Imputations- jury decides whether ‘the antidote has overcome the bane.’
The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the matter of Corby v Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd. In this case Rosleigh Jill Rose, Michael Corby Junior and Mercedes Pearl Esma Corby...
View ArticleLevick Monthly - July 2014: DAVIS: Jeb Bush a formidable candidate
In This Issue: - COVER STORY: Davis: Jeb Bush a Formidable Candidate - CRISIS: The Real Cancer that Caused the VA Scandal - DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT: Aereo and Meltwater: The Ghost of Napsters Past -...
View ArticleJudge Rakoff Decides Claim Construction
Judge Rakoff construed the following terms in U.S. Patent No. 6,585,516 (“Method and system for computerized visual behavior analysis, training, and planning”) and its associated ’516 Patent...
View ArticleCybersecurity as an Investment Risk
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) have weighed in on the cybersecurity issue from an investor’s point of view in their paper called What...
View ArticleWhat is Happening Now in the Market for EB-5 Financing for Hotel,...
Competition for EB-5 Financing is Strong. Demand for EB-5 financing among U.S. real estate developers is at record high levels, and demand for high quality EB-5 investments in China remains strong....
View ArticleThe Commission Fines Servier And Five Generic Companies For Curbing Entry Of...
The European Commission has imposed fines totalling €427.7 million on the French pharmaceutical company Servier and five producers of generic medicines – namely, Niche/Unichem, Matrix (now part of...
View ArticleWeek in Review
Businesses that support the sharing economy continue to grow, as evidenced by this week's news headlines. Airbnb announced it is partnering with Concur, a commonly used expense account management...
View ArticleWizard of Oz Celebrates 75th Anniversary & Victory in Copyright and Trademark...
This August will mark the 75th anniversary of the release of the classic film The Wizard of Oz. As Warner Bros. celebrates the iconic status acquired by the film and its characters during the past...
View ArticleFTC Combats ‘Cramming’ in Mobile Apps and Services
In a recently released staff report, the Federal Trade Commission makes several recommendations designed to reduce “mobile cramming.” Cramming occurs when consumers access or enroll in third-party...
View ArticleSEC Investigations Spur Debate over "Materiality" of Cyberattacks
Following a record year for data breach incidents — with eight breaches exposing over 10 million identities — the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is closely scrutinizing how those...
View ArticleNew EU sanctions in relation to Ukraine
On July 18, 2014, the European Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 783/20141 which expanded the scope of individuals, entities and bodies who could be added to the list of sanctions targets. Those...
View ArticleItalian telecom authority seeks input on the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) will enable devices to communicate and share data with one another and data to be combined and used across multiple applications. However, such applications also raise...
View ArticleMarkIt to Market - July 2014
The July issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter contains an analysis of the TESLA trademark lawsuit in China, a reminder to look beyond the register to determine whether trademarks in...
View ArticleMylan Pharms., Inc. v. FDA (N.D.W.V.)
Mylan filed a complaint on April 25, 2014, challenging a letter decision by the FDA, addressing the marketing exclusivity eligibility of celecoxib Abbreviated New Drug Application applicants. Mylan...
View ArticleBitcoin Regulatory Update: The BitLicense: New York State Proposes Virtual...
On July 23, 2014, the New York State Department of Financial Services published its proposed framework for the regulation of virtual currency businesses doing business in New York. The proposed...
View ArticleHow to Protect a Product of Nature
"The more things change . . ." is the beginning of an old saw, and that saying has particular relevance just days after the USPTO stopped accepted comments on its Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance....
View ArticleBIO Industry Group Comments on JOBS Act
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) issued a press release with the below infographic noted that this week marks a JOBS Act milestone with the 100th company to have gone public since the Act...
View ArticleCahiers de droit fiscal international: Ukraine Cross-border outsourcing -...
Summary and conclusions - Ukraine is experiencing the fast development of outsourcing industry due primarily to IT outsourcing. This is supported by tax incentives introduced for the IT sector....
View ArticleWhat 2014’s Continued IPO Surge Means for Clean Tech and Renewable Energy...
The year 2014 is on track to be the most active IPO market in the United States since 2000, with the mid-year total number of IPOs topping last year’s mid-year total by more than 60%. There were 222 US...
View ArticleFDA Set to Regulate LDTs - Citing Safety Concerns and Advanced Technologies
Advances in medical technology have increased the use of diagnostic tests to guide therapeutic decisions for many diseases and conditions, especially in the context of personalized medicine. Citing the...
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