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Trademark and global protection

March 18, 2020

 International Law: Expect the UnexpectedYesterday, I gave a guest lecture at California Western School of Law, thanks to an invitation from Prof. James Cooper. It was a deeply rewarding experience, which helped me understand why so many professors say they are the ones who learn from their students. The topic of my lecture was comparative…

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3 Key Points for Employers re: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

March 17, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the bill that was drafted in coordination with the Executive branch and is currently before the U.S. Senate for final approval. Here are 3 Key Takeaways about proposed revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) for Employers: 1.    FMLA has been amended to provide coverage to employees working…

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EHRC and Brexit-musing

March 17, 2020

Will the human rights convention sink a Brexit trade deal? Michel Barnier says ‘very serious divergences’ have emerged in first week of EU-UK talk While the world has been watching the coronavirus, the first week of Brexit trade talks has wrapped up. The first of many, many rounds appears to have been a broadly cordial…

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Employment Issues

March 16, 2020

Today, we will provide you with a few things to keep in mind as an employer while navigating through these uncertain times of Covid-19. We will continue to keep you informed. Please do not hesitate to contact our attorneys for any legal matters as they arise. 1.    Is it legal to ask an employee to work…

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UK Digital Services Tax 2020

March 16, 2020

The UK aims to raise £500m a year through digital services tax US resistance could complicate Britain’s efforts to forge a post-Brexit trade deal Britain is pressing ahead with plans for a new digital services #tax focused on large US technology companies, despite complaints by UK-based groups that they risk being caught by the measure.…

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European Travel to U.S. and Recent Travel Ban

March 13, 2020

As many are aware, on March 11, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation banning travel for foreign nationals whom have traveled to many areas in Europe within 14 days of entry or attempted entry into the United States. The relevant areas in European, collectively known as the “Schengen Area”, includes Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,…

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Phone location data and Coronavirus – Big Brother is watching you?

March 13, 2020

China fights the coronavirus with mobile location data Chinese telecoms sending users their travel history for the last 14 days China’s newest weapon in battling the spread of the coronavirus? Location data from mobile users. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced on Thursday that it launched a new service allowing Chinese telecom subscribers…

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Trump Rally in Charlotte – Eine Wahlkampfveranstaltung der etwas anderen Art

March 13, 2020

Einen Tag vor dem Super Tuesday (3. März) hat nun auch Präsident Donald Trump in Charlotte eine Wahlkampfveranstaltung (sog. “Rally”) im Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC abgehalten. Da wir uns vor einigen Wochen bereits die Wahlkampfveranstaltung von Bernie Sanders in Charlotte angeschaut hatten, konnten wir gleich einmal beobachten, wie unterschiedlich eine solche Veranstaltung doch sein…

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German American Business Outlook 2020

March 11, 2020

The German American Business Outlook (GABO) is one of the most important economic indicators of German American business relations. Each year, the German American Chambers of Commerce survey more than 2,500 German subsidiaries in the United States on their views of the US as an investment location. • The Profitability of the US Business 96%…

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Aktuelle wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen in der deutsch-amerikanischen Wirtschaft

March 10, 2020

Aktuelle wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen in der deutsch-amerikanischen  Tesla in Brandenburg Der US-amerikanische Elektroautobauer Tesla kann nach dem neuesten Urteil des Oberverwaltungsgerichtes Berlin-Brandenburg mit der Rodung des Geländes für seine erste europäische Fabrik fortfahren. Zuvor hatten zwei Umweltverbände, die Grüne Liga Brandenburg und der Verein für Landschaftspflege und Artenschutz in Bayern, gegen die vorzeitige Zulassung der Rodung…

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