Labor strike in local civil courts

From May 29 to July 8, 2025, employees of the Mexico City courts suspended activities as a means of exerting pressure to demand better working conditions. This situation caused significant delays in the processing of local judicial matters over several weeks.

One of the main reasons behind the discontent was the entry into force of the National Code of Civil and Family Procedure, which resulted in the closure of several courts and a substantial increase in workload without the hiring of additional personnel to address the existing backlog.

Additionally, some court officials remain dissatisfied with the Judicial Reform and the election of judges through popular vote, a topic we addressed in our newsletters titled “The Judicial Reform Shaking Mexico” (August 2024) and “Judicial Reforms in Mexico’s Constitution – Recent Updates” (September 2024).

It is important to note that this suspension affected only matters and proceedings before the Mexico City local courts, and did not impact federal matters such as intellectual property, constitutional actions (amparo), and other areas under federal jurisdiction. Primarily, the suspension impacted civil cases and damages claims, which are relevant in certain contractual breaches and intellectual property rights infringements when damages are pursued.

It remains uncertain whether activities will continue normally, so another suspension cannot be ruled out.

The Civil Litigation team at OLIVARES will continue to closely monitor this situation and will keep clients informed of any developments that may affect the progress of their matters.

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Alejandro Luna F.

Partner

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm’s IP Litigation, Regulatory, and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department.

Abraham Díaz

Partner

Abraham Díaz is a partner and co-chairs OLIVARES’ Privacy and IT Industry groups and has a wealth of knowledge across all areas of intellectual property (IP), with a focus on copyright, trademarks, unfair competition, litigation, licensing and prosecution matters.

Armando Arenas

Partner

Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions.

Jaime Rodríguez

Partner

Jaime Rodriguez joined OLIVARES in 2007 and became a partner in 2023. He has extensive experience in copyright, litigation, trademarks, unfair competition and domain name dispute resolution, and this versatility has allowed him to participate in a variety of relevant matters and cases pertaining to different areas of intellectual property.

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