Oliver Sullivan

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The ‘Blurred Lines’ Decision and Its Potential Legal & Artistic Impact

1st May 2018
The recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, affirming the district court’s decision that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s smash hit “Blurred Lines” impermissibly copied Marvin Gaye’s 1977 “Got to Give It Up” has created a stir in both the legal and artistic communities. Below, Lawyer Monthly hears from Dr. Dariush Adli, President […]
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$83 Million Largest-Ever Whistleblower Award Praised by Top Lawyers

1st May 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced the highest-ever, $83 million, Dodd-Frank whistleblower award. Two whistleblowers will share a nearly $50 million award and a third whistleblower will receive more than $33 million.  The previous highest award was $30 million in 2014. In this case, the whistleblowers provided detailed information concerning the Company’s alleged violations. During the investigation, […]
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Are Lawyers the Most Undervalued Professionals in the UK?

30th April 2018
Almost half (47%) of British people working in law have felt undervalued in the past year – the highest among surveyed sectors, according to new research from workplace help platform, Rungway. Healthcare (42%), retail and IT services (both 41%) workers came in next among sector workers, while food and beverage workers (28%) were the least […]
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Patents Court Rejects Jurisdictional Challenge in SEPs Case

30th April 2018
Last week the Patents Court, a division of the English High Court, handed down another important decision in the continuing development of the law relating to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND. The decision was given in the case of Conversant Wireless v Huawei & ZTE. Below experts at EIP provide Lawyer Monthly with an […]
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Bill Cosby Lawyers Have Many Grounds for Appeal

30th April 2018
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" from San Francisco to discuss Bill Cosby's guilty verdict in the Andrea Constand sexual assault case.
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5 Ways to Parlay Patent Infringement into Profits

27th April 2018
Expert Tim Murphy is Chief Executive Officer, Principal and exclusive commercial real estate broker of Rebounderz family entertainment centers. Below he outlines “what it takes” to turn intellectual property infringement into an ancillary income stream. According to a January 2018 Seyfarth Shaw LLP report titled “2017 Patent Litigation: A Statistical Overview,” the past 5 years […]
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Loot Boxes: But Is It Gambling?

27th April 2018
Loot Boxes are under fire once again. The promotion of gambling to minors is currently on Germany’s hit list and will have an effect on all of Europe. Problem gambling affects people of all ages, including children. The promotion of gambling activities to minors is a big taboo, as children are not yet mentally developed […]
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5 Things They Don’t Teach You in Law School

26th April 2018
Law school is only the start. By now you could be anywhere between your first job as a paralegal or already have made Partner, and what you know by now is that law school didn’t prepare you for everything. Below Lawyer Monthly benefits from expert insight from Susanne Shah, Director of Divorce and Family Law […]
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Uncovering The ‘Perfect’ Fraud

25th April 2018
Following the London High Court Judgment in the fraud case of Kazakhstan Kagazy Group v Zhunus, Arip and Dikhanbayeva which awarded $300m to Kazakhstan Kagazy, Hugh McGregor, the General Counsel of Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC, outlines the process that his firm followed to uncover and litigate what Lord Justice Longmore described as almost the 'perfect' fraud. […]
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How Ready Is Your Law Firm for GDPR?

25th April 2018
In 2014, the UK Data Protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), issued a blog emphasising the importance of solicitors and barristers keeping personal information secure, following a number of data breaches involving the legal profession. A year later, 4% of UK data security incidents reported to the ICO still involved UK lawyers. Some mistakes […]
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