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Grau & Angulo | Spain | 14 Feb 2022
Criminal conviction upheld following annulment of prior acquittal
The Madrid Court of Appeal recently decided in favour of the trademark owners in a trademark infringement case. The Madrid Court of Appeal had previously upheld an appeal filed by the same trademark owners, nullifying the first-instance acquittal judgment, which had classified the facts as a misdemeanour (and not as a criminal offence) and determined that the statute of limitations for......
Hassan Elhais | United Arab Emirates | 16 Aug 2021
What will happen to you if you are having a misdemeanour or a felony?
A crime can be classified generally as ‘misdemeanours’ and ‘felony’ depending on the seriousness of the offence. ‘Misdemeanors’ constitute the more…
Goldberg Segalla LLP | USA | 4 Mar 2019
Medical Cannabis and the Potential for Criminal Charges
This past Monday, February 4, 2019, a medical cannabis patient in Utah plead guilty to a Class B misdemeanor for possession of a controlled substance…
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | USA | 11 Jan 2019
Plaintiffs Claim “No One Has Ever Identified a Safe Level of Exposure to Asbestos.” Cal/Osha Begs to Differ.
If you have been in an asbestos trial lately you have probably heard the claim that “no one has ever identified a safe level of exposure to asbestos…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 8 Jan 2019
Employee’s Illegal Actions End Title VII Claim
Title VII doesn’t protect illegal actions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held, affirming summary judgment for an employer where…
Arent Fox LLP | USA | 7 Dec 2018
Friday Enforcement Wrap: Medical Device Manufacturer and Parent Company Pay $30.9 Million to Resolve FCA Claims
DOJ News Medical Device Manufacturer and Parent Company Pay $30.9 Million to Resolve FCA Claims Medical device manufacturer ev3 will plead guilty to…
Think Defense APLC | USA | 15 Sep 2018
The Pros and Cons of Bail Reform
We’ll see how California’s new bail law plays out in practice. On one hand, it promises to treat rich and poor alike when it comes to keeping someone…
Corker Binning | United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom | 30 Aug 2018
The end of the Dubai debt sentence?
The fallout from the 2008 financial crisis is still being felt by many who left the UAE in a hurry. Since then, the UAE has become an extradition…
Mintz | USA | 8 Jun 2018
“Ban the Box” Updates in Massachusetts
“Ban the Box” laws prohibit or limit an employer’s ability to ask a job applicant about his or her criminal record. States, counties and cities have…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 24 May 2018
Another Change to Massachusetts’ Ban-the-Box Law
Effective October 13, 2018, Massachusetts employers will no longer be permitted to inquire about certain misdemeanor convictions and sealed or…
