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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Brexit: Decision Time for the U.K.

It is another critical week for the Brexit process in the U.K. Following the agreed extension between the U.K. and the European Council, the U.K. is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) on 12 April (pushed back from 29...more

Vedder Price

Brexit and IP: 4 Things You Should Know

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I. What is Brexit? Brexit (short for “British exit”) is the United Kingdom’s (the “UK”—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) decision to leave the European Union (the “EU”—28 countries, including the UK). The UK...more

Hogan Lovells

Brexit – the end of parallel imports from the UK?

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The United Kingdom's unprecedented vote to leave the EU will undoubtedly cause a broad range of legal issues in the future. This post focuses on the consequences of Brexit on parallel imports - a field of significant...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Brexit: UK/EU Jump into the Unknown - What’s Ahead?

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This is the fifth in an ongoing series of blog posts by Foley & Lardner LLP on the implications of the June 23, 2016 voter referendum in the United Kingdom (“UK”) to exit the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”)....more

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Single Market Withdrawal : a new legal challenge to Brexit for the UK government

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Should Parliament have a say over whether Britain could remain in the European Economic Area? Introduction - The UK Government faces yet another challenge over its determination to take the UK out of the EU and the...more

Carlton Fields

Brexit’s Impact on the Insurance Industry

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Following the UK’s historic advisory vote to leave the EU, key questions must be answered before any real change occurs. These include: Must the government implement the advisory vote, and if so, how? Will the UK...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Brexit: Hard Landing/Soft Landing or Down the Rabbit Hole: What’s Ahead?

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This is the third in an ongoing series of blog posts by Foley & Lardner LLP on the implications of the June 23, 2016 referendum decision in the United Kingdom (“UK”) to exit the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”)... ...more

Locke Lord LLP

Brexit: CHECKLIST

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Following the UK Brexit referendum businesses will now find themselves assessing their future. Below is a checklist designed to raise some important questions that should be considered in order to assess potential risks and...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: #Brexit: UK pro-actively considers cancelling & withdrawing from Solvency II

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The UK’s House of Commons Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has finally* launched its Solvency II inquiry. The inquiry will look at “the introduction and operation of Solvency II“, its “strengths and weaknesses“, and its...more

Morgan Lewis

September 2016 UK Immigration Update

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New developments include a number of Immigration Act provisions, changes to the recording of right-to-work checks, and early invitations to sponsor licence extension applications. Although the United Kingdom has voted in...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Employment Law Briefing

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Brexit — Keep Calm and Carry On - The Brexit referendum elicited strong feelings amongst “Leavers” and “Remainers”, and will likely continue to do so. In the UK it is generally not as common for co-workers to discuss...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Potential Legal Implications Arising from "Brexit"

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On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted by way of an advisory referendum to leave the European Union. While the result will not take immediate legal effect, incoming Prime Minister Theresa May has indicated that...more

A&O Shearman

Environmental and climate change laws – divergence or more of the same?

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The United Kingdom’s referendum vote to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016 has raised questions about the future direction of environmental and climate change policies in the UK. In the near term it is business as...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

IT, Commercial and Outsourcing Contracts: Brexit Top 10

According to Theresa May, the UK’s recently installed prime minister, Brexit means Brexit. But what this actually means in practice is still unknown. There is still a huge amount of debate over what Brexit will look like,...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Brexit: Preparing for the Unknown — Practical steps

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The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “The country voted to leave the European Union, and as prime minister I will make sure that we leave the European Union.” That seems like a clear statement, but the...more

K&L Gates LLP

BREXIT: Data Protection

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This Brexit Bite assesses the post-Brexit landscape with respect to the UK’s data protection laws. It is important to remember that the UK remains a member of the European Union until the terms of its withdrawal have been...more

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Brexit Prompts IP Uncertainty

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It's difficult to turn on the news and not hear something about the historic vote by Britain to leave the European Union. While the Brexit vote already has had an immediate effect on global economic markets, the legal effects...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Brexit’s Potential Impact for Trade Secrets in the UK

To the surprise of many and the dismay of more than sixteen million United Kingdom voters, the previously unthinkable has occurred, the UK has voted to leave the European Union. In a tightly contested referendum, voters have...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Brexit – Implications for Copyright

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On 23 June 2016 the UK voted by a narrow margin to leave the EU. The decision itself has no direct impact on copyright legislation or practice, but, as UK copyright law is partially derived from, and intended to be consistent...more

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Competition/Antitrust Law and Brexit: Immediate Practical Points for Business

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Brexit will impact competition (or antitrust) law in the UK. There will likely be material changes in procedural law in particular. Changes to substantive law will probably be less significant, at least for most companies,...more

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Blog: #Brexit. (Re)insurers “warn” that Solvency II’s here to stay. Are they right to do so?

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Over the last week or two, a number of articles have “warned” us that Solvency II is here to stay – even in post-#Brexit Britain. This raises 2 questions: (i) is Solvency II really here to stay? And (ii) if it is, is that...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Brexit Update: What’s Next for the Global Marketplace

In Depth - UK Withdrawal Process - The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Brexit: Governing Law - Implications for Contracting Parties and Disputes

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

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Brexit’s Impact on the Biosimilar Market

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The United Kingdom’s referendum in favor of withdrawal from the European Union, colloquially known as “Brexit,” has already sent shockwaves through the business world, both within the UK, and abroad. The impact of Brexit on...more

Locke Lord LLP

What impact will Brexit have on the passporting rights of UK-based financial services?

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For many years, the European Union’s single market directives have allowed City of London firms to ‘passport’ their services across the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) and operate out of other member states without the need to...more

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