In the preliminary ruling on the copyright admissibility of ‘framing’, a technique for the integration of external internet content, Advocate General Szpunar submitted his proposal for a decision to the ECJ. He argues that framing should not be treated as copyright-relevant use. In his view, however, the specific technical implementation of the embedding solution is crucial. In his Opinion (case C-392/19), the Advocate General commented on the question submitted by the German Federal Court of Justice as to whether one...

Key insights The SBA released a Procedural Notice related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and Changes of Ownership on October 2, 2020. The Procedural Notice provides information concerning the required procedures for changes of ownership for an entity that has received PPP funds. On October 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a Procedural Notice on Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Changes of Ownership. The Procedural Notice sets forth a PPP borrower’s responsibilities in the event of a change of ownership, including...

Montpellier, France — September 30, 2020  — CILcare, a leading CRO specializing in hearing disorders, announced today that the company and its partner, CBSET Inc., a not-for- profit translational research institute, have been nominated to receive a prestigious Prix Galien MedStartUp award for their collaboration in fighting hearing loss; the collaborators are nominated in the category ‘Best Collaboration Dedicated to the Developing or Underserved Populations Worldwide.’ The Galien MedStartUp fosters, recognizes and rewards excellence in scientific innovation to improve the...

The Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the CSSF, issued on 29 September 2020 a new circular regarding the ESMA Guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs, that entered into force on 30 September 2020. With this Circular, the CSSF confirms that, as national competent authority, it applies the ESMA Guidelines and has integrated them into its administrative and regulatory approach. Liquidity Stress Testing: the CSSF applies the ESMA Guidelines The Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector...

Article written by Lisa Patti, Founder & CEO of AccentC3 | Recently I had the opportunity to be a part of a diverse panel of professionals to discuss The Unconscious Bias of Voice and Accent with the EACCNY. The topic was one that has interested me for quite a long time since I work with a global clientele. Is there an unconscious bias when it comes to accents and voice? Which leads to our next question, “is there a voice...

The government and Google Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering economic recovery and accelerating the country's digital transition. Portugal’s government and Google Portugal on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering economic recovery and accelerating the country’s digital transition, with digital skills and employability the main areas envisaged in the document. “Google Portugal today reinforced its commitment to the Government and the Portuguese to support the digital transition and offer the tools and training that will...