Supreme Court Demands Accountability from Those Who Litigate Without Financial Risk
STF Cobra Responsabilidade de Quem Litiga sem Risco Financeiro ADC 80: novos critérios para a gratuidade de justiça em todo o Judiciário Em 3 de setembro de 2026, o Plenário do Supremo Tribunal Federal concluiu o julgamento da ADC 80 e redesenhou os critérios de concessão da gratuidade de justiça à pessoa natural. O […]
Brazil's Supreme Court suspends "Uberization" trial to analyze ILO Convention 193.
Brazil's Supreme Court Suspends "Uberization" Trial: The Supreme Federal Court has postponed the trial that will determine whether or not there is an employment relationship between drivers and digital platforms. The Court's president, Justice Edson Fachin, removed Extraordinary Appeal (RE) 1,446,336, which deals with the topic, from the agenda of Wednesday's (June 24th) in-person session. The process […]
Brazil's Supreme Court Redefines the Responsibility of Digital Platforms under the Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights.
The Brazilian Supreme Court Redefines the Responsibility of Digital Platforms. The Supreme Federal Court concluded the joint judgment of Extraordinary Appeals No. 1,037,396 (General Repercussion Theme 987), reported by Justice Dias Toffoli, and No. 1,057,258 (General Repercussion Theme 533), reported by Justice Luiz Fux, redefining the interpretation of article 19 of Law No. […]
Outsourcing and Topic 1.389: Supreme Court Relaxes National Suspension and Allows Proceedings to Continue in Ordinary Courts
On June 18, 2026, Minister Gilmar Mendes, rapporteur of ARE 1.532.603/PR, the leading case for General Repercussion Theme 1.389, ordered the lifting of the national suspension of proceedings discussing the so-called "pejotização" (a practice of hiring workers as independent contractors to avoid labor laws), allowing their regular progress before the first-instance courts and the Regional Labor Courts. The decision does not address the […]
Ferrari Law: Supreme Federal Court Unanimously Upholds It.
Ferrari Law: Supreme Federal Court Unanimously Upholds Contractual Freedom and Limits in the Automotive Sector. In virtually all sectors of the economy, contractual freedom is treated as one of the pillars of business activity, guiding negotiations, strategies, and business decisions. In the automotive market, however, this logic does not apply absolutely. The […]
Taxation of the Recycling Chain: Current Regime, Bill No. 1,800/2021 and Impacts of Tax Reform
Current Regime and Impacts of Tax Reform Tax regime for the recycling chain before the Supreme Federal Court Articles 47¹ and 48² of Law No. 11,196/2005 structured a neutrality regime for the recycling chain. Article 47 prohibited the crediting of PIS/Pasep and COFINS on the acquisition of waste, while Article 48 suspended […]
Brazil's Attorney General's Office defends the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts to validate "Pejotização" contracts.“
The Attorney General of the Republic presented a crucial opinion within the scope of Extraordinary Appeal with Aggravation (ARE) 1.532.603/PR. This case is the paradigm for Theme 1.389 of General Repercussion in the Supreme Federal Court, which deals with jurisdictional competence and the burden of proof in actions that discuss the existence of fraud in civil contracts or […]
Brazil's Supreme Court limits automatic liability of companies within the same group in labor lawsuits.
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF), by majority vote, established an understanding in Extraordinary Appeal (RE) No. 1,387,795, with recognized general repercussion (Theme 1,232), rejecting the possibility of automatically including companies belonging to the same economic group in labor executions. The decision is especially relevant for the business community, as it eliminates […]
Analysis of the STF decision on outsourcing and recognition of employment relationships
Recently, Minister Cármen Lúcia, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), overturned a decision by the 58th Labor Court of São Paulo that recognized the employment relationship between a driver and the company ETM Transporte e Logística Eireli.
The first instance decision had considered the service provision contract entered into between the company and the driver through a legal entity to be invalid, contradicting the understandings consolidated by the STF on the legality of outsourcing.
Recognition of employment relationship: STF suspends proceedings throughout the country
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) has ordered the suspension of all ongoing proceedings in the country that discuss the recognition of employment relationships in service provision contracts.
The decision was made in Extraordinary Appeal with Appeal No. 1,532,603, which discusses the legality of hiring self-employed workers or those hired through a legal entity, the jurisdiction of the Labor Court in these cases and the burden of proof regarding the allegation of fraud.
The measure aims to ensure uniformity of decisions and legal certainty, and remains valid until the final judgment on the matter.