The music scene has undergone rapid transition in terms of both the recordings made and the “dark side” of the LA business has been written about by music lawyer and writer Andrew Watt. His book is Welcome to the Jungle — Navigating the Music Business In Australia. “The reason the book is called Welcome to […]
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Employers owe a duty of care to their employees, and how far this duty extends in order to ensure the safety of individuals is brought sharply into focus when employees of a business find themselves victims of a kidnap event. As the kidnap landscape continues to evolve and global businesses particularly in the mining and
Loeb & Loeb – In discussing the debate surrounding Ortiz’s selfie with the President—whether it was a spontaneous snapshot or a paid marketing stunt on behalf of Samsung—this article looks at the legal issues surrounding brands’ use of celebrities and famous people such as President Obama, and the questions raised about whether such acts are
The International Litigation and Arbitration Group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and affiliates (“Skadden”) brings a vast breadth of knowledge and experience to the resolution of international disputes, including claims of expropriation and other investor/state disputes. Our lawyers have appeared before every major international arbitral institution, including the International Centre for Settlement
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Davis Polk – June 5, 2014 The involuntary chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of American Bancorporation (“American”), commenced by a group of distressed debt investors holding American’s trust-preferred securities (“TruPS”), was upheld by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota pursuant to an order entered on May 27, 2014. This development highlights the use
Research published by Allen & Overy todaydemonstrates surprising support for Europe’s hotly debated Unified Patent Court, with almost three-quarters (74%) of those responsible for overseeing preparations for the new system expecting it to be positive for their company – and only 15% expect it to have negative consequences for them. While on the big question
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By Scott F. Llewellyn and Ryan J. Malloy In a unanimous and unequivocal opinion, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that liability for inducement of patent infringement requires that the induced entity itself perform every element of a claim, and thus directly infringe. Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Techs., Inc., No. 12 – 786 (June 2,
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Mountain View, CA (May 16, 2014) – Fenwick & West, one of the nation’s premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its First Quarter 2014 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey. The survey analyzed the valuations and terms of venture financings for 156 technology and
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Minimizing and managing legal and other risks around the globe requires a holistic corporate compliance program that is designed to satisfy the needs of the global organization. For companies currently operating or desiring to expand internationally, there are multiple areas of compliance that should be considered for each stage of expansion efforts, as well as
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By Shayna Balch is a partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP, handling employers in employment and labor litigation matters before federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies. This article was published by the Phoenix Business Journal on May 13, 2014. What you do and say outside of your place of employment
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