McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 11 Jul 2018
Recently, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment important rule amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration…
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC | USA | 25 Jun 2018
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) rarely grants motions for additional discovery filed by a party in an inter partes review (“IPR”)…
Mayer Brown | USA | 20 Jun 2018
On April 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced a package of proposals aimed at enhancing the quality and transparency of…
Jones Day | USA | 5 Mar 2018
In prior blog posts, we have commented on PTAB decisions terminating IPR proceedings due to the Petitioner’s failure to identify all real…
Hill Dickinson | United Kingdom | 12 Jul 2017
In Chesterton Global Limited -v- Nurmohamed [2017] the Court of Appeal found that a disclosure made in the private interests of the worker could…
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | USA | 7 Jun 2017
On June 2, 2017, Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requested public input on standards of conduct for investment…
Jones Day | USA | 26 May 2017
In Polygroup Ltd. v. Willis Electric Co., Ltd., the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied a Patent Owner request for documents already provided in a…
Verrill Dana LLP | USA | 10 Feb 2017
Jacob Abilt (not his real name) was a covert employee for the CIA until his employment was terminated in October 2011. After his termination Abilt…
Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 30 Jan 2017
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently offered guidance to mutual funds that are considering variations in sales loads and new…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 6 Jan 2017
As anticipated, the Canada Revenue Agency has been put on notice to restrict its Voluntary Disclosures Program. Before the Holidays, the Offshore…