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Administrative and Public Law 07/11/2024

CHALLENGES OF BRAZILIAN JUSTICE DEALING WITH FAKE DISPUTES AND STJ MEASURES

Considered one of the world’s oldest occupations, dating back as far as the Sumerian society, lawyering has the duty to fight for the supremacy of Justice, the enforcement of the Constitution, and the respect for the Law. However, despite the nobility of its mission, society has for some decades been facing a phenomenon that undermines…
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Insurance and Reinsurance 30/10/2024

How Car Insurance Against Natural Disasters Work

QUESTION: What does the insurance agreement specifically cover about natural disaster situations?   ANSWER: The insurance agreement details the events covered and those not considered as such. In the context of natural disasters, the damages resulting from these phenomena (floods, waterlogging, fires, lightning, strong winds, falling objects, landslides, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.) can be covered as…
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Insurance and Reinsurance 18/10/2024

Cyber insurance has outstanding adoption among large corporations, but needs to target small and medium-sized businesses

Virtual scams are an unwanted constant of modern life. Few of us – if anyone – spend their days without receiving texts, calls, e-mails or contacts from suspect sources, whether promising startling wins (such as lotteries we never bet on), notifications of “debts” we were unaware of or even a bulky inheritance of far-fetched origin.…
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Banking and Financial Services 17/10/2024

STJ defines liability for online purchases that are canceled

On 10/15/2024, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) handed down a majority decision in a case that discussed the liability of those involved in a payment dispute, widely known as a chargeback, which refers to the process of disputing a financial transaction, usually involving credit or debit card purchases, when the cardholder does not…
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