Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade, Administrative Law

ITC Section 337 Update - April 15, 2013

by King & Spalding on 4/19/2013

Commission Notice In 874 Investigation Directing Early Determination Whether NPE Complainant Satisfied Domestic Industry Requirement – On March 22, 2013, the Commission issued a Notice instituting Certain Products...more

ALJ Applies Villanueva Factors, Finds Overseas Employee’s Whistleblower Claim “Territorial”

by Lloyd B. Chinn, Cecile Martin, Daniel Ornstein, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 3/5/2013

In Dos Santos v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 2012-AIR-20 (ALJ Jan. 11, 2013), an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) examined whether the facts alleged by the complainant required a territorial or...more

Is the legal environment changing for Russia-related transactions? What new challenges will parties face and how should they...

by David Crook, Andrei Donstov, David Goldberg | White & Case LLP on 1/15/2013

A dynamic market - Russia is a dynamic, developing growth market, with a constantly changing legal environment. Right now Russia is seeing an upturn of activity in corporate transactions of all kinds: mergers and...more

UK Employment Reforms in 2013

by Johanna Johnson, Stephen Ravenscroft | White & Case LLP on 1/14/2013

The UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has issued the ‘Fifth Statement of New Regulations’ (the “Statement”), which provides details of regulatory reforms and implementation dates for 2013. Whilst the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 7, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/14/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - OCC Guidance on Transition Periods under Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Reporting of Swap Transactions and Swap Dealer Registration - Department...more

News from Abroad: Availability of Documents at the EPO -- EPO Board of Appeal Decision T1839/11

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 1/7/2013

Originally published in Forresters on January 6, 2012. Background: The patent - NovozymesFollowing grant of a patent to Novozymes in November 2009, the patent was asserted in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands...more

Three-Year Deadline for Recovery of Invalid Anti-Dumping Duties

by Philip Bentley | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/5/2013

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in CIVAD (C-533/10, 14 June 2012) reminds all importers that even if the Court declares an anti-dumping duty or countervailing duty invalid, an importer will not be...more

Upcoming Patent Law Changes Will Put Pressure on Patents

by John Griem, Jr. | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/2/2013

Originally published in Pharmaceutical Outsourcing’s website on December 2012. Patent law is changing rapidly. The changes are putting even greater pressure on patents as a tool for protecting a pharmaceutical or...more

A further (small) step forward towards an EU-wide unitary patent system

by Ian Forrester, James R.M. Killick, Dr. Assimakis Komninos, Jacquelyn F. MacLennan, Mark D. Powell, Axel P. Schulz | White & Case LLP on 12/20/2012

On 11 December 2012, Advocate General Bot gave his Opinion on Joined Cases C- 274/11 and 295/11, proposing that the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) dismiss the cases brought by Spain and Italy challenging the...more

Changes to patent entitlement in Australia and New Zealand

by Brett Connor, Adam Denley | Freehills Patent Attorneys on 11/15/2012

Entitlement in Australia and New Zealand - The correct legal entitlement of an applicant to apply for, or be granted a patent, is a cornerstone of the patent system in all major jurisdictions. Incorrect entitlement can...more

An easy guide to Australia’s new patent law under the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012

by Freehills Patent Attorneys on 11/15/2012

Introduction - The most significant amendment to Australia’s patent legislation since enactment of the current Patents Act 1990 (Cth) has now come into effect with the passing of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - November 12, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/14/2012

In This Issue: Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Launches 2013 Capital Planning and Stress Testing Program - Joint Agency Guidance on Regulatory Capital Rulemakings - Rating Agency...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Fall 2012 - Volume 10, Issue 4

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 11/14/2012

In This Issue: Conducting Efficient Patent Litigation Discovery - The costs associated with discovery, and particularly electronic document discovery, in patent litigation can be effectively controlled with upfront...more

Canada Modernizes Copyright Legislation

by Stephen D. Burns, J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Martin P.J. Kratz Q.C. | Bennett Jones LLP on 11/13/2012

Copyright reform in Canada has, after a decade of effort, finally moved towards implementation. On November 7, 2012, pursuant to an Order in Council, many provisions of the Copyright Modernization Act, SC 2012, c 20, came...more

News from Abroad: Progress for Single European Patent and Litigation System

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 11/13/2012

Originally published in Forresters life sciences newsletter on November 10, 2012. Unitary European Patent - European Union (EU) FlagThe European Union (EU) Parliament is close to approving new regulations for a...more

EU Commission Can Bring Follow-On Actions for Damages on Behalf of the European Union in Cartel Cases

by Louise-Astrid Aberg, Lionel Lesur, Philipp Werner | McDermott Will & Emery on 11/13/2012

On 6 November 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the European Commission was entitled to represent the European Union in an action for damages before national courts. The CJEU ruled that the...more

"The 2012 U.S. Supreme Court Term: Business Cases to Watch"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/25/2012

The U.S. Supreme Court's new term began on the first Monday of October, its first public meeting since the Court's high-profile health care decision in June, and there already are a number of cases that will have a...more

Federal Courts Bars Extraterritorial Application of Dodd-Frank’s Anti-Retaliation Provision to Whistleblowers Employed Abroad

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/23/2012

In Asadi v. G.E. Energy (USA), LLC, a federal district court in Texas held that Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation protections for SEC whistleblowers do not apply to employees stationed abroad. Although the Asadi holding may not...more