T+2 Settlement and Structured Notes - Introduction - In December 2015, the “T+2 Industry Steering Committee” published its Implementation Playbook. The Playbook is intended to provide, among other things, a timeline and milestones that market...
On Saturday, 16 January 2016, the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) submitted a report to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) certifying that Iran has satisfied its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),...
In This Issue: - Judgments; Legislation; and Reports. - Excerpt from Judgments: New South Wales 14 January 2016 - Health Care Complaints Commission v Athour [2016] NSWCATOD 5 The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal...
One of the nation’s leading killers has gotten some sky-high attention in recent days. But what to make of President Obama’s proposal for a “moon shot” initiative, led by Vice President Biden, to beat cancer? What to think of some big investors’...
January 16, 2016, marked “Implementation Day” for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the historic nuclear non-proliferation and sanctions reduction agreement reached between the “P5+1” countries (the United States, the United Kingdom,...
On December 24, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Whole Foods Market, Inc., 363 NLRB No. 87 (Dec. 24, 2015), finding for the first time that it is unlawful for an employer to adopt a work rule that prohibits...
Background - On December 17, 2015 the EU General Court of Justice (EUGC) pronounced on appeals of joined matters T-515/13 Kingdom of Spain vs Commission and T-719/13 Lico Leasing, S.A., E.F.C. and Pequeños y Medianos Astilleros (“PYMAR”) vs...
SUPREME AND FEDERAL COURT CASES - U.S. Supreme Court Denies Writ to Overturn Application of the Kessler Doctrine - The U.S. Supreme Court denied software developer’s SpeedTrack writ to overturn the Federal Circuit’s application of the recently...
In our second article on the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) coercive information-gathering powers, we examine section 155(1)(c) notices and suggest some practical “do’s and don’ts” for examinees. Read our first article in this...
To invalidate a patent as obvious, a prior art reference often must be modified to incorporate the teachings of another prior art reference. However, the Supreme Court has held that the obviousness analysis must include some reason why a skilled...
