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Corporate Counsel

AstraZeneca Snuffs Out 'Promise of the Patent' Rule. Now What?

We asked Richard Gold of McGill University's Centre for Intellectual Property Policy to explain what last week's decision from the Supreme Court of Canada means for innovation, competition and patent quality.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Building and Managing an International In-House Legal Team

Companies constantly add products and services, fueled by opportunity, technology and competition. They also continually grow into new geographic markets and contract in others. Often local legal talent is needed, because even though many businesses are now global, much of the law is still local.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Global Pro Bono, Firms Need a Local Guide

When law firms tackle pro bono projects abroad, collaboration with allies on the ground is crucial.
15 minute read

National Law Journal

'A World Apart': Why SCOTUS Keeps Slamming the Federal Circuit

In the just-ended term, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit six times, wiping away patent law precedents that stood for decades. Would more face time heal the schism?
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Fox Deemed 'Fit and Proper' to Acquire Sky, But UK Regulators Withhold Final OK

Rupert Murdoch and 21st Century Fox are "fit and proper" bidders to take over the United Kingdom's Sky Broadcasting, U.K. regulators say, but another ruling on that front may have left the corporate suitors fit to be tied. British authorities have asked for another six months to determine whether Fox's $15.4 billion bid to acquire the 61 percent of Sky that it doesn't own would compromise quality in the U.K.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

US May Seize Manhattan Tower Funded With Iranian Money, Court Rules

A charity with an ownership stake in a 36-story building in Manhattan and several other properties served as a front for the Iranian government, moving money at its behest in violation of U.S. sanctions, a federal judge ruled on Thursday following a trial of roughly five weeks.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Arbitration Center Enlists International Pros To Raise Profile Overseas

The effort to make Atlanta a hot spot for international commercial arbitration gains some momentum as the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation assembles an arbitrators' council with top European arbitrators to promote its reputation as an arbitral venue abroad.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump's Changes to U.S.-Cuba Deal Headed Our Way Soon

Even though Trump stated that he is "canceling" the engagement between the United States and Cuba, many of President Barak Obama's 2014 policy changes will remain unaffected. For example, the U.S. embassy in Havana will remain open, as will the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, U.S. commercial flights and cruise ships will continue to be permitted to travel to the island., writes Karel Suarez.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

3 Big Legal Department Takeaways From Google's Antitrust Penalty

European regulators have slammed Google with a record $2.7 billion fine for alleged antitrust violations.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Continues Africa Expansion as Senegal and Tunisia Firms Join Network

DLA Piper has expanded its Africa presence with the addition of law firms in Senegal and Tunisia to its network on the continent.
11 minute read

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