) from the 24th to the 27th of November in Marrakech, Morocco. 

Each year, a different member country welcomes representatives from all over the world to discuss and vote on varying global law enforcement issues. Often, before an assembly, the Red Notice Law Journal discusses the country hosting, along with possible implications of its leaders’ influence. In this case, Morocco’s presence within INTERPOL appears to be relatively small. While the majority … Read the rest

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You first!  Pay‑to-be-paid clauses upheld in marine liability insurance policies in UK: South African lessons

In November 2025 the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that a “pay-first” clause in a marine liability policy is valid when it accordingly prevents direct recovery by a third party from the insurer when the insured is unable to discharge its underlying liability.

Because the insured was insolvent, the court refused a direct claim by a third party under the UK Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010. The ruling matters for South African charterers, brokers and claimants because many local … Read the rest

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Five major changes to the regulation of cybersecurity in the UK under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

As the UK Government has recognized, cyber incidents—such as Jaguar Land Rover, Marks and Spencer, Royal Mail and the British Library—are costing UK businesses billions annually and causing severe disruption. The Government recognizes that cybersecurity is a critical enabler of economic growth (“we cannot have growth without stability”), and that the current laws have “fallen out of date and are insufficient to tackle the cyber threats faced by the UK.” Accordingly the UK Government this week published its long-awaited Cyber … Read the rest

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Getty Images v. Stability AI: English High Court Rejects Secondary Copyright Claim

The Court also found limited trademark infringement and seemingly departed from EU law.

By Sophie Goossens and Brett Shandler

On 4 November 2025, the High Court of England and Wales (the Court) handed down its long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v. Stability AI, a case brought by various entities in the Getty Images group as well as a contributor entity (collectively, Getty), essentially alleging that Stability AI had infringed IP rights asserted by Getty in the course of the … Read the rest