Litigation
Searching for clarity
The different approaches to class action suits taken by US federal and some state courts have led to great uncertainty in the law. Sean P Costello and Brooke Werner McEckron assess the implications...  »
Unlawful competition: is your data safe?
Norton Rose LLP’s Jonathan Ball and Paul Griffin set out the rules of redress in England and Wales should ex-employees use data unlawfully...  »
Law and economics
Changes in domestic and international transfer pricing law have placed a greater emphasis on economic analysis and legal expertise, explain Danny Beeton, Murray Clayson and Justin Watts of Freshfields....  »
US pharma industry calls for increased patent protection
Following the European Commission’s pharmaceutical sector inquiry into market distortion through patent abuse, Robert P Reznick and James B Kobak Jr present the US perspective....  »
Not in copyright’s name: Are consumers really 'digital vampires'?
Businesses are using copyright laws to stamp down innovation and demonise consumers, believes Google’s William Patry. He says it’s time for it to stop ...  »
Arsenal Football Club’s Ronald Crawford on IP, fans and brand enforcement
The legal heads managing IP protection for UK football teams believe that collaboration between clubs is the key to brand enforcement. Ronald Crawford, IP and brand protection manager at Arsenal Footb....  »
Gucci battles against the rise in counterfeit goods
How does a luxury brand manufacturer enforce its intellectual property rights against counterfeit activity? General counsel and global head of legal and corporate affairs Daniela Della Rosa outlines....  »
A move towards IP commoditisation
Existing IP laws must be adapted to address new and innovative ways of generating revenue online, says Katrine Levin, Of Counsel at Knowledge MGI...  »
ICANN needs to think again about gTLDs
Josh Bourne is president of Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA). He believes that businesses will fight plans for generic Top-Level Domains to be extended...  »
Businesses need to get a sense of humour about IP
Suing the public for content infringement is not a viable strategy for IP protection, says Yahoo!'s J Scott Evans ...  »