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LawExchange International
Nov 28, 20161 min read
Is using a VPN in the UAE illegal?
The recent introduction of the Federal Law No. (12) of 2016 (“Amendment”) which amends the Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on...
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LawExchange International
Nov 27, 20161 min read
Sidestepping D&O Liability
Carl Barnes of Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton (USA-Boston area) was quoted extensively in the article “Sidestepping D&O Liability,” in...
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LawExchange International
Nov 25, 20161 min read
Arrest of vessels for foreign maritime lien
The Full Court of the Federal Court has delivered the much anticipated appeal decision in the “Sam Hawk”. The “Sam Hawk” was arrested in...
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LawExchange International
Nov 25, 20161 min read
Warning to foreign directors of Australian companies
A recent case in the Federal Court highlights to Australian companies, particularly those with overseas-based directors, and foreign...
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LawExchange International
Nov 23, 20161 min read
Simplified reporting obligation for companies with foreign investment
U.S. Companies in which a foreign investor owns 10% or more of the voting interest of the U.S. company must file a Foreign Investment...
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LawExchange International
Nov 1, 20161 min read
6 scary privacy and data security facts and recent developments
This Halloween, it is not the ghost or goblin that should frighten your business – but rather, it is the ever expanding specter of...
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LawExchange International
Oct 24, 20163 min read
New energy requirements turn up the heat in the commercial property market in Scotland
New energy performance regulations that came into force in Scotland last month (September 2016) could have significant financial...
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LawExchange International
Oct 24, 20161 min read
Mum’s The Word – Nondisclosure Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements and Confidential
Nondisclosure Agreement, Confidential Disclosure Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, NDA, CDA and so on. Regardless of the title,...
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LawExchange International
Oct 24, 20161 min read
Are You Ready to Reclassify? New Overtime Regulations Go Into Effect on December 1, 2016
On December 1, 2016, any employees who earn less than $47,476 annually will be entitled to overtime and must be treated as non-exempt, as...
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LawExchange International
Oct 24, 20161 min read
Why and How to Organize Your Dataroom
Before a major financing transaction or the sale of a company, the investor or buyer will want to see most of the company’s legal and...
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LawExchange International
Oct 24, 20161 min read
Consumer Protection – Rights of Consumers and Obligations of Suppliers in the UAE
Domestic consumer spending by UAE residents and tourists visiting the UAE has been an important segment of the UAE economy. According to...
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LawExchange International
Oct 18, 20161 min read
Agreeing to Higher Salaries Than The Company Can Afford
Here’s a scenario that may sound familiar: C-level hires of a start-up are all successful businesspeople who command six figure salaries....
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LawExchange International
Oct 18, 20161 min read
Social Entrepreneurship and Public Benefit Corporations
Approximately 18 months ago, Etsy Inc., the online retailer describing itself as “a marketplace where people around the world connect,...
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LawExchange International
Sep 28, 20161 min read
And one for all
The first proposed class actions in competition law in the UK, permitted since October 2015 through the Consumers Rights Act 2015, have...
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LawExchange International
Sep 26, 20161 min read
4 Challenges when repurposing office campuses
John Mays, of Gould & Ratner LLP, was featured in an August 25, 2016, Law360 article 4 Challenges to Repurposing Office Campuses. In...
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LawExchange International
Sep 26, 20161 min read
VIDEO: Privacy and Data Security Clips
Key Considerations in Privacy & Data Security The Privacy & Data Security team at Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton has created 8...
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LawExchange International
Sep 26, 20161 min read
Tax Considerations in Choosing the Proper Form of Business Entity
Founders of a new business typically realize early on that they need to conduct the business through a legal entity to limit their...
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LawExchange International
Sep 26, 20161 min read
Markedly Misunderstood: 4 Common Misconceptions About Trademarks
Everyone is familiar with Trademarks. We are literally surrounded by them. Trademarks are the words, logos, packaging and other devices...
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LawExchange International
Sep 24, 20161 min read
FinTech sector at risk from attack on patentable subject matter
David Newman, of Gould & Ratner LLP, published an article in FinTech Weekly titled FinTech Sector at Risk From Attack on Patentable...
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LawExchange International
Sep 24, 20161 min read
The Dotted Line: How to negotiate the construction bidding process and avoid a “real nightmare”
Rich Reizen, of Gould & Ratner LLP, was featured in a Construction Dive article The Dotted Line: How to Negotiate the Construction...
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LawExchange International
Sep 23, 20161 min read
HOW BUSINESSES CAN RECOVER SERIOUS DAMAGES FROM WEBSITE COPYRIGHT INFRINGERS
A company’s website is their calling card, and with so many emerging startups looking to establish their brand, it is easy to overlook...
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LawExchange International
Sep 22, 20161 min read
Gifting of Property in the Emirate of Dubai
Property inheritance within UAE jurisdiction, can often prove to be challenging for investors who are conscience of the impacts of the...
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LawExchange International
Aug 30, 20161 min read
Thinking of Starting Your Technology Company in Atlanta? Here’s Why We Are.
I recently sat down at our new office in Ponce City Market and talked with a few serial entrepreneur friends about why we’re opening an...
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LawExchange International
Aug 30, 20161 min read
The SBIR Tipping Point – Can there be too much venture investment?
It is no secret that investors often desire companies that have a nice flow of Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program...
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