International

Trademark Squatters Costing Companies Looking To Expand In China

July 23, 2014

Individuals in China are registering trademarks for popular foreign brands and holding out for big payoffs –or lengthy legal battles […]

Top EU Court Finds Users Viewing Infringing Material Not Liable

July 23, 2014

In a landmark Internet copyright ruling last month, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that users who […]

U.S., British Corporate Investigators Charged In China

July 16, 2014

Two foreign investigators who often work for multinational corporations to investigate possible executive wrongdoing have been indicted by Chinese authorities […]

Apple Loses Preliminary Chinese Patent Infringement Ruling Over “Siri”

July 9, 2014

A Beijing court ruled this week that Chinese company Zhizhen Network Technology Co. can pursue a patent infringement lawsuit against […]

Irish Court Fines Man For Defacing Ex-Girlfriend’s Facebook Page

July 7, 2014

A man who used his ex-girlfriend’s phone to post a malicious status update on her Facebook profile has been charged […]

UK Employers Worry Flexible Work Expansion Could Ignite In-Fighting

June 30, 2014

Nearly all employees in the UK will now be allowed to request flexible working schedules, a right previously restricted to […]

Past Export Violations Can Bring Weighty Disclosure Decisions

June 24, 2014

A Dutch company that voluntarily disclosed years of egregious U.S. export control violations and then cooperated with government investigators garnered […]

In-House Counsel’s Guide To International Arbitration

June 19, 2014

The International Chamber of Commere (ICC) has published a practical guide to international arbitration. An update from Sidley Austin LLP […]

China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Targeting Multinationals

June 19, 2014

Historically, bribe recipients have been the major target of China’s anti-corruption enforcement, but the emphasis has shifted to encompass the […]

Canada’s ‘Notice and Notice’ Copyright Rule Set For January 2015

June 18, 2014

The final step in Canada’s efforts to modernize its copyright law was announced this week: Implementation of the “Notice and […]

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