Reed Smith – By Anette Gartner, Alexander Klett, maria Ottermann, Kathrin Schluter Can a wordmark with a particular meaning be infringed by a three-dimensional product design? Disputes regarding the infringement of a wordmark by a purely figurative mark (and vice versa) have been the object of several decisions by German courts of appeals and the […]
Baker & McKenzie – By Rachel Cuff, Baker & McKenzie What and when? The Commission has adopted amendments to a number of its key procedural rules in order to bring them into line with the EU Directive on Damages Actions, which was adopted in 2014 and must be incorporated into the national law of EU
Clifford Chance – Our second annual review of global antitrust trends is now available. This year, we have picked ten themes that reflect the most prominent antitrust risks faced by businesses around the world in 2015, and the most effective strategies for minimising those risks. To request a copy of the report, please contact Nikki
Pullman & Comley – By Jonathan Orleans – When I talk to businesspeople about the legal differences between employees and independent contractors, I often offer the electrician who comes to the office to fix a wiring problem as the paradigmatic independent contractor. She sets her own schedule, supplies her own tools, is engaged in an
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Pacific Caisson & Shoring, Inc. v. Bernards Brothers Inc., 236 Cal. App. 4th 1246 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) Pepper Hamiton – In California, a contractor must be licensed by the Contractors State License Board (Board) in order to lawfully perform construction operations. The Board issues three types of licenses: an “A,” or general engineering license[1];
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In light of the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, it is important to understand the nature of the UK’s current status within the EU, and the alternatives. This briefing consists of a critical analysis of the alternatives to EU membership and the prospects of success for the UK’s stated negotiating objectives.
Shah Peerally Law Group – September 3 2015 – Few months ago, we started a campaign to support the cause for Yemen in regards to a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in order to protect those Yemeni nationals who are in the United States. After numerous petitions, advocacy and campaigns, the Department of Homeland Security
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Attorneys Should Beware Of Unlimited Lease Extensions By Laine T. Wagenseller* – As a Los Angeles real estate attorney I recently had a client approach me about a billboard lease from 1975 which appeared to confer unlimited lease extensions to the lessor billboard company. The lease rate was very low and the lease had
Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP – Matthew P Hendrickson, Rita Sinkfield Belin, Brian C Mohr and Steven Albertson On August 24, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consent settlement based on an application of the investment-only exemption to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act’s premerger notification requirements. The settlement relates to the 2011 acquisitions of
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC – By Yova Borovska – Employers rarely question the general rule that independent contractors are not required to complete a form I-9. Most employers believe that, if an individual is labeled as an independent contractor, a form I-9 is not required. In our experience defending clients in I-9 enforcement audits by
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