ArticlePension Liberation: Ombudsman Puts Onus On TrusteesThe Pensions Ombudsman has recently issued three determinations on pension liberation (Jerrard, Stobie and Kenyon). United KingdomEmployment and HRNabarro LLP
ArticleInsurance And Reinsurance - 20 August 2014A summary of recent developments in insurance, reinsurance and litigation law. United KingdomInsuranceClyde & Co
ArticleAppeal Of Revised E.O. Before SCOTUS Deemed MootAs detailed in our previous alert on this issue, on September 24, 2017, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry...United StatesImmigrationHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
ArticleInsurance And Reinsurance Weekly Update - 19 August 2014The claimant reinsurer alleged that there had been a breach of a Typhoon Warranty contained in both the reinsurance and insurance policies.United KingdomInsuranceClyde & Co
ArticleIoT In The EU: Lessons From COVID-19, And Next Steps For Liability And RegulationThe IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawHogan Lovells
ArticleTrends In Copyright Litigation For TattoosMost commentators would likely conclude that tattoos are eligible for copyright protection under the Copyright Act.United StatesIntellectual PropertyHaug Partners
ArticleCopyright No Plaything: Celebrity Tattoos In Video GamesTattooed celebrities are abundant; from Shawn Mendes's fan-designed butterfly, to Drake's "6 God" praying hands, to the elaborate artwork displayed...CanadaIntellectual PropertyGoodmans LLP
ArticleExecutives May Be Eligible To Receive Larger 401(K) Plan Benefits With A New Comparability FormulaDefined contribution retirement plans have become so common-place that most employers do not consider the specific terms of their 401(k) plans when designing and touting their executive compensation packages.United StatesEmployment and HRHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
ArticleWM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants (2020) UKSC 12: With Respect, The United Kingdom's Supreme Court Erred On Liability Of Joint-Data Controllers!On 12 January, 2014, Skelton uploaded a file containing the personal data of 98,998 of the employees to a publicly accessible file-sharing website, with links to the data posted on other websites. NigeriaPrivacyOlumide Babalola LP
ArticleBest Practices For Social Media Marketing: Navigating The FTC's Updated GuidanceThere has been a proliferation of social media campaigns with the significant increase in consumers' presence online.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
ArticleCourts Are Unsettled On Obviousness-Type Double PatentingThe judicially created doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting, or ODP, can be a potent defense in litigation. Under the ODP doctrine, patent claims that are not patentably distinct...United StatesIntellectual PropertyAkin
Article"Best Practices For Social Media Marketing: Navigating The FTC'S Updated Guidance,"There has been a proliferation of social media campaigns with the significant increase in consumers' presence online.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
ArticleA Victory For Property Rights: U.S. Supreme Court Rules For Developers Seeking Permit ApprovalsIn a 5-4 decision in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, the Court expanded the protections afforded by the Fourteenth Amendment.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHolland & Knight
ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccination Requirements In Higher EducationAs the 2021-2022 school year commences, universities across the county are exploring ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
ArticleSupplier's Agreement To Manufacture Product Invalidates PatentIt is not intuitive that an offer to manufacture a product made by a patent owner's own supplier could be a commercial offer for sale that would start the clock ticking on the one-year deadline for filing a patent application on an invention embodied in the product. United StatesIntellectual PropertySchnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
ArticleCase Study: WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v. Various ClaimantsAn employer may be vicariously liable for a data breach caused by the tort of an employee depending on the circumstances.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationField Law
ArticleFull Federal Circuit Curbs On Sale Bar's Threat To PatentsThe Medicines Company (MedCo) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that does not have its own manufacturing facilities and is not capable of making its products in-house.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMorrison Foerster
ArticleVideo Game Tattoo Copyright Litigation: Lebron Scores A Slam Dunk While WWE Still Wrestling With AllegationsImagine a celebrity with a tattoo. Or three. Or five. Due to their celebrity status, their image, along with their tattoos, appears on television, in print, online, in video games, and other media.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
ArticlePeople's Republic Of China Cybersecurity Law: A Preliminary Overview For Western CompaniesOn June 1, 2017, China debuted its first comprehensive cybersecurity law (the "PRC Cybersecurity Law").ChinaTechnologyHunton Andrews Kurth LLP