Entries by Tobias Lutzi

Copyright, Targeting and Geo-Blocking: The CJEU Stirs the Pot

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By Graham Smith, Of Counsel, Bird & Bird LLP, London, UK The CJEU’s recent copyright decision in Anne Frank endorses state of the art geo-blocking as an effective way of shielding a website from the different copyright laws of another EU Member State. Although the result on the facts is welcome, the potential implications of […]

Webinar on the New ICC Arbitration Rules

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On 8 July, King&Spalding will be hosting a webinar on the new ICC Arbitration Rules, which entered into force last month. The webinar will feature contributions from multiple members of the firms arbitration practice as well as a Q&A. More information and an option to register can be found

Nothing to See Here: The CJEU’s Decision in Case C-232/25 Idzinski

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Earlier today, the Court of Justice rendered its decision in Case C-232/25 Idzinski, essentially confirming its previous case law, combined with a restrictive reading of its infamous decision in Joint Cases C-509/09 and C-161/10 eDate. The facts of the case (which was given the entirely fictitious name Idzinski) are eerily similar to those of the […]

Conference: European Principles of Transnational Litigation and Their Reception Abroad (Hamburg, 8–10 Oct 2026)

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On 8–10 October 2026, Julian Rapp and Wolfgang Wurmnest will be hosting a conference on European Principles of Transnational Litigation and Their Reception Abroad at the University of Hamburg. The aim of the conference is described as follows: As cross-border disputes grow increasingly common in today’s globalized world, reflection on key European procedural principles – […]