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Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Brazil’s Accession to the Hague Protocol – Protection of Industrial Designs

Since August 2023, Brazil has acceded to the Hague Protocol, an agreement administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) that simplifies the process of protecting industrial designs in several member countries.

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Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen

Who Qualifies as a Beneficial Owner under the Corporate Transparency Act?

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) goes into effect on January 1, 2024, and requires businesses to report information to FinCEN pertaining to the businesses’ beneficial owners.

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Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Smith Anderson

Determining Genericness for Trademark Registration

Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit considered whether “gruyere” cheese can be registered as a trademark in the United States, or whether it is merely a generic term that is not entitled to trademark protection.

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Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Rich May

International Day of Democracy

The International Day of Democracy is globally celebrated every year on the 15th of September.

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Wednesday, 13 September, 2023

Varnum LLP

SECURE 2.0: New Distribution Options

Beyond required distributions, plan sponsors have had several choices for when to allow distributions from defined contribution retirement plans.

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Wednesday, 13 September, 2023

Boase Cohen & Collins

BC&C Lawyers Attend Wills Briefing

Boase Cohen & Collins lawyers were brought up to date on matters concerning wills, probate and estate administration when the firm hosted an in-house seminar.

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Monday, 11 September, 2023

Boase Cohen & Collins

NSL Judges Given Sentencing Flexibility

A landmark Court of Final Appeal (CFA) judgment has provided welcome clarity regarding sentencing guidelines in national security cases.

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Friday, 8 September, 2023

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

NLRB Shifts to Favor Unions

Last month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a long-awaited decision in Stericycle Inc adopting a new legal standard to determine whether a company policy or workplace rule is facially unlawful under Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which protects employees’ rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in concerted, protected activity on matters relating to the terms and conditions of their employment.

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Friday, 8 September, 2023

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

National Labor Relations Board Begins Anticipated Union-Friendly Shift

Last month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a long-awaited decision in Stericycle Incorporated adopting a new legal standard to determine whether a company policy or workplace rule is facially unlawful under Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which protects employees’ rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in concerted, protected activity on matters relating to the terms and conditions of their employment.

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