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The European Union (EU) internal market guarantees free circulation of goods among the member states. This free market among the member states extends [More...]

As indicated in the summary entitled “How to Protect a Website from Copyright Violation,” it is extremely easy to violate the rights of a [More...]

As the communication via e-mail increased in the recent years enormously, the relevance of searching data processing systems increased as well. Prosecuting authorities observe [More...]

The internet made the world smaller; this phrase carries a profound meaning from a business-standpoint. This not only means that businesses may now reach distance markets and clients, but also that they can be subject to criminal liability abroad. Lex Mundi is an international association of independent law firms that exchanges information regarding local and international laws. In 2008, Lex Mundi prepared a remarkable survey on criminal liability of companies that is worth to explore, particularly for companies offering goods or services abroad. This article provides some information on the criminal liability of companies as reported by Lex Mundi in its 2008 Survey. [More...]

Although a popular adage says “children do not come with a manual,” there are manuals or programs that help parents to better educate their children; particularly after divorce. Most states in the U.S. have parenting programs to teach parents how to be better parents and to handle the difficulties that divorce brings. These courses educate parents on the development stages of children, adjustment of children to parental separation, conflict management, dispute resolution mechanisms, guidelines for visitation, cooperative parenting, and stress reduction, among others. The question is whether parents can now take these courses online. Most courts are rejecting parents’ request to take parenting education programs online. This article provides an example of a Connecticut court that denied parents’ motion to take an online parenting program. [More...]

Twitter has passed the test; it’s a tool not a toy.  Public relations pros who ignore the tons of LOLs, OMGs and mundane observations of celebrities and narcissists can mine real gold by following and contacting relevant media.

We are having an Executive Briefing on the cutting edge of Global Name Branding and Trademark Issues and we

Investor protection sounds good. But the government's effort to protect individual investors has resulted in an uneven playing field.

IBLS is pleased to announce its newest law publication: E-Commerce and Tax Law Journal. The Law Journal is

Macy’s management is intent on leveraging every possible channel to maximize sales and gain market share. In its annual meeting, the department store chain which operates 800 namesake locations as well as 27 Bloomingdales stores announced an omnichannel strategy aimed to put all of Macy’s goods at every shoppers fingertips, even if they aren’t anywhere near a store.

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Welcome to the complicated world of public stock trading; now give us our clients $15 billion.

As jury selection finishes up in the insider trading trial of Rajat Gupta, the case against the former director of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble looks similar to last year’s successful prosecution of Raj Rajaratnam.

In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Arbitration Statement of Claim filed in June 2011, Claimant Harrington asserted breach of fiduciary duty and negligence in connection with Respondent’s alleged conduct in allowing Claimant’s husband Mark Wallace to make numerous unauthorized withdrawals from her account that substantially reduced the value of her retirement account. Claimant sought $65,351.93 in compensatory damages plus interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. In the Matter of the FINRA Arbitration Between Susan Wallace n/k/a Susan Harrington, Claimant, vs. BDF Investments n/k/a Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp., Respondent (FINRA Arbitration 11-02249, May 16, 2012).

$2 billion in losses. And a world of pain for "Don't Regulate Me" Dimon.

By Dave Hitz, NetApp Founder and Executive Vice President

Apple and Samsung are holding two days of talks that will try to find a way to end the many legal rows between the rivals.

Chinese regulators approve Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility, the final hurdle for the deal to go through.

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin caused a stir recently by moving to Singapore and renouncing his U.S. citizenship. In so doing he halved the income tax rate on his future income, from 39.6% in the U.S. to 20% in Singapore. He eliminated tax on his future capital gains ─the

Athens was not built in a day. Whatever its geographical advantages and disadvantages throughout the centuries, the attitudes and decisions of its citizens have played no small part in its fate to the present day. Although we might wish to look fondly on Greek contributions to philosophy and culture, recent political choices have wrought economic and cultural consequences that have made the word “Greece” synonymous with “failure.”

A proposed Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), which is supported by President Obama but has not yet been ratified by Congress, will subordinate U.S. naval and drilling operations beyond 200 miles of our coast to a newly established U.N. bureaucracy. If approved, it will grant a Kingston, Jamaica-based International Seabed Authority (ISA) the power to regulate deep-sea oil exploration, seabed mining, and fishing rights.

As pundits parse words like austerity, growth, and "we want to keep Greece in the Euro zone," it becomes increasingly clear that Camp David platitudes mean nothing and make no difference. Headlines speak of bold agreements: “G-8 Leaders Agree to Mix Growth, Cuts” that closer reading reveals to be hot air. When German chancellor Angela Merkel injects the word “growth” into her remarks, the press breathlessly reports a weakening of her austerity stance. Barack Obama’s insistence on both growth and "fiscal discipline" resembles calls for motherhood and apple pie. The new French President Francois Hollande pushes a financial transactions tax and mutes his election rhetoric for stimulus. His post election briefings probably convinced him that he cannot spook the bond vigilantes more than he already has. British Premier David Cameron nixes Hollande’s transaction tax post haste. Newly-inaugurated President Vladimir Putin boycotts the G-8 in a huff, sending instead his stooge Prime Minister Medvedev.  There is no more idle talk of a Russian bailout contribution. Russia is doing well to manage its own crises.

Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.

IBLS is pleased to announce its newest law publication: E-Commerce and Tax Law Journal. The Law Journal is