Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

A Brazilian appellate court has refused to suspend a preliminary injunction against GWM in connected-car litigation involving cellular standard-essential patents, maintaining monthly fines...

Este boletim semanal da equipe de contencioso do escritório Mayer Brown em Brasília destaca os próximos trâmites judiciais e legislativos nas mais altas cortes e nos órgãos legislativos federais do Brasil.

Brazilian courts have fundamentally transformed divisional patent practice through a series of landmark rulings that challenged the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's restrictive administrative rules. Four influential cases from the Federal Court for the Second Circuit established that applicants can file divisional patent applications at the appellate level, not just during first-level examination, creating a more predictable legal framework for patent prosecution in Brazil.

Fiscalizações mais rigorosas têm gerado questionamentos sobre cálculo, correção monetária, parcelamentos e uso de créditos. Veja os principais pontos de atenção e como se preparar.

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Mexico, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Vergleichender Leitfaden zur internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit für die Gerichtsbarkeit Brasiliens. Schauen Sie sich unseren Abschnitt mit vergleichenden Leitfäden an, um Vergleiche zwischen mehreren Ländern anzustellen.

Contractual liability limitation clauses present complex challenges in Brazilian law, requiring careful balance between risk allocation and legal certainty. This analysis examines how parties can structure these provisions to protect their interests while respecting principles of good faith, equity, and the social function of contracts under Brazil's Civil Code.

The transition to the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures (CNPCyF) has created a complex landscape of statutory interpretation within the Mexican legal system. While certain areas of law are moving toward immediate application, others face explicit barriers within their respective legal frameworks that instead suggest a gradual implementation

A reforma do Código Civil brasileiro propõe permitir o divórcio unilateral diretamente em cartório, sem necessidade de intervenção judicial. A mudança busca simplificar o processo de dissolução do casamento quando apenas um dos cônjuges deseja encerrar o vínculo, reduzindo a judicialização de questões já consolidadas no ordenamento jurídico.

A Brazilian appellate court has refused to suspend a preliminary injunction against GWM in connected-car litigation involving cellular standard-essential patents, maintaining monthly fines...

Senator Carlos Portinho has introduced Amendment #8 to Bill No. 2,210/2022, proposing significant measures to protect Brazilian judicial sovereignty in patent disputes. The amendment introduces mechanisms to counter foreign anti-suit injunctions and interim licenses that interfere with Brazilian court proceedings, including business suspension powers and substantial financial penalties. How will this legislative initiative reshape Brazil's approach to international patent litigation and strengthen its innov

Brazilian courts have fundamentally transformed divisional patent practice through a series of landmark rulings that challenged the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's restrictive administrative rules. Four influential cases from the Federal Court for the Second Circuit established that applicants can file divisional patent applications at the appellate level, not just during first-level examination, creating a more predictable legal framework for patent prosecution in Brazil.