By Mark Adair | Mason Hayes & Curran The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a statement regarding its investigation into certain aspects of the Public Services Card (PSC) scheme run by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Department). The statement levies heavy criticism at the PSC scheme, in particular regarding how the Department dealt with the personal data of millions of citizens in Ireland. The DPC requires the Department to implement substantial changes to remedy the...

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The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep its members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts which can be found on its website (www.ipti.org).   USA Arkansas: Pulaski County judge rejects Walmart's property tax appeal Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde on Wednesday rejected Walmart’s bid to cut its Pulaski County property tax assessments...

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During these last days of summer, as many are preparing to take a few days of vacation, we've decided  to devote this issue to vacation tech. How to Travel Comfortably Released last month, VITL is the first active cooling backpack for the fellow sweaty-back syndrome sufferers, designed for the spontaneous traveler and the everyday commuter.   The cooling system uses an ultra-silent fan that doesn't weigh down the bag or affect its sturdy build. The pack comes in two different styles that can be swapped...

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By Cameron Heffernan, Director US, Mach Media Anyone who ever caught an episode or two of Mad Men won’t be able to forget the creative, booze-soaked, evocative pitch meetings Don Draper and his 1960s-era advertising colleagues delivered. In smoke-filled and testosterone-heavy rooms, Draper would go deep into an engaging (and often personal) story to play on the emotions of his audience and bring home the account. He knew the power of storytelling, and he could churn out a good one...

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Pepper Hamilton’s unique ACORN Program (Asset management Compliance and Operational Regulatory Jumpstart Initiative) is designed for emerging investment managers and their newly formed hedge funds In today’s equity and debt markets, there is a growing number of experienced investment management professionals looking to leave their institutions and set up their own shops. Launching a private fund can be an exciting but daunting task. Where do you start? Where do you go for help? Pepper’s ACORN Program is designed to bring an affordable package...

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By Anne Marie Verschuur |Tanguy de Haan | Vincent Wellens | Jeroen Boelens | NautaDutilh Recently the Court of Appeal of The Hague handed down an important decision on the issue of the transfer of priority rights under the European Patent Convention ("EPC"), which is a first in the Netherlands. In its decision, the Court answered the fundamental question whether priority rights can be assigned in the affirmative and ruled that no formal requirements should be imposed on the transfer thereof. The case...

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The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel of Kleinbard LLC, Ross Bruch of EstateGenie, and Justin Brown of Pepper Hamilton, will guide you through the digital world and aim to keep you informed of developments and updates in this ever-changing space.   In part one of our three-part series exploring blockchain technology, Jen, Ross and Justin discuss the basic concept of a public blockchain network and the pros and...

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On August 15, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that Sec. 301 tariffs of an additional 10% ad valorem on Chinese-origin goods will be applied based on the date of entry. Thus, no grace period has been provided for goods on the water. Accordingly, the additional 10% tariff will apply to List 4A products entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after September 1, 2019. List 4A products are enumerated HERE The additional 10% tariff will apply to...

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By Georges Ugeux, Chairman and CEO, Galileo Global Advisors The UK has a new Prime Minister who shares this supremacy and arrogant ideology,  inheriting the difficult task of realizing (some form of) Brexit. Who is he? Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born in New York City’s Upper East Side, is an Oxfordian aristocrat, a political journalist turned politician. A hard-core politician who pretends to represent the people against politicians. He is probably one of the last believers in the old Imperial...

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By Justin Velten, President, Go Culture International It was completely ridiculous the first time I heard it. Of course there is a whole community of dog owners who purchase entire wardrobes of clothes for their best friends, but this was taking it to an uncharted level. The first time a colleague told me she put her anxious little dog in a tight-fitting jacket to calm him down during thunderstorms, I had to fight back the urge to reach for my pepper...

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