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The IP Law Summit and it's organisers Marcus Evans are glad to announce that Michael Bishop, the General Counsel at AT&T IP Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia, will join the 35th IP LAW Summit as the Chairperson and will discuss how IP Counsels need to get prepared for the future of the IP Law Industry.
As the Delta variant of the covid-19 virus causes infection rates to increase globally, some big businesses, such as Norwegian Cruise Line, have responded by establishing vaccination requirements. This has prompted legal challenges from civil libertarians and vaccine sceptics. Norwegian plans to make its first departure in many months on August 15 from Miami. However, […]
Oatly, which is the world’s largest oat milk company, has been defeated at the High Court by Glebe Farm Foods based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Oatly had accused the family-run business of taking unfair advantage of its trademarks with a gluten-free plant drink called PureOaty. The multi-million-pound brand claimed that the drink’s name, as well as […]
The lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in the US state of Massachusetts, claims that the companies knew they were contributing to illegal arms trafficking in Mexico, which has resulted in many deaths. The Mexican government is seeking up to $10 billion in compensation. Mexico has strict regulations on the sale of weapons. Guns can […]
Out of the 72 trainees qualifying this coming September, 63 have signed permanent deals with Pinsent Masons and will be taking on newly qualified associate roles within the firm. 22 of the newly qualified associates will begin their careers in contentious practice areas such as litigation, intellectual property, TMT and contentious tax. A further 20 […]
The firm’s first intake will begin in early 2022 and is set to include five roles across its network. Two roles will be based in London, two in Australia, and one in Asia. The programme will last 18 months in total, providing graduates with the opportunity to gain varied experience through rotation in several specialist […]
Holgate said the employees were given the watches, which were later valued at $20,000 in total, as a “thank you” gift for their hard work. Holgate rejected suggestions that they were paid for with taxpayers funds. However, the gifts immediately became a political issue. Earlier this year, Holgate told a Senate inquiry that Australia Post’s […]
The claim argued that Zoom violated its users’ privacy rights by sharing personal data with Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and allowing hackers to disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice known as “Zoombombing”. In the proposed class action, Zoom’s customers would either be eligible for a $25 refund or a 15% refund on their subscriptions to […]
Discroll died in September 2016, eighteen months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Her relatives had sought up to $50 million in damages, claiming that Johnson & Johnson knew that both its baby powder and its Shower to Shower products were unsafe. The lawsuit was brought by her niece who oversees Driscoll’s estate. However, following […]
Johansson claims that her salary was based on the film’s box office performance, which opened strong in the United States with $80million. However, the second week saw a sharp 67% decline, the steepest second-week decline of any Marvel Cinematic Universe release. Exhibitors have blamed the simultaneous release of Black Widow on Disney+ for the drop. […]
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