Do business in Europe? Here’s a roundup of recent commentary and analysis on conducting business in Europe, including REACH regulations, patent classification, taxation, mobile apps, dawn raids, and more: Some clarification regarding challenges to REACH candidate listing (K&L Gates LLP): “In a series of recent judgments the EU General Court has given some guidance to companies… Read more »
These recent updates aimed at foreign companies doing business in Russia remind us of the stark contrast between Ian Fleming’s Cold War Russia and the Russia of today, which joined the World Trade Organization earlier this summer. On accounting, arbitration and anti-corruption, from Russia with JD Supra love: 1. New accounting rules on January 1,… Read more »
Allen Matkins’ Eileen Nottoli on why businesses that sell consumer products in California need to be aware of – and act on – the state’s new Safer Consumer Product regulations. [Link: New Consumer Product Regulations: Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers Need to Prepare] For your reference, a JD Supra roundup of commentary on a range of… Read more »
For your convenience, a roundup of updates on the topic of SEC enforcement, organized into three broad categories: enforcement actions, oversight and authority, and procedures. Enforcement Actions “District of Columbia Circuit Vacates SEC Default Order for Failure to Apply Rule Consistently” in Inside the Courts: An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher… Read more »
On May 4, 2012, a Federal Circuit panel issued a decision that narrowed the conditions under which plaintiffs can include multiple unrelated defendants in claims of patent infringement. The ruling, which only applies to lawsuits filed before the America Invents Act took effect in September 2011, blocks joinder in multi-defendant patent infringement cases where the… Read more »
