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What do Menopause, Castes, Copyrights, and Scottish Independence Have in Common? All Have Been Recently Put to the Test Under UK's...

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Human resources teams in the United Kingdom regularly deal with issues that relate to possible discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA), the law that codifies various anti-discrimination regulations for employers in...more

McGuireWoods LLP

The Cloak of Legal Professional Privilege

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The recent judgment in the case of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd [2017] EWHC 1017 (QB) is a matter of major concern for companies and those involved in advising them on the best...more

A&O Shearman

UK Court of Appeal Grants ENRC Permission to Appeal Widely Criticised Privilege Ruling - and Law Society Seeks to Intervene

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On October 11, 2017, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation was granted permission by the Court of Appeal to appeal the High Court's ruling articulating a significant restriction on the scope of legal professional privilege...more

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Lawyers Beware: Battle of Legal Professional Privilege of Internal Investigation Continues in England and Wales

Last month, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales granted permission for Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. Ltd. (“ENRC”) to appeal the May 2017 decision by the High Court relating to a dispute over the legal professional...more

Dechert LLP

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2017: Global Update: Regulators Focus on Initial Coin Offerings

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Since January 2017, more than $2 billion has been raised through the rapidly growing market for so-called “token sales” or “initial coin offerings” (ICOs). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on July...more

Knobbe Martens

Latest Developments in European Patent Law: How to Apply Them in Both the United States and Europe

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Agenda: • UK Supreme Court Decision on Infringement – “Equivalents” – Use of the prosecution history • Doctrine of Equivalents in the United States • Plausibility before the EPO and UK courts – Inventive step of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Are Lawyers' Notes Privileged? - Lawyers' Interview Notes Created in Internal Investigation Ordered to Be Disclosed in U.K....

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A recent English decision on privilege has cast doubt on the legal protection provided to lawyers' work product when assisting corporate clients with internal investigations. In The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v...more

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UK High Court Issues Important Ruling on Licensing of Standard Essential Patents

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On April 5, 2017, the High Court of Justice in the UK ruled that if a patent holder claims that a patent is essential under the ETSI IPR Policy, it must license that patent to third parties on fair, reasonable, and...more

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Brexit - UK Files for Divorce From European Union: What Should Companies Do Now to Prepare?

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Latest Developments - On 29 March 2017, the UK government delivered the formal notice to the other EU Member States that it is leaving the EU. The Brexit process is now formally under way. Companies of all sizes can...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: What US Lawyers Should Know About Protecting Confidential Information in the UK

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Confidential information can be one of a business's most prized and valuable assets, regardless of the industry in question. However, it is rarely something which can be locked in a safe because employees often require access...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Challenging Arbitrators for Alleged 'Conflict of Interest' in US-Based International Arbitrations

A number of significant international arbitrations, particularly involving claims by investors against sovereign states, are venued in Washington, D.C. A September 30, 2016, decision by the U.S. District Court for the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - September 2016"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Sixth Circuit's decision to allow injury-in-fact to be established by alleging a "substantial risk of harm" in a data breach case, New York state's...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – August 2016

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Antitrust Liability for the Actions of Third Parties - It is a long-established principle that a company can be liable for the anti-competitive behavior of a third party. Compliance programmes and training, as well...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

UK Litigation in a Post Brexit World

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As in so many other areas, the effect of the decision to leave the European Union in the referendum on 23 June 2016 on litigation in England and Wales in still highly uncertain. There are a number of issues that the UK...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – June 2016

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BREXIT – BUSINESS AS USUAL...AT LEAST FOR NOW - What do you need to know? Despite the UK's vote to leave the European Union ("EU"), companies doing business in the UK can still continue to trade with the EU in...more

Locke Lord LLP

Brexit: What You Need To Know - Insolvency / Restructuring

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Some important areas of the UK insolvency law regime are impacted by the harmonisation and applicability of EU treaties, regulations, directives and court decisions: both directly (e.g., recognition of cross-border...more

Foster Garvey PC

Brexit Fallout: Why Brand Owners Should Consider Proactive Trademark Filings in the UK

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Brexit, the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to leave the European Union (EU), is headline news. Brexit is already impacting trademark rights in Europe, including in the hospitality industry....more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Brexit and the recognition and enforcement of judgments

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The Recast Brussels Regulation1 (the "Recast Regulation") currently governs recognition and enforcement of judgments in EU Member States for proceedings issued on or after 10 January 2015. The previous Brussels Regulation2...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

A Brexit Antitrust Primer

The decision by the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU) will have far-reaching consequences for companies doing business in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Specific details of the UK's withdrawal agreement...more

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New Agreement on Privacy Shield Set to Become Final in Early July

On June 24, 2016, the European Commission announced that it had reached a final agreement with the United States on the terms of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which will permit U.S. companies to transfer the personal data of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Brexit - What Now For Your Business

So, the UK has voted to leave the EU. Everyone has their own opinion and we've all seen the news reports and various viewpoints but what does this result mean for you in practical terms and where do we go from here? Here's...more

WilmerHale

Brexit – Major Upheaval and Change

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As the UK leaves the EU, in light of the seismic result of the United Kingdom referendum on June 23, 2016, there will be an immense amount to do, for the UK and the remaining EU, and for companies that are either based in, or...more

K&L Gates LLP

"Brexit Bites": The impact on trade with and from the UK

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This is the seventh in our series of "Brexit Bites" which focuses on Trade and the Movement of Goods & Services. The EU is essentially a common market, as it used to be officially called. Leaving the EU would have an...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Is Evidence of Confusion Really Necessary to Succeed in a Trademark Infringement Case?

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It is not every day that a massive international TV hit show is found to infringe a trade mark. A decision of the English High Court, approved recently by the Court of Appeal, held that the popular 20th Century Fox teenage...more

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