Few antitrust investigations find their theory of harm laid out in the target’s sales brochure. Brazil’s investigation of Aprix, a startup that sells pricing software to gas stations, nearly managed the feat. One of the company’s promotional brochures introduced prospective
Conflicts and Concealed Content — Engagement Letter Scope Helps Firm Defeat DQ Bid in Bankruptcy Matter, AI Prompt Injection in Brief Brings Ire,
David Kluft notes a story that was all over the internet last week: “Can I insert hidden AI ‘prompt injections’ in my brief to trick the judge’s computer … or just as a joke?” —
- “A CT judge
Brazil: ANPD regulates Digital ECA transparency reports
First transparency report due by September 17 ANPD establishes minimum content and a deadline for September 17 for the first Digital ECA transparency report.
In brief
On August 11, 2026, the Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) issued Decision Order CD/ANPD
Five South American nations arrest hundreds and seize illicit assets in landmark Amazon rainforest crackdown
Five South American countries on Tuesday announced completion of a two-week joint law enforcement operation targeting environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest. The campaign, dubbed Operation Green Shield 2026, resulted in over 800 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of
Capybaras attend lawmakers’ voting session in Brazil
The rodents wandered into the Cuiaba legislative building from a nearby park
Beyond Domicile: The BHP Litigation and the Functional Interconnection of Public and Private International Law
from <a Marcel Vitor de Magalhães e Guerra
On 14 November 2025, the English High Court handed down its <a Stage 1 judgment in Município de Mariana and others v. BHP Group Plc and BHP Group Limited [2025]
CfP: 3rd International Seminar “The Challenges of Private International Law in Contemporary Society” – Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 4-6 November 2026
Call for Papers: 3rd International Seminar “The Challenges of Private International Law in Contemporary Society” – Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 4-6 November 2026
This Call for Papers has been kindly shared with us by <a Inez Lopes / University
Brazil’s 2026 Election and its Impact to Businesses and Investors
Executive Summary
On October 4, 2026, more than 150 million Brazilian voters will cast their votes in first-round elections for a new president and all state governors, and will also elect all members of the House of Deputies, two-thirds of
Labour & Employment trends in Brazil: 3 areas to watch in 2026
By Jose Martin with Alexandre Pessoa of Azevedo Sette LLP
The next 12 months are likely to bring significant developments in Brazil’s labour law landscape, driven by both political dynamics and evolving judicial and social expectations.
The number of labour
What is the role of the critic?
Strategic optimism as a concept for imagining and transforming justice, politics and resistanceIt is rare to attend a conference in honour of an author, in the presence of the said author. In all my 25 years of academic experience in