Our Scans · (ZY.4.15) Law · Weekly Summary

• [New] Merz's proposal is financially ingenious but politically risky: it allows Europe to claim that it supports Ukraine without directly confiscating Russian assets, which could set dangerous legal precedents for the international financial system. Atalayar
• [New] The Delaware Court of Chancery recently increased liability for corporate officers and directors, heightening legal risks. Armstrong Economics
• [New] The combination of Brazilian environmental law, English civil procedure and a global claimant bar adept at pursuing cross-border actions means that mining companies - and their insurers - may have to rethink how they assess and price tailings-dam risk. Insurance Business
• [New] Backlog Reduction: India has over 4.5 crore pending cases (as of 2025); community-based legal aid and mediation could reduce pendency by 30-35% in civil and family disputes. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• In a major legal step, Dubai will establish a Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Court to handle bankruptcy and debt settlement cases. Dxb News Network
• UAE's VARA/SCA framework regulates FRVAs/ARVAs with strict compliance rules, fostering innovation while mitigating DeFi / criminal risks via 2025 AML law. Ainvest
• By the end of 2025, 70% of corporate legal teams will rely on AI and contract lifecycle management platforms to streamline legal operations. Mondaq
• Tax issues and the threat of a US legal system with nuclear verdicts are other key concerns that CTA would like to see addressed in the upcoming revision. IRU
• ARIT will allow law enforcement agencies across the UK to manage the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme within a single system, and make it easier for users to log and track evidence. UKAuthority
• The German court ruled that RWE could, in principle, be held liable under a German civil law protecting people from unreasonable interference to their property, for its share of global emissions, even for damage occurring abroad. www.hoganlovells.com
• California law imposes a high duty of care on carriers transporting passengers, as reflected in Civil Code § 2100. Gosuits
• The recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice that countries have legal obligations to combat the climate crisis and protect people and the environment from harm is unlikely to move U.S. policymakers, but could help mobilize international partners with shared interests. Council on Foreign Relations
• The United States seeks a more secure regional state system, including governments capable of addressing pressing security threats and maintaining law and order, to reduce the burden on the US military presence in the Middle East. Middle East Institute
• Scotland is taking a brilliant step toward environmental justice with a proposed law that could make it the first UK nation to criminalize ecocide, a term used to describe large-scale, long-lasting, or irreversible damage to the environment. The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |
• Dependence on Washington for more than seven decades has now turned into a structural weakness that threatens the legitimacy of the international security system based on global law and justice. Modern Diplomacy
• Legal analysts now estimate an 80% likelihood that the Supreme Court will strike down or narrow the IEEPA tariff authority. Medium
• New Zealand's bespoke legal system could discourage overseas investment. Scoop

Last updated: 21 November 2025