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The Current Arbitration Law Scene in Kuwait

1st October 2019
Kuwait should reconsider its arbitration laws in order to fall in line with the rest of the initiatives adopted by its neighbouring GCC member states. This will enhance Kuwait’s attractiveness for foreign direct investment. The Current Arbitration Law Scene in Kuwait Article 173 of the Procedures Law confers the parties the power to submit their […]
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The Importance of Non-Disclosures in Real Estate

1st October 2019
Speaking to Steven Tal Young, he reveals the importance of non-disclosures in real estate and how the sellers have an obligation to state issues and defects with the property prior to a transaction being finalized. Why has there been a sudden upsurge in non-disclosures in real estate? The 2008 economic downturn in the United States […]
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Approaching Construction Cases as an Expert Witness

1st October 2019
Nonetheless, when construction goes wrong, it can have dire impacts, and often an Expert Witness is needed to determine what exactly went wrong so justice can prevail. Below, Kurt explains the various ways that construction goes wrong and how he assists in such cases. What are the various stages during which construction can go wrong? […]
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Amgen and Sanofi: What Does It Take to Patent an Antibody?

1st October 2019
Biologics are an increasing share of the pharmaceutical market, and many of them are monoclonal antibody drugs. For broad claims to such antibodies, satisfying the written description and enablement requirements is becoming more difficult, as can be seen in an ongoing patent dispute between Amgen and Sanofi for their monoclonal PCSK9 inhibitor antibody drugs for […]
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What Is a Complex Business Dispute?

1st October 2019
He provides an overview on what a complex dispute entails and the key issues clients may face when they bring a case forward. John also touches on why ADR is not always the best option and how to protect commercially sensitive information during a dispute. When is business litigation regarded as ‘complex’?   Generally, where damages […]
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Employee Benefits and Perks: Is It on the Rise?

1st October 2019
 This is also due to the relevant legislation which, although not completely organic and consistent as of yet, is aimed to encourage these benefits. In fact, seemingly, well-designed employee benefit and perk plans can really draw a win-win strategy and satisfy the interests of companies, workers and the State itself at the same time: this […]
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Reserving Patent Rights for Your Secret Processes

1st October 2019
It is commonly believed that if you choose to keep innovations a secret, then you cannot attempt to patent them.  If you attempt to patent them, you obviously cannot keep them secret, because they will be published about 18 months after the earliest claimed priority date.   In addition, many non-US based companies believe that a […]
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