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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

New EU rules on online and alternative dispute resolution - a win/win?

by Susan McLean | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/15/2013

On 22 April 2013, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted a regulation on online dispute resolution (“ODR”) and a directive on alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Tonio Borg, the EU's Commissioner for...more

Business Litigation Report -- April 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 4/15/2013

In This Issue: - Firm News: DoJ Star Healthcare Fraud Prosecutor Joins Washington, D.C. Office; and Quinn Emanuel Wins Top Honors at the Inaugural U.S. Benchmark Annual Awards - Main...more

Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2012)

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 4/13/2012

Last month, in Promega Corp. v. Life Technologies Corp., the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granting a motion to compel arbitration by Invitrogen IP Holdings,...more

Cloud Computing - Five Things to Consider

by Dentons on 9/28/2011

"Cloud computing" has been rolling in for several years now and it's clear that it's here to stay. Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Google, Microsoft and Verizon all have cloud service offerings for individuals and enterprises....more

Coming to America: Converting a UK Technology License Agreement To A US Technology License Agreement

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 6/3/2011

US and UK technology license agreements are fundamentally similar to each other. UK licensors should take heed, though, because there are nuances that, if not addressed, can create problems - sometimes small and sometimes...more

International News - Focus on IP and Life Sciences -Winter 2010

by McDermott Will & Emery on 12/8/2010

In This Issue: Focus On IP and Life Sciences: Intellectual Property Planning and the Creation of Value By Rohan Massey and Peter Nias 4; Court Ruling Strikes Down Gene Patents on Appeal By William (Bill) Gaede 6; SPCs:...more

Bullet"iln" Volume 7 Issue 1 - March 17, 2008

by International Lawyers Network on 3/17/2008

In this Issue: *2007 Regional Meeting of the Americas, Scottsdale Arizona hosted by Ryley Carlock & Applewhite *ILN featured in a February 2008 supplement of Corporate UK Magazine *Benefits and Risks of Fractional...more