International Law & Trade

The Wide World of Trademarks

by Lori Wiese-Parks | Gray Plant Mooty on 5/22/2013

As I was digging around recently for some information regarding worldwide trademark activity, I ran across the 2012 State of Trademark Report from Thomson CompuMark and got caught up in the reports and statistics of the World...more

Patent Watch: Forrester Envtl. Servs., Inc. v. Wheelabrator Techs., Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 5/22/2013

[P]ermitting state courts to adjudicate disparagement cases (involving alleged false statements about U.S. patent rights) could result in inconsistent judgments between state and federal courts [but] this possibility of...more

FDIC Division Director James R. Wigand Testifies on Cross-Border Resolution Plans

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/22/2013

On May 15, James R. Wigand, Director, Office of Complex Financial Institutions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and...more

MoFo BioMeter - Volume 2, Issue 2: May 2013 - Flat BioMeter Value and Decline in Deal Volume are Hallmarks of Q1

by Anelia V. Delcheva, Stephen B. Thau | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/22/2013

The Morrison & Foerster BioMeter for the first quarter of 2013 shows a flat quarter for BioMeter value and a decline in dealmaking activity. A small number of large deals dominate an otherwise quiet quarter. In the first...more

It's Time to Talk About the Future of Water

by Paola Sanchez | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 5/22/2013

Although more than 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water, only about 2.5 percent is freshwater. Because freshwater is used for crop irrigation and consumption, it remains one of the most sought-after resources on the...more

Energy And Environment Update -- May 20, 2013

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Sarah Litke, Neal Martin, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/22/2013

In This Issue: Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of State; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency;...more

Not on the Rink in My Backyard - Ontario Court Rejects Bid to Enforce Ecuadorian Judgment Against Chevron Corp.

by April Grosse, Jeffrey S. Leon, Sheena Owens | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/22/2013

It is well-known that for 20 years Chevron Corp. has been engaged in litigation with residents of the Lago Agrio region of Ecuador over alleged environmental and health damage arising out of oil exploration activities by...more

Patent Watch: Dey, L.P. v. Sunovion Pharms., Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 5/22/2013

“[A]n agreement of confidentiality, or circumstances creating a similar expectation of secrecy, may negate a ‘public use’ where there is not commercial exploitation” [even] when an unaffiliated third party is responsible for...more

Closing Your Business in Colombia

by Marcela Cristina Blanco | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 5/22/2013

In Colombia, as in many other countries, closing down or dissolving a business is often more complicated than setting up a new one. Although there is a lot of information related to setting up a company in this country, there...more

More than 50 parties file recourse proceedings in the Cyprus Supreme Court

by Pavlos Aristodemou | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 5/22/2013

As noted in our previous update, several clients have considered legal challenges to the new laws based on the resolution measures agreed by the Eurogroup and the Republic of Cyprus. These resolution measures on Bank of...more

The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program: A Brief History And Overview Of The Complexities Involved In Disclosing Foreign Assets

by CMCP - California Minority Counsel Program on 5/22/2013

The IRS and the Justice Department have increased their efforts regarding criminal investigation of international tax evasion. ...more

United States International Trade Commission Amends Rules Concerning Discovery in Section 337 Investigations

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/22/2013

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) on May 15, 2013, issued a notice amending Rule 210.27 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure in Section 337 investigations. The amendments go a long way in attempting to...more

CFTC Reviewing Over 1 Million E-mails In ISDAfix Interest-Rate Swaps Investigation

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 5/22/2013

CFTC investigators are reviewing over one million e-mails and instant messages as part of an investigation into possible price manipulation of ISDAfix interest-rate swaps....more

District Court Judge Enjoins Standards-Essential Patent Owner From Enforcing ITC Exclusion Order

by Christopher Higgins, Jay Jurata, T. Vann Pearce, Jr., Matthew Poppe | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/22/2013

In a growing body of legal authority regarding standards-essential patents (SEPs), Northern District of California Judge Ronald Whyte ruled Monday that an owner of SEPs violated its licensing commitments by initiating a U.S....more

HM Treasury Rethinks the UK Tax Treatment of Fee Rebates

by David Gubbay, Daniel Hawthorne, Mark Stapleton | Dechert LLP on 5/22/2013

In a Written Ministerial Statement made in UK Parliament on 21 May 2013, Treasury Economic Secretary Sajid Javid MP announced the Treasury’s intention to make a crucial and very welcome clarification to the recent HMRC Brief...more

Department of State Releases June 2013 Visa Bulletin

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 5/22/2013

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with considerable forward movement—but continued backlog—in the EB-3 category for a second month in a row....more

Poland - Cookies Served on a Tray. New Regulations on the Use of Cookie Files

by Oskar Tulodziecki, Marta Wysokinska | K&L Gates LLP on 5/22/2013

Regulations in Poland relating to entities providing services electronically (meaning practically all entities running Internet websites) have been amended. These changes derive from the new provisions of the EU law, in...more

A Whiter Shade of Pale -- Building a Private Label Investment Program with Private Placement Life Insurance and Annuities

by Gerald Nowotny on 5/22/2013

Overview - Poor John Paulsen! Now that's an oxymoron! He has to be the most radioactive man on the Planet when it comes to tax planning. Everything he touches in business seems to be couched in subversive tax planning...more

Update: Letters Rogatory

by Jason Squire | Lerners LLP on 5/22/2013

As I recently posted, the Ontario court will give procedural assistance to foreign courts, allowing foreign litigants to examine witnesses and collect evidence in Ontario by enforcing "letters of request" from foreign courts....more

Federal Reserve Division Director Michael S. Gibson Testifies on Cross-Border Resolution Plans

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/22/2013

On May 15, Michael S. Gibson, Director, Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation of the Federal Reserve, testified before the Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance of the U.S. Senate...more

What A Tax Attorney Can Do for You: Understand How Apple, Inc. Legally Does Not Pay Income Tax

by Anthony Diosdi | Moskowitz LLP on 5/22/2013

When Apple Inc., disclosed that it has not paid any corporate income tax over the past 4 years, it got the government’s attention. Hailed before the Senate, Apple is confident in their tax position because, it is legal. ...more

Cannot Say Enough – Customs' Enforcement Efforts – Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Laws

by F. Gordon Lee | Nossaman LLP on 5/22/2013

In September 2011 we published an article entitled Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties – Know the Products You Import. ...more

United Kingdom Aims to Minimise the Transition and Marketing Requirements For AIFMs Under AIFMD

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/22/2013

INTRODUCTION - On 13 May 2013, HM Treasury published a response document to its earlier consultation regarding transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in the UK, along with amended...more

International Tax Compliance Update: Florida Couple Indicted for Failing to Report Offshore Bank Accounts as IRS Continues...

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 5/22/2013

In line with our recent coverage of the Internal Revenue Service’s initiatives to pursue illegal offshore tax havens, on May 16, 2013 a Florida couple – Drs. David Leon Fredrick and Patricia Lynn Hough – was indicted by a...more

What Are The Essential Elements Of A Corporate Compliance Program?

by Thomas Fox on 5/22/2013

Can you synthesize and reconcile the world’s leading laws, regulations and commentaries on the best practices an anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance program. ...more

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