Monthly Archives: January, 2026
Daniel Solove, ‘Enforcing Privacy Law: Why Private Litigation Is Essential’
ABSTRACT Enforcement is an essential dimension for effective privacy and data protection laws—and it is probably the most important one. No matter how many privacy laws are enacted and how strong the laws are, if enforcement falls short, the laws will fail to achieve their goals. Unfortunately, the enforcement of privacy laws is often weak […]
Zbigniew Okoń, ‘Memorization of Copyrighted Works by AI Models Under EU Law’
ABSTRACT This article examines the copyright implications of memorization in AI language models under EU law, prompted by the landmark judgment of the Munich Regional Court in GEMA v OpenAI (LG München I, November 2025). The court held that the ‘memorization’ of copyrighted works in AI model weights constitutes reproduction under Article 2 of Directive […]
Call for papers: Embedding AI in Contract Law Pedagogy: An Equality Diversity and Inclusion Perspective (Queen’s University Belfast, 20 March 2026)
The conference aims to create a collaborative platform for embedding Contract Law pedagogy through AI-enhanced teaching practices that are attentive to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through scholarly and practice-based contributions, the conference will work towards the development of a bespoke roadmap for curriculum transformation that reflects diverse learning needs, institutional contexts, and professional expectations […]
Call for papers: Postgraduate Workshop on Comparative Law (Brighton, 11-12 May 2026)
The workshop is open to UK and international PhD candidates at any stage of their research who work on any aspect of Comparative Law. The workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to present work in progress, receive feedback on their work from leading comparative scholars, engage in networking activities, discuss the lifecycle of a […]
Akkermans and Ruitenbeek-Bart, ‘Optimizing the Societal Value of Tort Law by Meeting Justice Needs of All Stakeholders: Towards Restorative Tort Law’
ABSTRACT With their traditional focus on financial compensation, tort law systems worldwide struggle with the adverse effects the claims resolution process can have on victims of personal injury. It has therefore been argued that tort law systems should be more emotionally intelligent and more mindful of the non-financial needs of victims. In this debate, the […]
Nana Uznadze, ‘Patient’s Informed Consent and the Physician’s Civil Liability Within the Scope of Standard Treatment and Clinical Trials’
ABSTRACT Informed consent constitutes a fundamental element of modern medical relationships, embodying the patient’s autonomy and representing a universally recognized ethical principle. The present paper examines the civil law foundations of informed consent, the essential elements required for its validity, the scope of liability arising from breaches of the standard of disclosure, and special case […]
Enrico Baffi, ‘The Regulation of Contracts Entered under Coercion: Positive Law in the Light of Efficiency and Fairness’
ABSTRACT This Article examines the regulation of contracts formed under coercive conditions, focusing on cases in which consent is formally voluntary but substantively constrained by duress, necessity, or dependence. It argues that doctrines traditionally justified in terms of fairness or protection of the weaker party are best understood, and more coherently interpreted, through the lens […]
Sarro and Waitzer, ‘Coming Disruptions in Corporate Law’
ABSTRACT Corporate law’s dynamism precludes bold predictions about its future. Instead, we set out to highlight principles relevant to its trajectory and frame looming, unresolved issues. In that vein, artificial intelligence and other digital technologies raise considerable new opportunities for directors to enhance their oversight and for shareholders to be better informed and make more […]
‘Standard forms and interpretation norms’
The UK Supreme Court has ruled on the interpretation of clauses in a standard form JCT Design and Build Contract. For the construction industry, the case is useful for illuminating the meaning of certain ambiguous JCT Design and Build clauses. However, more generally, the case is interesting for the Supreme Court’s comments on the interpretation […]
‘Oxford Torts Workshop: Call For Papers’
We invite submissions for a workshop in Oxford for new work in tort law on June 10 2026 at Wadham College. Three to five papers will be selected on the basis of the quality of a submitted proposal. Submissions from early career scholars are particularly welcomed. The intention is to provide a forum for more […]