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“How Does Litigation Work In . . ” A Country-by-Country Report

Briefings, Featured / May 6, 2015

Clifford Chance – Clients regularly ask us questions concerning litigation procedures and processes in their respective jurisdictions and beyond. We have taken a selection of those commonly asked questions and compiled the responses into this practical guide for in-house litigation counsel. The guide provides a country-by-country overview of litigation in Asia-Pacific, Continental Europe, the Middle […]

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Guide to Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Briefings / May 6, 2015

The UK is ahead of the game with the implementation of the new EU public procurement directive (Directive 2014/24/EU). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 now apply to all public sector procurement in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with effect from 26 February this year. The new sister EU directives governing the award of concession contracts

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The Risks In Vetting Employees Using Social Media

Briefings, Featured / May 5, 2015

As Comedy Central is discovering with the new host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, failure to fully vet an employee’s social media activity can have unexpected consequences. At the same time, an employee’s social media profiles can yield information that may be harmful to employers in the hiring process. There are potential pitfalls to

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“Fairness of Director Awards Granted Under Market-Standard Equity Plans Comes Under Increased Scrutiny”

Briefings / May 5, 2015

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Marc S. Gerber, Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe, Alessandra K. Murata A Delaware court opinion issued late last week may subject equity grants to directors to increased judicial scrutiny (Calma v. Templeton, No. 9579-CB (Del. Ch. Apr. 30, 2015)). In Calma, the

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Bankruptcy Law and Facebook and Twitter “Likes”

Briefings / May 4, 2015

Butler Snow – In a recent opinion in In re: CTLI, LLC (Tactical Firearms), Judge Jeff Bohm in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered a debtor to handover its Facebook and Twitter accounts to the reorganized debtor. The Court found that the Facebook and Twitter accounts were property interests

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What Happens When Plastic Surgery Goes Wrong?

Briefings / May 1, 2015

Howard Ankin – In 2012, over 14.6 million plastic surgery procedures were performed in the U.S., according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Many people here in Illinois undergo these procedures to improve their appearance or restore physical function. Sadly, as surgical error lawyers in Chicago Heights can attest, cosmetic surgery doesn’t always produce

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H-1B Visa Details for 2016

Briefings, Featured / May 1, 2015

The Whitt Law Firm – This year’s H-1B filing season is over. Time to prepare for 2016! Here are the 10 steps to an H-1B visa in 2016. What are the key steps you need to do in order to qualify for a visa for the United States in 2016? There are key requirements for

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Choppy Waters for Katy Perry

Briefings / May 1, 2015

BuchalterNemer By Amanda Alameddine, Esq. Katy Perry runs into trademark trouble in her attempt to register a “Left shark” design mark. Here’s what happened and what you can do to avoid a similar fate. To the merriment of Left Shark fans everywhere, Katy Perry has struck a hurdle in her attempt to obtain trademark registrations

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Gartner Predicts the Future of Big Data’s Impact on Legal

Briefings, Law Technology / April 28, 2015

Xerox-xls.com – In February, the White House appointed DJ Patil as the first “chief data scientist” in U.S. history in order to address the challenges of Big Data, who will be tasked with trying to use that data to create efficiencies, promote innovation and unlock economic potential. Businesses face a similar situation in dealing with

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Wellness Programs Alive and Well

Briefings / April 26, 2015

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued proposed regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding employer-provided wellness programs that were published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2015. The proposed regulations are intended to reconcile rules under the ADA with rules the tri-agency task force1 previously

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