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What is the date on which the statute of limitations starts to run?
As all lawyers know, one must – before asking whether or not there a case has merit –…
Junior specialist doctors may also be held criminally liable for the mistakes committed by them
The Italian Criminal Supreme Court has handed down an interesting judgment on the criminal liability of junior specialist…
e-commerce and written confirmation
A link to information available on the vendor’s website could satisfy provisions of Article 5 of Directive 97/7/EC…
NLRB Second social media report: lawful firing
In another interesting case of the NLRB report, the discharge for Facebook Comments has been considered lawful, because…
NLRB Second social media report: unlawful firing
On 24th January 2012, the Acting General Counsel of the U.S. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (hereafter the “NLRB”)…
Breach of privacy: The unlawful processing of sensitive data and the award of damages for non-economic losses arising therefrom
The question dealt with by the Italian Supreme Court – with its judgment no. 2034/12 – was the…
Controlling employees’ e-mails
Employers can legitimately check their employees’ e-mails (provided that they do so after they have been sent) when…
Are the relatives of an immigrant – who is the victim of a road accident – entitled to the award of damages?
The Italian Supreme Court, with judgment no. 1493/12, has ruled on an extremely interesting question, in relation which…
In depth analysis: Condominiums and the building of new floors – Calculating the indemnity
Article 1127, last paragraph of the Italian Civil Code provides that Whosoever builds on the top floor must…
In depth analysis: Condominiums and the building of new floors – Specific cases
Case law and legal scholars have, for many years now, asked what is the legislation which should be…
