European Union: Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

The High Court examined whether an order giving effect to Letters Rogatory should be set aside due to alleged material non-disclosure and claims of oppression. The case arose from a dispute over the sale of the World Marathon Challenge event, involving intellectual property rights and parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.

The High Court has granted a Norwich Pharmacal order, directing RTÉ (Ireland’s national public broadcaster) to disclose unedited footage captured as part of an undercover investigation into alleged failures of care at two Irish nursing homes.

The Unified Patent Court's Local Division in Düsseldorf addresses procedural matters concerning inspection and preservation of evidence in a patent dispute between Danish company Topsoe A/S and German respondents SYPOX GmbH and Josef Kerner Energiewirtschafts-GmbH. The case involves questions regarding the release of detailed descriptions and protection of confidential information under Articles 58 and 60 of the UPCA.

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The High Court has recently confirmed that the protection normally afforded by ‘without prejudice' communications will be lost where the communication is unambiguously improper.

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The Department of Justice recently issued its Justice Plan 2024, which commits to making significant progress towards amending Ireland's defamation laws in 2024

A Dawn Raid is an unannounced inspection by a regulatory authority, aimed at investigating suspected breaches of the law.

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