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With private equity raising in the first half of 2022 slowing down, Ropes & Gray partners Debra Lussier, Laurel FitzPatrick and Brian Hankele and I, in this article, reviewed the drivers of…
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Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty – what is changing?
*This newsletter is based on information available as of 30 August 2022. 1. Introduction On 24 June 2022, the Energy Charter Secretariat (“Secretariat”) announced the agreement-in-principle on a modernized Energy Charter Treaty…
Insufficient Evidence: Fifth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction for Trade Secret Misappropriation
While preliminary injunctions are not uncommon in trade secret misappropriation cases, a recent decision by the Fifth Circuit Court underlined the importance of movant’s bringing forth colorful evidence of trade secret misappropriation…
The Workplace of Tomorrow is Now: What is Your Strategy?
As we move closer to Labor Day and continue to emerge from pandemic-related restrictions, returning to work (and what that could mean in terms of organizing the workweek and the workplace) is…
What is the distinction between employees and contractors?
Click here to watch the video In this week’s It All Depends, lawyer Elise Emmerson talks about the differences between employees and contractors. VIDEO TECHNOLOGY Welcome to It depends. Today I will…
Vietnam – patent examination of secret inventions guided
On December 31, 2021, the Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IPVN) released the Guidance for the Acceptance and Processing of Patent Applications for Secret Inventions. Secret inventions are inventions that serve…
Three Minute Update – Protecting Your Business: Confidentiality Agreements
Confidential information often ranks as one of the most highly valuable and principal group of assets for many companies, and protecting these assets should be a vital business priority. In the ordinary…
What is Infanticide in the UAE Law and its punishment in the UAE?
Colloquially, infanticide means the killing or killing of a very young child who is less than 1 year old. While there is no specific infanticide law in the United Arab Emirates, the…
How to protect the trade secrets (know-how) under Vietnamese law?
Trade secrets (know-how) are the secrets with which enterprises can create new high-quality products and services for customers. It is a decisive factor influencing the efficiency of an enterprise’s business. Competitors often…
BlueCrest Salaried Members Case: Who Is a Significant Influencer?
BlueCrest Capital Management LLP (UK) vs. HMRC [2022] UKFTT 204 (TC) is the first case to deal with UK employee rules under sections 863A-836G of the Income Tax (Trade and Other Income)…