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Moderna Could Face Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over Covid-19 Vaccine

2nd December 2021
The court upheld the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s findings that Arbutus’ patents are valid as the science involved was previously unknown. Arbutus’ patents may cover technology used in the Covid-19 vaccine.  In court filings, Moderna had previously stated that it believes that, if the patents were upheld, Arbutus could launch a lawsuit asking […]
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Travis Scott Hires O'Melveny & Myers Litigator For Astroworld Defense

1st December 2021
American rapper Travis Scott has hired a team of O’Melveny & Myers lawyers, led by litigator Daniel Petrocelli, to defend him as he faces hundreds of lawsuits filed after the chaos of a Houston concert in early November that led to ten deaths and widespread injuries.  Daniel Petrocelli, who has worked with several high profile […]
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Navigating Employment Discrimination Based on Criminal History

30th November 2021
US citizens with criminal convictions face an uphill struggle when looking for employment. What rights to job applicants with past convictions have?
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Elizabeth Holmes Testifies She Was Abused By Ex-Partner Balwani

30th November 2021
On Monday, Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes testified that she was abused by her former romantic partner and Theranos executive Ramesh Balwani. She said the relationship had a pervasive impact on her during the period when she is accused of committing fraud.  There were moments during Holmes’ fourth day on stand when she […]
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Peloton Has Sued Lululemon In Dispute Over New Apparel Line

29th November 2021
The lawsuit was filed in a Manhattan federal court last Wednesday, almost three months after Peloton launched its apparel brand. The launch marked an “amicable” end to a five-year co-branding partnership between the two companies.  Peloton has said that Lululemon’s claims that five of its bra and legging products infringed six Lululemon design patents lack […]
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Lessons From How The SFO Handled The Amec Bribery Case

26th November 2021
Richard Cannon, partner at Stokoe Partnership, takes a look at the SFO's handling of the Amec Bribery Case. The SFO recently dropped its investigation into individuals being investigated for allegedly being involved in bribery at Amec Foster Wheeler Plc. Amec’s new parent company had agreed to a $177 million global agreement in June 2021. The […]
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UK/US Treaty: Equivalent Beneficiary – Competent Authority Agreement

25th November 2021
A Competent Authority Agreement (CAA) between the UK and US was published on 28 July. The CAA confirms that despite the UK no longer being a member state of the EU, it will be treated as such for the purposes of applying paragraph 7(d) of Article 23 of the UK/US double taxation agreement (DTA). The […]
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