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Properly protecting your company’s trade secrets is more critical than ever in light of the uncertainty regarding the FTC’s ban on non-competes. Check out our article on the latest developments in the trade secret space, or join us on Tuesday, August 27, as we discuss the multidisciplinary implications of the FTC’s Final Rule, the surrounding litigation, and the steps you can take to protect your company’s integral business assets. Register for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eDAWdgc3

In the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property law, trade secrets have emerged as a crucial area of focus, particularly in light of recent uncertainties as to the enforceability of non-competes. Since August 20...

Please find our new hashtag #newsletter on "Important Amendments Introduced to the Turkish Commercial Code by Law No.7511'' through the link below.

EU Antitrust Law: Article 101 violation - ECJ order - perse a standalone exchange of information - a restriction of competition by object: In a case referred by the Portuguese Court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that a standalone exchange of information can constitute a restriction of competition by object under Article 101. This means that it can be regarded as in itself so harmful to competition that an examination of its actual or potential effects is not required. This ruling is a reminder of the importance of competition law compliance whenever information is exchanged with actual or potential competitors. There continues to be a real and significant risk of regulatory scrutiny and fines in this area #competitionlaw #antitrustlaw https://lnkd.in/gC2YdWGD

Article on the Hague Principles on Choice of Law The article “The Hague solution on choice-of-law clauses in conflicting standard terms: paving the way to more legal certainty in international commercial transactions?”, written by Professor Thomas Kadner Graziano, is available on the website of ResearchGate. For more details: https://lnkd.in/dZiQRXzZ #internationalcommerciallaw #internationalcommercialcontracts #privateinternationallaw #choiceoflaw #crossborderdebtrecoveryblog

UK willing to depart from EU law, or at least choose the preferred case law in TM acquiescence. James Tumbridge and Benedict Sharrock-Harris provide an overview below. #intellectualproperty #IP #Law #EU #trademarks https://lnkd.in/eQ-ceefK

Wondering how to pass the time this long weekend? How about some light reading? #icymi, Darach Connolly and I wrote a post for the Wolters Kluwer: Antitrust and Competition Law Blog, looking back at developments in competition law in Ireland in 2023 - you can find it here: https://lnkd.in/eEpVgzx8 #competitionlaw

Please find our new #newsletter on "Law Proposal on the Amendments on the Turkish Commercial Code Numbered 6102 and Certain Laws in Offered to the Parliament'' through the link below.

The start of 2024 marked a significant change in the UK legal landscape post-Brexit – the entry into force of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (‘REULA’). In conjunction with the REULA, the recent Advancetrack decision is a useful hypothetical as to how the UK courts might interpret trade mark law post-Brexit and provides guidance on ways in which purposive statutory interpretation can help the UK courts retain settled areas of EU law. Emma Dixon unpacks the significance of both the REULA and the Advancetrack decision in a new article for Wolters Kluwer: IP Law... https://lnkd.in/ePEyZamj #law #intellectualproperty #trademarks

Article on the Vienna Convention 1980 The article “Is there a Life After the End of the Contract?”, written by Professor Christine Chappuis, published in “1 Transnational Commercial Law Review (TCLR) (2020), 100–115”, is available on the website www.cisg-online.org. For more details: https://lnkd.in/egxcSY9n #internationalcommerciallaw #internationalcommercialcontract #internationalsaleofgoods #viennaconvention1980 #crossborderdebtrecoveryblog