ArticleThe Arbitration Bill - A New Beginning In Scotland?Scotland, like many jurisdictions, has a long history of arbitration being an acceptable means of dispute resolution. United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDWF
Articledeadmau5 v Mickey Mouse – what’s with trade marking ears?deadmau5, a DJ, is in a scrap with Disney over an attempt to trade mark his image of a mouse, which he uses everywhere.
ArticleRoad Series New South Wales – The road rule that starts when you parkThis article explores the legal basis for the rule, why it exists, and what drivers need to know to avoid falling foul of it.AustraliaTransportCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleThe Effect Of Non-Disclosure In Unfair Prejudice ClaimsA successful party to a buy-out order made in the course of unfair prejudice proceedings can find themselves in a difficult position, at the hands of an uncooperative respondent.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationConyers
ArticleKnow Your Role: Ontario Superior Court Of Justice Clarifies That Under Ontario's Corporations Act Only Directors, And Not Members, May Propose Changes To The By-Laws Or Changes Requiring Special ResolutionIn Vaughan Community Health Centre Corporation v Annibale, 2015 ONSC 2559, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the Ontario Corporations Act, (the "Act") only authorizes directors, and not members, to propose changes to the by-laws or changes requiring special resolution.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleStrictly For The Record: Scope Of FOI Exceptions Contrasts With Access Rights Under The GDPRLast week the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced a full public consultation of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (the "FOI Act"), which will inform the direction of travel for FOI policy into the future.IrelandPrivacyArthur Cox
ArticleThe Colour Purple: Cadbury Loses Battle To Register Its Signature Purple ShadeCadbury has lost its Supreme Court battle to register as a trade mark its iconic colour purple (known as Pantone 2685C), ending a 10-year legal battle between Cadbury and its competitor Nestlé.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyReed Smith (Worldwide)
ArticleTo Pay Vacation Pay, Or Not Pay Vacation Pay: That Is The QuestionWe are often asked by employers to provide direction about payment of vacation pay to departing employees. What may seem like a simple question, however, can in fact be quite complex. CanadaEmployment and HRMcMillan LLP
ArticleEU Antitrust Proceedings And National Competition Authorities: A Leap In The Wrong DirectionThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in May 2011 that national competition authorities (NCAs) in the 27 EU Member States do not have the power to decide that there has been no breach of EU competition law. European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleInsurance And Reinsurance Weekly Update - 16 September 2014Welcome to the thirty-third edition of Clyde & Co’s (Re)insurance and litigation caselaw weekly updates for 2014 United KingdomInsuranceClyde & Co
ArticleEPO Hints At Accepting The ‘PCT Joint Applicants' Approach For PriorityThe EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a communication hinting that it is likely to endorse the so-called PCT joint applicants approach to priority.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyPotter Clarkson LLP
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ArticleStatutory Licensing Under Copyright Law - Sony Entertainment PVT. Ltd v. KAL Radio LtdThe subject of statutory licensing of copyrighted material, is one which has been the subject of much debate over the last few years.IndiaIntellectual PropertyS.S. Rana & Co.
ArticleBan On Asylum Seekers Working In Ireland Ruled UnconstitutionalSection 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996 (the "1996 Act") provides that an asylum seeker in Ireland shall not seek or enter employment until such time that his or her refugee status has been decided. IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleMauritius Adopts Legal Framework For International ArbitrationMauritius has positioned itself as a jurisdiction for international arbitration. MauritiusWealth ManagementAppleby
ArticleAI In International ArbitrationArtificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks that are commonly associated with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans.SwitzerlandTechnologyAceris Law
ArticleHigh Stakes - The Financial Conduct Authority Issues Preliminary Guidance For Cannabis Companies Looking To List On The London Stock ExchangeOn 18 September, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out its approach in assessing applications by cannabis-related companies for listing in the UK.United KingdomCannabis & HempCharles Russell Speechlys LLP
ArticleInfinite Case Ends – With Limited Award Of Damages For Infringing Copies Of Eminem's AlbumThe Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has assessed damages for copyright infringement by making unauthorised vinyl copies of Eminem's first album, Infinite.United KingdomIntellectual PropertySimkins
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