The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) issued a broad Exclusion Order upholding trademark protection of the diamond-patterned outsole portion of the shoe company’s famous Chuck Taylor sneaker.  The Exclusion Order has the effect of barring imports of sneakers that infringe on the Converse diamond-patterned outsole. The decision is considered a partial victory for defendants Walmart, Sketchers and New Balance, which were accused of infringing the trademark of the midsole – which consists of a rubber band around the front of...

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Below a few checklists cover a broad range of industry areas to guide you through what a Brexit could really mean for your business. EACCNY Member CMS will continue to provide you with insight and information on key areas such as financial services, energy and corporate as well as competition. Please visit the Brexit Special Section back to find updated content as developments emerge. Please use the navigation to view our full collection of checklists. All checklists as PDF Banking Employment IPF Real Estate Competition Energy Lifesciences Taxation Construction Financial Services Pensions Energy in CEE Corporate Health...

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UK votes for Brexit. PM Cameron resigns GBP/USD falls 18 figures to its lowest level since 1985 before recovering Global equity markets slump. Eurostoxx falls more than 10% - hits lowest level since 2013 What has happened? The UK referendum decision to leave the EU had a huge impact on markets overnight, in part because markets were almost fully pricing in a vote to “Remain”. GBP fell very sharply, with the JPY and the USD the main beneficiaries. Initially GBP/USD fell to 1.3240 from...

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The United Kingdom has voted to withdraw from the European Union. The A&L Goodbody team of experts (both ROI and NI) has closely monitored the Brexit debate and has summarised the legal implications for businesses and investors in Ireland and Northern Ireland. In this update, we outline the likely withdrawal procedure, together with some suggestions as to how businesses with UK trading relationships and/or operations might begin to assess the legal consequences of Brexit for them. While Brexit will have immediate and...

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The Brexit has implications for organisations active in the Benelux. To give a quick overview of these implications, we have formulated FAQ's for various practice areas.  General 1. What is the background of the 23 June 2016 referendum? During the Conservative campaign for the 2015 UK general elections, Prime Minister David Cameron promised that, if the Conservative Party were to win these elections, he would negotiate a settlement with the EU on issues of concern for the UK and submit that settlement...

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The EU Blue Card is a work and residence permit granted by a member state of the European Union. Citizens of third countries can apply for it in order to commence employment in the specific EU state. Its name is derived from the U.S. "Green Card" and the blue color of the European flag. The legal basis is EU Directive 2009/50/EC. In October 2007, the European Commission adopted two proposals: the first one known as the EU Blue Card Directive,...

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On 20 June 2016, Ecofin reached political agreement on the Anti Tax Avoidance Directive (“ATAD”). The rules included in the ATAD will have an impact on the corporate income tax position of companies operating in the European Union (“EU”), including the Netherlands. Unlike the earlier drafts of the ATAD, the final draft ATAD dated 17 June 2016 no longer includes the switch-over clause. The switch-over clause could have adversely affected the Dutch participation exemption regime.The ATAD is aimed at...

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Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Iovate Health Sciences International, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Xiwang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. The transaction was signed on June 12, 2016. Founded in 1995 and based in Oakville, Canada, Iovate is a dynamic, leading-edge nutritional company that delivers some of the highest quality, most innovative, and effective active nutrition products in the world. With brand innovations like MuscleTech, Six Star Pro Nutrition, Purely Inspired, and Hydroxycut, the company is committed to being the...

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In the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, 49 innocent people lost their lives in a mass shooting in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. This mass shooting, the deadliest in U.S. history, has left the City of Orlando shaken, particularly members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ), and Latino/a communities. This Insight aims to provide a guide to employers on ways they can support their employees whose lives were touched by this tragedy.  Its basic...

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