By Stout Motivations and methods for valuing this high-profile asset class. A trademark is defined by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as “a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of another.”1 A properly developed trademark should quickly communicate positive or prominent characteristics of a company or product to the market. In this sense, a trademark can be an impactful, cost-effective marketing tool for companies that...

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By Christopher B. Chuff | Joanna J. Cline | Douglas D. Herrman |James H. S. Levine | Pepper Hamilton LLP| Reprinted with permission from the October 11, 2017 edition of the Delaware Business Court Insider. © 2017 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. (ALMReprints.com, 877.257.3382). A recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery, Mehta v. Kaazing, C.A. No. 2017-0087-JRS (Del. Ch. Sept. 29), confirms that stockholder demands to inspect corporate books and records based...

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Co-authored by Caitlin O'Connell Senior Analyst | Management Consulting | +1.312.752.3365 | coconnellstoutadvisory.com  | STOUT   An Internet search for the phrase “data breach” will certainly yield no shortage of headlines. In 2016 alone, the Panama Papers exposure, the Democratic National Committee leak, Yahoo’s reported breaches, and many other incidents have shown that no one company, law firm, government agency, or even individual is immune from the consequences of a data breach. According to a report by the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout,...

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By Sarah Cadiot, Laura De Boel, Rossana Fol, and Bastiaan Suurmond  | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati On October 18, 2017, the European Commission (EU Commission) published its report on the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (Privacy Shield).1 The EU Commission confirms that the Privacy Shield ensures an adequate level of protection for EU personal data that is transferred to the U.S., but calls on the U.S. government to implement a number of recommendations. Certified companies can...

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By Lincoln International Lincoln International is pleased to bring you the latest Global Packaging Stock Index publication. Key topics covered in this issue include: Global Packaging Company Operating Statistics and Valuation Parameters Global Packaging Stock Index by Sector Select Global Packaging Company News M&A Transaction Highlights We encourage you to download the pdf version of our latest Packaging Stock Index and hope you find it to be an informative and interesting read.We continue to be highly active in the packaging market...

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By Angela Sadang   | Director, Advisory Services Group| Marks Paneth The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) – is an inter-governmental economic organization comprised of 35 member countries that was founded in 1960 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. In October 2015, the OECD issued a report on its G-20 BEPS Project (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) – which focused on providing governments with solutions for closing the gaps in existing international tax and transfer pricing rules that allow...

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By Loyens &Loeff We are delighted to let you know that our Employment & Benefits team has won the award for the “Best Employment Law Firm” for the second consecutive year at the Trends Legal Awards 2017, which was held last night. The Trends Legal Awards represent the ultimate recognition of excellence in the Belgian legal community and rewards outstanding law firms for their distinctive features and their major achievements in 2016. We would like to thank you, as one of our...

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By Loyens &Loeff EU Tax Alert - October 2017. Highlights in this edition: Ecofin agrees that ‘digital economy’ companies should pay more tax in the EU New EU VAT system and quick fixes for cross-border trade CJ rules that French anti-abuse provision withholding tax exemption for dividends distributed to non-resident parent companies is not in line with the Parent-Subsidiary Directive and the freedom of establishment (Eqiom SAS) Commission orders Luxembourg to recover EUR 250 million from Amazon Commission refers Ireland...

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By Edmund J. McKenna   | Tampa | 813 221 7263 | Ogletree Deakins Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that created Florida’s minimum wage in November of 2004. The minimum wage applies to all employees in the state covered by the federal minimum wage. Florida law requires a new minimum wage calculation each year on September 30, based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the South Region for the 12-month period prior to September 1. If...

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By Heidi Waem | Brussels | +32 2 566 8450 | NautaDutilh      Jacqueline van Essen | Amsterdam | +31 20 71 71 714 | NautaDutilh      Vincent Wellens | Luxembourg | +352 26 12 29 34 | NautaDutilh This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied with by 25 May 2018. This issue focuses on the processing of special categories of data, such as...

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