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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - January 2024

Jenner & Block on 2/12/2024

Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

Euro Vision on Corruption: All Singing from the Same Song-Sheet? Proposals for a New Anti-Corruption Legal Framework in the EU:...

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/14/2023

On 14 September 2022, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, announced the Commission’s commitment to “update the EU’s legislative framework on anti-corruption to better prevent and fight corruption...more

Earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye: Safeguarding Urgently Needed Charitable Assistance

K2 Integrity on 4/25/2023

During K2 Integrity’s 14 March webinar, panelists Chip Poncy and Mohammed Alaa Ghanem discussed the assistance required in Syria and Türkiye in the wake of the 6 February earthquakes; gave an overview of sanctions imposed on...more

Global Connection - Russia Permits Patent Misappropriation From Unfriendly Countries

Snell & Wilmer on 3/16/2022

On Monday, March 7, 2022, the Russian government announced that compensation would not be required when Russian entities infringe patent rights from "unfriendly" countries. This unilateral action by Russia may have a...more

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in the United Kingdom

Jones Day on 9/16/2020

Trade secret misappropriation matters in the United Kingdom are governed by the EU's Trade Secrets Directive, which stipulates basic requirements for protection and enforcement across Europe. Partner Rebecca Swindells talks...more

EU designates nine persons for malicious cyber-attacks threatening the EU or its Member States

White & Case LLP on 8/10/2020

On 30 July 2020, the EU designated the first individuals and entities under its 2019 sanctions framework targeting parties involved in cyber-attacks that undermine the EU’s integrity, security and economic competitiveness....more

Global Trade Secrets Guide 2020

Hogan Lovells on 2/19/2020

Businesses are increasingly turning to trade secrets as a mechanism to protect their innovations and know-how. In some cases, trade secrets offer an attractive alternative to patent protection. Companies also recognize the...more

EU – Trade Secrets Law: practical implementation by businesses

Hogan Lovells on 3/25/2019

On 14 March, we organized alongside the Association française des juristes d’entreprise (AFJE) a workshop regarding the implementation of the Trade Secret Law in France, which was voted into force on 30 July 2018 and...more

Netherlands: Getting the most out of the new trade secret protection act

Hogan Lovells on 3/8/2019

The new Trade Secret Protection Act came into force recently in the Netherlands. The Act is an implementation of the EU Trade Secrets Directive, which seeks to improve and harmonise the standards of protection of trade...more

New Trade Secrets Law for France

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/5/2018

On July 31st, 2018, France adopted a law on trade secret protection, loi n°2018-670 (hereafter “French Trade Secret Law“). The aim of this French Trade Secret Law is to offer companies protection for their economic and...more

UK Adopts New Trade Secret Regulations: Are Your Trade Secrets Protected?

Littler on 8/6/2018

Imagine you’ve just found out that one of your ex-employees has joined a competitor and has shared your most important trade secret with them. What legal protection do you have?...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2018 #4

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/23/2018

Trump Prepared to Hit China with $60 Billion in Annual Tariffs - "President Trump is preparing to impose a package of $60 billion in annual tariffs against Chinese products, following through on a longtime threat that he...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | March 2018 #2

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 3/12/2018

US, EU Near Agreement on Shellfish Trade - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to allow the import of raw bivalve molluscan shellfish—including clams, mussels, oysters and scallops—harvested in the...more

UK Reveals Its Future Approach To Trade Secrets

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/26/2018

The UK government has finally launched a consultation on its proposed “Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2018,” in advance of the June 9, 2018, deadline to implement the EU Trade Secrets Directive of 2016....more

Top trade secret developments in 2017 for ADG companies

Hogan Lovells on 4/20/2017

Trade secrets form one of the most valuable assets of technology companies. The protection of trade secrets is widely seen as essential to foster innovation and economic growth. This past year, both the United States (U.S.)...more

Trademarks and Unfair Competition

K&L Gates LLP on 12/22/2016

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the latest bulletin from the field of trademarks. As in every quarter, we present the most interesting news in an engaging, easily understandable manner. In this issue, we focus on the...more

Trade Secrets: Changes In The Law On Protection Of Trade Secrets In The United States And European Union

Ladas & Parry LLP on 9/22/2016

Concerns about trade secret theft have been increasing in both the United States and Europe in recent years. Traditionally, American law disfavored trade secret protection vis à vis patenting on the basis that publication of...more

Trade Secrets in the Spotlight Again: the EU Directive

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 9/15/2016

May 2016 was a banner month for trade secret protection around the world. On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) into US law, creating a new Federal cause of action for...more

Keep Quiet and Carry On under the EU Trade Secrets Directive

Bracewell LLP on 6/27/2016

Much as the recent U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act establishes uniform federal trade secrets protections across the states, the EU Trade Secrets Directive (the “Directive”) harmonizes similar protections across its Member...more

A Balanced Trade Secrets Protection Regime Adopted by the EU

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/2/2016

On May 26, 2016, the Council of the EU unanimously adopted the directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets). The directive also provides guidelines for the protection of trade...more

Can You Keep A Secret? The European Union’s New Directive on Trade Secrets and its Impacts on Whistleblowers

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/27/2016

It is no secret that the European Union’s (“EU”) Directive on Trade Secrets was a long time in the making. The Directive was first proposed in November 2013. After roughly two years of debate and revision, the revised...more

New EU Trade Secrets Directive Formally Adopted

Dechert LLP on 5/27/2016

The new EU Trade Secrets Directive aims to harmonise the protection of trade secrets across all EU Member States. The reform seeks to give businesses greater confidence in sharing trade secrets across multiple Member States...more

Breaking News: European Parliament Approves Trade Secrets Directive

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/15/2016

On April 14, 2016 (by a vote of 503 to 131 with 18 abstentions), the European Parliament approved the text of a proposed Directive for the protection of trade secrets in the European Union. Once approved by the European...more

EU Reaches “Provisional Agreement” on New Trade Secret Directive

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 1/18/2016

The Council of Ministers announced that the Luxembourg presidency had reached a “provisional agreement” with the European Parliament representatives regarding a new Trade Secret Directive (“Provisional Directive”) on December...more

Proposed US and EU Trade Secrets Laws Progress but Unlikely to be Enacted This Year

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/2/2015

There’s no doubt that protection of trade secrets is a major concern for most businesses operating in today’s global economy. As we have previously discussed, a few years ago CREATe.org and PwC US released a report that...more

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