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LawExchange International
Oct 4, 20183 min read
2018/2019 Opportunities: Australian Business Acquisitions and Equity Investments
Investor activity and economics in Australia 2018 and 2019 appear to be great years for overseas investment in Australian businesses. We...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
During Startup Week, Let’s Take Tech Valley to Next Level
Twenty years ago, the Capital Region was branded as Tech Valley—and in many ways, we have lived up to the name. Our region is home to...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Brexit – Thinking ahead for the new Reality Show: “Deal or No Deal”
As negotiations continue over the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU, what the future legal landscape for the UK...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
$5 billion in committed freight infrastructure – NSW Freight and Ports Plan 2018-2023 launched
NSW Transport Minister, The Hon Melinda Pavey MP has launched the NSW Freight and Ports Plan 2018-2023 at an Australian Logistics Council...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Patents and Pumpkins: Hidden Soft Spots Can Ruin Them Both
Imagine: you arrive at the pumpkin patch and see the perfectly shaped, perfectly orange pumpkin for which you’ve been searching....
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
As the Trade Show Season Ramps Up, Don’t Forget to Harvest Your Patentable Inventions Before Heading
On July 27, 2018, in GoPro, Inc. v. Contour IP Holding, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a sales catalog...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Changes Overseas Investors in UK Property need to know about
There are a number of changes that overseas investors need to know about if they hold UK property. The first relates to the introduction...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Employment Law Alert: Changes to MA Non-Competition Laws Starting October 1
By now, many employers are aware that Massachusetts law governing non-competition agreements is changing at the end of this month. A...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
WHAT ERRORS ARE CORRECTABLE? INTENT-TO-USE TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS PART 3
You understand the importance of securing trademark protection for your product or service, and you’ve submitted an intent-to-use...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Patents and Pumpkins: Hidden Soft Spots Can Ruin Them Both
Imagine: you arrive at the pumpkin patch and see the perfectly shaped, perfectly orange pumpkin for which you’ve been searching....
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
FAQs About Equity Compensation
Here are ten common questions I receive from clients about issuing equity (stock or options) to service providers...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
WHAT ERRORS ARE CORRECTABLE? INTENT-TO-USE TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS PART 3
You understand the importance of securing trademark protection for your product or service, and you’ve submitted an intent-to-use...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Improved Forecast for IP Harvest: Gathering Seeds from USPTO Memo on Vanda
Subject Matter Eligibility Drought Lessens: Following the Federal Circuit’s decision in Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. West-Ward...
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LawExchange International
Oct 1, 20181 min read
New York Releases Draft Training and Policy Models Related to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
As previously noted, all employers in New York State will, among other things, be required to adopt and distribute a new anti-sexual...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Nursing Breaks Are Now Paid In Illinois!
On August 21, 2018 the State of Illinois amended the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act to prohibit an employer from reducing an...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Sleepover case could save employers millions
Charities and other organisations who employ care workers to do sleep-in shifts should regularly review their practices, procedures and...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
HOW INCREASING FEDERAL CIRCUIT PATENT SCRUTINY UNDER 35 USC 112 IMPACTS APPLICANTS AND OWNERS
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit provides new evidence of an increasing scrutiny of the claims and...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
3 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN OFFERING AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED WELLNESS PLAN OR ACTIVITY
Corporate wellness programs such as smoking cessation, weight loss, and fitness activities can be great ways to build employee morale,...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
International Client Alert – August 2018
Requesting Product Exclusions under Section 301 Duties Background The first round (or “tranche”) of 25% punitive duties on Chinese-origin...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Telecommunications Client Alert – August 2018
FCC Acts to Reduce Costs and Speed Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure On August 3, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
NEW EXPORT LICENSE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A significant new obligation has been applied by the U.S. government on many exporters, but it’s entirely likely those companies are...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Sleepover case could save employers millions
Charities and other organisations who employ care workers to do sleep-in shifts should regularly review their practices, procedures and...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
How should employers handle allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace?
Allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace have come under the media spotlight recently. A survey in 2017 reported that 40% of...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20181 min read
IS YOUR TRADEMARK APPLICATION ASSIGNMENT PROPER? INTENT-TO-USE TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS, PART TWO
You understand the importance of protecting your new product or service with a trademark, and thanks to our Part One article on the...
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