In a robust decision handed down by the English Court of Appeal, Novartis has been awarded an interim injunction against Hospira to prevent sales of generic zoledronic acid in the UK despite Novartis’ patents having been declared invalid by the English High Court. The Court of Appeal judgment represents a significant victory for Novartis and other innovators. This article discusses how this decision impacts innovators and generic companies alike, as well as the practical steps that parties should consider prior to the launch of a generic product.
Are you thinking about bypassing the expensive privilege log by getting the other sie to agree to a clawback or a "quick peak?" Before you make any agreements, make sure you know about the risks!
Read John Villa's article for tips on the rules, the substance of the corporate Miranda warning and the risks associated with giving it.
Every marketing team aims to create and execute engaging campaigns that will attract and retain new business. Every in-house legal team wants the marketing function to be compliant and to support the business’s reputation. In this article, learn to achieve this, as both teams need to work together to minimise risk and maximise marketing outcomes.
This is a sample confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement between two companies, one based in Delaware.
Karen Morton, of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Kenneth Grooms analyze the recent Supreme Court decision in Robinson v. Shell Oil Co., which apparently expanded the scope of an employer’s potential liability under Section 704(a) of Title VII (commonly known as Title VII’s anti-retaliation clause).
This is a sample services agreement between two companies regarding purchase orders.
This is a sample confidentiality agreement.
This article focuses on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) massive rule (Final Rule)2 amending regulations for Medicare Advantage (MA or Part C), Medicare Cost Plan, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) programs, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
The panel will discuss effective crisis management and exit strategies and will provide practical advice on how to successfully deal with crises such as political instability, international terrorism and pandemics in the countries where your company operates.
An informative article on third party disclosures.
The Canadian government announced that most of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), including the provisions relating to commercial electronic messages (CEMs), will come into force on July 1, 2014. Intended to be one of the most stringent anti-spam regimes in the world, CASL will have a significant impact on the electronic communication practices of charitable organizations and not-for-profit entities (NFP).
Bad things — terrorist attacks, natural disasters, pandemics — sometimes happen with little to no warning. In-house counsel for global organizations must be ready to act to protect their workforces. Join a panel of seasoned in-house and government agency crisis management attorneys and professionals to develop plans and strategies for successfully managing crises abroad. This panel will discuss corporate responsibility for the safety of your company’s domestic, expatriate and local personnel, as well as best practices for dealing with threats to employees’ physical security and providing additional security for personnel who travel to or are living in certain regions. Learn about steps to take for ensuring employee safety, safeguarding global mobility, working with law enforcement and media, and other measures for proper preparedness. Share plans and learn what to do when there is very little time to think and a lot at stake.
This Classroom Course provides an overview for the FMLA.
This is a sample consulting agreement between a company and an independent contractor.
Patented medicine regulations in Canada can be complex and the review process is fast-paced. In this Top Ten, in-house counsel will learn the essential points of how to prepare for the "Regulations" review. Editor's note: This article was updated to reflect recent developments; a prior version of this article was published on August 6, 2020.
This is a sample master power purchase and sale agreement.
This Quick Overview provides practical suggestions on how best to mitigate the risk of privilege loss, without unduly interfering with the business operation.
This resource provides an overview of the important issues involved in the leasing of commercial real estate projects, including the transferring of taxes payable on creation or assignment of a lease, legal restrictions limiting the maximum term of a lease, and restrictions on the transfer of ownership of real properties subject to a lease.
A derivative suit has been filed against the company, its directors, and some officers. There are no advice-of-counsel issues that would be implicated in this instance by your representation of both the company and the individual defendants, but can one law firm represent everybody? What are the risks? Can you ever have too many lawyers?
This sample report provides the user with a mechanism to show how patents in a portfolio are analyzed and rated based on the criteria outlined below. Ultimately this tool will help provide information needed to determine patent renewal.
Information Governance Life Cycle - Expected and Unexpected Challenges
Are you facing the inevitable reality that the world of the paperless legal file is around the corner? Looking for cost-saving opportunities and measurable and quantifiable efficiency and productivity gains? This presentation, applicable to any size legal office will address these opportunities, as well as explore the benefits gained by proactively moving to an electronic legal file environment. Faculty will share their first–hand experiences in how their offices created a document management policy, developed workflow processes to create, scan and save electronic documents, instituted document naming conventions, and secured hardware appropriate for their office needs. Panelists will also describe steps taken to develop and deliver training to all users at different degrees of technology skills levels and to effectively implement the transition. The ethical permissibility, and limitations of electronic file sharing and storage, and considerations when crafting a document retention and destruction policy that is compliant with the applicable. Professional Responsibility Rules will also be explored.
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