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Playboy Enterprises Wins Permanent Injunction Against Play Beverages/CirTran Beverage

31st January 2017
Adding further clout to a $7 million jury verdict awarded to Playboy last year, an Illinois court has issued a permanent injunction that forever prohibits Play Beverages, LLC, CirTran Beverage Corp., and all persons associated with them, including their principal Iehab Hawatmeh, from using the Playboy brand on any product or service, anywhere in the […]
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Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Improve Patient Access to Pharmacists' Healthcare Services

31st January 2017
Last week saw the reintroduction of the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 592) in the US House of Representatives. The legislation, which was previously introduced in the 114(th) session of Congress, will improve patient access to health care through pharmacists and their patient care services. Sponsors of the bill include Representatives Brett […]
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ResMed & BMC/3B Medical Settle Global Litigation

27th January 2017
ResMed, BMC (Beijing, China) and 3B Medical (Winter Haven, Florida) recently announced they have agreed on a global settlement of all litigation between the parties. BMC and 3B will be permitted to sell their existing products in exchange for royalty payments to ResMed, and ResMed will make a one-time settlement payment to 3B to close […]
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SEC Uncovers $16 Million Client Overcharges at Morgan Stanley; Personal Capital Asks, Were They ‘Snafus or ‘Policies’?

24th January 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said last week that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $13 million penalty for overbilling 149,000 of its clients. The Attorney General of the State of New York also announced on Friday that Citigroup has agreed to pay a $1 million fine for overcharging its clients by $16 […]
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"Taxpayer Receipts" Can Reduce Political Polarization

24th January 2017
With political polarization at its highest level in decades in the US, an important question is how to close the opinion gap between liberals and conservatives. While some level of disagreement is healthy for democracy, high levels of polarization are associated with political deadlock, which may hinder political reforms and slow economic growth. A recent […]
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Dramatic Uptick in Employers Providing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as Paid Holiday Per Nationwide US Survey

19th January 2017
This year, over two in five American employers (43%) will provide a paid day off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a notable increase from the previous all-time high of 37% recorded in each of the past two years. The nationwide survey has been conducted annually since Martin Luther, Jr. Day became a US federal […]
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Calls for Minnesota to Pass Tobacco 21 Law

19th January 2017
Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of 50 organizations working to prevent youth smoking, is calling for the US state to pass the law restricting the sale of tobacco age to 21. Researchers from ClearWay Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health released an article in the most recent edition of Minnesota Medicine concluding […]
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Environment & Energy Industries Expected to See Significant Relaxation of Regulations in 2017 under President Trump

18th January 2017
Clean Power Plan; Waters of the United States Rule; The 2015 ozone air pollution standards. These are among the Obama administration's environment and energy regulations the Trump administration is looking to repeal, according to Bloomberg BNA's 2017 Environment and Energy Outlook. "It is clear that the cornerstones of President Obama's environmental legacy will be under […]
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Thought Leader – Immigration - Global Law Group

20th December 2016
As the legal world is more global than ever today, immigration in the business world is an integral and essential part of strategic planning for international businesses, entrepreneurs and private clients. Talking about how to utilize the tool of immigration in meeting the needs of global citizens is Linda Lau, Principal of Global Law Group, […]
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Thought Leader – Intellectual Property – Spectris plc

12th December 2016
Looking at thought leadership in-house, this month we hear from Emily O’Neill, the Head Counsel of IP & Litigation at Spectris plc. Having established the IP function, we ask Emily about her role and some of the challenges she sees the IP sector faces worldwide.   What kind of IP matters do you work on […]
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