Claiming that the legislation will give the state the strongest environmental standards for hydraulic fracturing operations, or "fracking" in the United States, on June 17, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill regulating the practice.

Timing the filing of an inter partes review for companies in the early stage of developing a biosimilar product should be carefully considered based on the recent Federal Circuit case,

The FCC's newly reinstated requirement that broadcasters annually report workforce composition data, including the gender, race, and ethnicity of their employees, may necessitate more internal process changes for some commercial broadcasters ...

In the field of intellectual property, the interplay between trade marks and patent claims is very rarely discussed, given the distinct scope of protection provided by each.

Belgium is the world's most complex jurisdiction for human resources and payroll while Chile is the simplest, a new study published by TMF Group reveals.

A recent case arising out of the Northern District of California provides a notable contrast between class actions in the United States and those in Canada.

There is no question that the Australian economy is in a state of flux.

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the matter of infringement of a Community Registered Design (CRD) relating to ride-on suitcases for children.

“No Claim Certificate” or “No Due Certificate” refer to a Condition Precedent placed by the Employer before the Contractor for the release of their payment.

Under double tax treaties that follow the OECD Model Convention, the remuneration for posted employees may be taxed both in the state of residence and in the state in which the employment is exercised.

Acquisitions of public companies in Canada almost always take the form of either a take-over bid or court-approved plan of arrangement.

In our recent trial victory, Bzdziuch v Loblaws Companies Limited, 2019 ABQB 984, Loblaws was not found liable for the injuries sustained by the plaintiff after she tripped and fell over a pallet while exiting a grocery store cooler room.

In February, Facebook announced that it had agreed to purchase WhatsApp, an instant messaging business, for (a paltry) $19bn.

The 8th of November 2018 marks the anniversary of the discovery, by Wilhelm Conrad Rӧntgen, of the X-Ray in 1895.

Ofcom says that on-screen TV Guides help people plan their viewing and discover new programmes. However, people with visual impairments can find EPGs difficult or impossible to use,...

In the previous edition of this bulletin, we outlined the key changes to the creative industry tax credits legislation from the Autumn Statement of 2014.

The recent Garmin decision raises strategic implications for litigants deciding whether to pursue inter partes review (IPR) or district court litigation.

A few days ago, one of my partners passed along an article from Bloomberg Law's Ray Strom titled "Less Work, More Money: Big Law Associates Never Had it Better."

Last week, Virginia's Joint Commission on Technology and Science held its second meeting of the Consumer Data Protection Work Group.

Together with a UK and US lawyers and a Delaware Supreme Court judge, KNOETZL's Katrin Hanschitz explored "Trends in Merger and Acquisition Law and Practice: The Interrelationship between Stockholder Voting and Director Duties" ...