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10
Feb
As employers catch their breaths after an action-packed 2016, they need to gear up for another turbulent year for international data privacy issues in 2017. The top five international data privacy issues follow.
1. Preparation for the GDPR
Although the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will not take effect until May 2018, it is critical that employers begin preparations for compliance in 2017 to timely implement the new obligations imposed by the GDPR. Among other requirements, the GDPR will require...
09
Feb
One of the cases we are following closely in 2017 is Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Nos. 2014-1335, 2015-1029 (Fed. Cir.), which involves the test for determining damages available for infringement of a design patent
On February 7, 2017, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit declined to address the key remaining legal issue in the Apple v. Samsung case – how a court should go about identifying the relevant “article of manufacture” for which...
09
Feb
By Jeremiah Baronberg Previously published on bluestarstrategies.com see here
During the recent U.S. presidential campaign, Donald Trump made reshaping America’s involvement in international economic affairs a centerpiece of his platform. As a candidate, he specifically called out international trade—from abandoned factories to lost jobs and competitive wages—as a locus for many of the economic and societal challenges facing the country. Since being elected president, Mr. Trump has gone so far as to threaten to "tear up" or renegotiate existing U.S. free...
09
Feb
KNOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FAIR MARKET VALUE AND FAIR VALUE
The terms “fair value” and “fair market value” are sometimes used interchangeably. To a business valuation professional, however, they have very different meanings. Adding to the confusion, “fair value” may be statutorily defined for shareholder litigation and divorce purposes — and that definition may vary depending on the case’s venue.
Moreover, fair value means something entirely different when it’s used for financial reporting purposes. (See “Fair value under GAAP.”) Ultimately, an...
08
Feb
NEW YORK, NY, USA - World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is pleased to announce that Toby Monckton has been appointed to succeed Estelle LeClercq as European Regional Director, as Estelle’s tenure with our organization comes to a close.
Estelle LeClercq has been with the WTCA for almost 12 years. Before being named as Regional Development Manager for Europe in June 2014, Estelle spent 9 years as a Senior Manager at WTC Lille where she was heavily involved in its core...
08
Feb
Over €50 billion of capital is expected to be invested in global real estate during 2017, with North American investors on target to grow their global real estate allocation from 11.3% to 12.1%. These are the results from the fourth global Investment Intentions Survey 2017, published this month by INREV, ANREV and PREA. The survey, which specifically focuses on non-listed real estate funds, has a number of other interesting findings.
It is anticipated, for example, that 74.1% of these global...
08
Feb
As we consider the state of global investment activity, we can look back at the statistics of 2016 which show a reasonable year for cross-border investments, an increasing confidence of VCs and corporate investors (CVCs) supporting fast growth businesses in a different jurisdiction.
This has mainly been US investors taking equity in European and Asian companies, but outbound Asian investors are being more prominent in the league tables, particularly outbound from China in tech businesses. However, there are many other...
08
Feb
Previously published at corpcounsel.com see here
Four Things You Need to Know about Federal Anti-Hacking Statutes in Employment Disputes
Every time an employee logs onto a work computer, and every time an employer shows an interest in what that employee is up to, there is a possibility that the federal anti-hacking statutes, the Stored Communications Act (SCA) and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), will come into play.
These statutes, designed to prevent unauthorized use or interference with electronic communications and...
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