Global Matters features updates about legal and business trends, the impact of changes in law and other topics of interest affecting multi-jurisdictional businesses. In addition to contributions by member firms, Global Matters provides updates on Ally Law news and other developments.
India’s Patent Prosecution Highway: Fast-Track to Patent Examination
On account of the huge backlog of patent applications and the resultant delay in acquiring patents, several inventors have traditionally chosen to stay away from … Read More
Who Is Watching Over You? Home Privacy in Hong Kong
In a crowded city such as Hong Kong, where the majority of residents live in apartment blocks that are built in close proximity to each … Read More
Washington State Enacts Law Restricting Non-Compete Agreements
Washington’s Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450, which dramatically curtails non-compete agreements, was signed into law by Governor Inslee on May 8, 2019. Although the new … Read More
New Overtime Rules for US Employers to Adopt Before the New Year
Employers, the long wait is over. You finally have an answer regarding whether the U.S. federal overtime regulations are going to be changed. As discussed … Read More
Finland’s Updated Working Hours Act Takes Effect 1 January 2020
Finnish Working Hours Act to be updated, including new flexible working time and maximum amount of working hours. The Finnish Parliament passed the new Working … Read More
Economic Dept. Judge, Tel Aviv District Court, Rules on Dividend Distributions
In a recent ruling by the Judge of the Economic Department of the Tel Aviv District Court, Ruth Ronen, a guideline was given in relation … Read More
Thomas Cook – A Tragedy May Yet Become a Drama
These are undoubtedly hard times in which to sell the dream of travel; if the dreaded B word were not enough to dissuade the core … Read More
Tokyo High Court Delivers Key Ruling on Foreign-Subsidiary Funds Transfers
The Tokyo High Court recently revoked the original administrative disposition of the National Tax Agency (hereinafter, the Tax Agency) regarding the tax treatment by Kokusai … Read More
Pennsylvania Superior Court Grants Equal Custody of Child to Same-Sex Partner
A hotly debated, and often scrutinized, issue in Pennsylvania child custody law is standing in custody awards to third parties when a biological parent is … Read More
Spain’s Supreme Court: Bitcoin Is Not Legal Tender
The Bitcoin, for the purposes of civil liability derived from crime, is not legal tender. This was the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court of … Read More
Vietnam’s New Competition Law: An Overview
On 01 July 2019, Vietnam’s Competition Law No. 23/2018/QH14 (the “New Competition Law” or “new Law”) came into effect, replacing its 14-year-old predecessor and related … Read More
Marketing Email or Service Message? UK ICO Fines Co. for Unsolicited Marketing
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently fined telecoms company EE Limited £100,000 for sending millions of unsolicited marketing messages to customers. While the … Read More
Domestic Attorney Required for Foreign-Domiciled Parties Seeking US Trademarks
In early July 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new rule requiring all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants and parties to … Read More
Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms 24-Month Termination Notice “Cap”
On June 19, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision in Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada. One of the issues in … Read More
US Supreme Court Ruling Allows Registration of Offensive Trademarks
Only two years ago, in the case of In re Tam, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the federal law (the Lanham Act) that prohibited registration … Read More
