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Contentious Commentary - March 2017

16 March 2017

The latest edition of "Contentious Commentary", a newsletter that provides a summary of recent developments in litigation. The newsletter is produced by lawyers in the litigation and dispute resolution practice at Clifford Chance.

This edition covers the following key issues:

  • Grammar controls interpretation
  • Securitisation generates charitable donation
  • SARs can be made for any reason
  • No implied term restricting lenders' marketing rights
  • LIBOR rigging claim fails
  • Wide settlement blocks later claims
  • Subject to contract hard to override
  • Legal advice privilege restricted
  • Financial collateral requires legal control
  • Chosen law prevails over mandatory local laws
  • BRRD measures override chosen law
  • One-sided jurisdiction clause upheld
  • Disclaimers exclude tortious liability
  • Parent not liable for subsidiary
  • Brokers liable for paying away funds
  • Use of disclosure documents strictly controlled
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