By Ogletree Deakins Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that the firm has elevated 11 attorneys to the shareholder position. The newly-elected shareholders represent the full breadth of Ogletree Deakins’ practice and service offerings, including class action, data privacy, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment law, higher education, international employment law, litigation, traditional labor law, and wage and hour. Named by Law360 as one of “The 100 Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys,”...

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By Revinax The Revinax team has achieved a worldwide breakthrough by introducing mixed reality during live surgery. The surgical procedure was performed successfully on November 7th, 2017 under the guidance of Dr Lonjon, a neurosurgeon from the Montpellier University Hospital in France. During the procedure, the surgical team was equipped with HoloLens glasses which provided extra information throughout the surgery. The Revinax team has just added a worldwide first to their track record. They’ve combined their real-life virtual reality tools with the...

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By Sven Stumbauer | Managing Director |  New York | +1 (212) 845-4044 |  AlixPartners AlixPartners 2017 global anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance survey explores how financial institutions are managing their compliance programs amid growing risk and heightened regulatory expectations. At a glance Although we may assume boards stay engaged, 20% of respondents do not provide training to their board or are unaware whether the board is being briefed. Thirty-two percent consider their AML and sanctions compliance budget inadequate—or severely inadequate. ...

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By Loyens & Loeff On 20 December 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its judgment in joined cases Deister Holding AG (C-504/16) and Juhler Holding A/S (C-613/16) v Bundeszentralamt für Steuern. In this ground breaking judgment, the CJEU confirmed that the German anti-abuse provision for withholding tax relief for dividends paid by a German company to certain parent companies resident in another EU member state is too general. Therefore that provision is incompatible with the EU...

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