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05 Mar
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EACCNY MEMBER INSIGHTS: E&Y on Global Hospitality: Top Thoughts for 2015

The global hospitality industry entered 2014 on an upward growth trajectory; a greater sense of optimism was palpable across most regions, as accelerating capital markets, favorable supply and demand balances, and strong investor appetites fueled higher transaction volumes and strengthened lodging fundamentals. Robust investor interest worldwide was reflected in the year’s key industry trends: •  More lodging projects broke ground as traditional lenders eased restrictions on construction loan originations. •  Accelerating cross-border capital flows intensified competition among domestic and international investor groups...

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04 Mar
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SEC Targeting Broad Employee Confidentiality Clauses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently contacted a number of companies seeking every confidentiality agreement, nondisclosure agreement, settlement agreement, and severance agreement the companies entered into with employees since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) went into effect. According to a February 25, 2015 Wall Street Journal article, the SEC is also seeking documents related to corporate training on confidentiality, as well as “all documents that refer or relate to whistleblowing” and a list...

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03 Mar
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Post AIFMD – Is Europe Worth it?

The introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive has brought with it many challenges for managers of non-EU alternative investment funds (AIFs) wishing to market their funds to EU investors. Currently, and at the earliest until late summer 2015, non-EU AIFs can only be actively marketed within the EU using national private placement regimes (NPPRs). Until at least 2018, non-EU managers of AIFs can market their funds to professional investors using the NPPR applicable to each individual member state. AIFMs...

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02 Mar
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Goldberg Segalla’s Doors Open in St. Louis

In a move that signals its broadening national footprint and continued reach into the Midwest, EACCNY member Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that the doors to its St. Louis office are now officially open. The office — the firm’s 13th, located at 8000 Maryland Avenue — is helmed by nationally recognized insurance coverage and toxic tort attorney Kurtis B. Reeg. Mr. Reeg is joined by partner Paul L. Knobbe and associates David M. Frohlichstein, Lynn A. Lehnert, and Matthew...

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27 Feb
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EACCNY MEMBER INSIGHTS: A Practical Approach To Navigating A US Business Launch

Entering the US market can often be a big step towards executing on the global growth strategy of a non-US company. US expansion often comes with great benefits.  A highly developed infrastructure and distribution channels, a large consumer base, the US is relatively stable with a well-defined legal framework to operate within and a highly skilled labor force to draw upon, to name a few.   However, expanding into the US for the first time is not without some risk.  Identifying...

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26 Feb
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Everybody, Jump! – US Copyright Infringement Claim over Nike Air Jordan Logo

The iconic Michael Jordan ‘Jumpman’ logo has slam-dunked its way into a copyright infringement claim between Nike and New York photographer, Jacobus Rentmeester. In an interesting twist on the usual copyright claim of ‘you are stealing my photo for commercial use without my permission’, Rentmeester is arguing that Nike unlawfully recreated his 1984 photo of Jordan and used the recreation as inspiration to design the Jumpman logo. You can see the two images side-by-side here. This dispute is a reminder...

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26 Feb
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Lisbon real estate more attractive than London

This year’s edition of Emerging Trends in Real Estate, an annual report which evaluates the interest of real estate developers and professionals in a list of 28 European cities has placed Lisbon in the top most attractive cities for investment purposes, above the likes of London and Milan.  Compiled by the Urban Land Institute and Price Waterhouse Coopers, researchers placed Lisbon in ninth on the rankings, up 17 places from the position it held only 12 months ago. This substantial rise...

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26 Feb
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Why set up a Startup in Portugal? Why wouldn’t you, really?!

Even if you’ve never thought about it, here’s your chance to find out why Portugal is the place to be if you have a startup. Sure, Portugal’s sunny and it has a really good quality of life – but that’s just stating the obvious, and we’re not here to do that. We’re here to let you know what the future holds and why you shouldn’t miss the big bang of the Portuguese startup scene. Truth is, we couldn’t be writing...

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25 Feb
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Value Creation in a Low-Growth World

In 2014, companies around the world continued to grapple with persistent low- to no-growth environments, increased regulatory scrutiny, and ongoing legislative changes. From financial services to healthcare to life sciences, we saw companies across all industries find new ways to improve operations and create value – whether by reexamining policies and procedures around reporting and disclosure, by harnessing the power of technology to improve the speed and quality of decision making, or by managing the risks involved with operating across...

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25 Feb
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Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders Who Apply for Residency Can Apply for Work Permits Starting May 26

On February 24, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will start accepting applications for work authorization from certain spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning May 26, 2015. This regulatory change has gone through the normal rulemaking process and is not affected by the federal district court injunction issued last week blocking other administrative actions on immigration. Who Can Apply for a Work Permit? Any spouse applying for work authorization must be in H-4 status as the dependent of...

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