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Overview of the Proposed Reforms of the EU Merger Control Regime - In October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to continue the process of identifying possible areas of the EU Merger Regulation…more
28 U.S.C. § 1782, Acquisitions, Arbitration, Chile, China
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The case follows on from the Commission's Animal Feed Phosphates cartel decision pursuant to which fines totalling €176 million were imposed on a number of producers of animal feed for price fixing and market sharing throughout…more
Animal Food, Cartels, EEA, EU, General Court of the European Union (GCEU)
Although taxpayers often complain that complying with the tax laws imposed by the numerous state and local taxing jurisdictions that exist in the United States is a burdensome process, many of these tax statutes also provide…more
Corporate Taxes, Exempt Organizations, Insurance Industry, State Taxes, Tax Court
Recent U.S. Cases Highlight Liability Risks to Executives in Mining, Heavy Industrial Transactions - Historically, corporate executives rarely faced personal or criminal liability resulting from mining or environmental…more
Africa, C-Suite Executives, COMESA, Compliance, Corporate Officers
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Revenue Procedure 2016-51, a new version of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) to consolidate and update its prior guidance regarding how to correct of errors in…more
Audits, Benefit Plan Sponsors, Determination Letter, EPCRS, IRS
In This Issue: Features - ..The UK Response to BEPS and Hybrid Mismatches ..Parental Liability for French Subsidiaries ..The Evolving US-Cuba Trade Landscape ..Amendments to Taiwan Fair Trade…more
BEPS, Cuba, Foreign Investment, Foreign Subsidiaries, France
In This Issue - Welcome to the final issue of International News for 2014. As regulatory oversight of companies—from Sarbanes Oxley and the Dodd-Frank Act to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery…more
Chief Compliance Officers, China, COMESA, Compliance, Disclosure Requirements
On December 8, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), which educates Medicare beneficiaries on the effect of outpatient status, particularly as it…more
CMS, Hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)
A recent UK Court of Appeal judgment demonstrates a clear and unequivocal endorsement of mediation and makes clear that a party who refuses to acknowledge or engage in an invitation to participate in mediation can face…more
Mediation, UK
Two petitions for certiorari are pending before the Supreme Court of the United States, asking the Court to resolve the question of whether a tax return filed after an assessment by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a…more
Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Court, Certiorari, Federal Taxes, Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released updated guidance on how to make online advertising and marketing disclosures "clear and conspicuous" to avoid consumer deception. The guidelines affect the structure and format…more
Near the end of 2016, the US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published two significant sets of proposed regulations on issues pertaining to defined benefit pension plans, including mortality table updates…more
Accrued Benefits, Benefit Plan Sponsors, Bipartisan Budget Act, Defined Benefit Plans, IRS
Could consumers have plausibly believed that one of the country's top-selling bourbon brands is "handmade"? Not according to one federal district court in Florida, which recently dismissed a class action alleging Maker's Mark…more
Advertising, Class Action, Labeling, Wine & Alcohol, Young Lawyers
Last week the Mexican Congress approved legislation including Constitutional amendments that were approved by the required number of Mexican states on December 16 that will bring changes to the nation's energy laws that…more
Energy, Energy Reform, Mexico, Oil & Gas
In Depth - In efforts to enhance the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) electronic filing system and to "assess and promote the accuracy and integrity of the trademark register," the USPTO has ushered in changes that…more
Electronic Filing, Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademarks, USPTO
In This Issue: - Regulatory Authorities - Energy - Public Economy Law - Contracts - Public Health - Comparative Law - Excerpt from Regulatory Authorities: French…more
Competition Authorities, Energy Policy, EU
The United Kingdom is still an attractive location for a holding company, despite the uncertainty over Brexit…more
BEPS, EU, European Commission, Holding Companies, Jurisdiction
"Reverse Payment" Settlements Face Greater Antitrust Scrutiny Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in FTC v. Actavis: Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis, Inc. - Resolving a split among the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the U.S…more
Advertising, ANDA, Antitrust Investigations, Arbitration Agreements, Claims Limitations Period
The state of Texas sued the federal government on March 14, 2017, under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, stating that the executive branch failed to comply with the Act's mandate that the federal government establish a…more
Disgorgement, Executive Branch, Injunctive Relief, Nuclear Waste
McDermott's Managing the Transition to Transformation series is designed to help health systems and other health care industry leaders address the many challenges presented by the transformation in payment and care delivery…more
Alternative Payment Models (APM), CHIP, CMS, Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP), Fee-for-Service
Our Focus on Private Equity provides a global perspective on some of the challenges being faced by PE firms and how these can be successfully addressed. It also examines some of the many opportunities available, e.g., by taking…more
Abuse of Dominance, China, Corruption, Data Privacy, Data Protection
The Illinois Supreme Court, in Hertz Corp v. City of Chicago, 2017 IL 119945 (Jan. 20, 2017) , held that the City of Chicago's ruling requiring rental car companies located within three miles of the City to collect tax on…more
Hertz, Home Rule States, IL Supreme Court, Lease Tax, Personal Property
The European Commission has opened an in-depth State aid investigation into a French scheme, under which energy intensive companies are exempted from renewable energy surcharges. The decision to open the formal investigation…more
Energy, Energy Policy, EU, Renewable Energy
The Impact of The EU General Data Protection Regulation - The EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 May 2016 following the compromise agreed…more
Acquisitions, Antitrust Litigation, Carry Forward, CFIUS, Cross-Border Transactions
The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) approved an order on March 9 that will shift the state's mechanism for compensating distributed energy resources from retail rate net metering to value-based compensation. The order…more
Energy Sector, EPA, Net Metering, Public Service Commissions, Renewable Energy
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently modified the non-willfulness certification form that individual taxpayers must submit to enroll in the streamlined filing compliance procedures (SFCP). SFCP is a program offered by…more
Certifications, FBAR, IRS, Offshore Funds, OVDP
The federal government's focus on pay equity and pay data, and the passage of groundbreaking equal pay laws in a number of states, has been one of the biggest employment law developments of 2016. Litigation involving pay equity…more
Equal Pay, Equal Pay Act, Fair Pay Act, Pay Equity Laws, Title VII
Addressing the issue of sanctions for continued litigation after the parties settled all claims, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees and costs, and granted further…more
Appeals, Attorney's Fees, Corporate Counsel, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation
In Depth - On June 29, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officially sounded the death knell for the five-year remedial amendment cycle with its release of Revenue Procedure 2016-37. Effective January 1, 2017,…more
Audits, Benefit Plan Sponsors, Determination Letter, IRS, Qualified Retirement Plans
In two recent decisions addressing the issue of willful infringement, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recalled its mandate, vacated portions of earlier decisions and remanded to the district court the substantive…more
Appeals, Enhanced Damages, Halo v Pulse, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation
Addressing the standard for granting a motion to amend claims in inter partes review (IPR), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected a conclusion by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) that the…more
Appeals, Claim Amendments, Claim Construction, Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding, Patent Ownership
It is difficult for General Counsel and their teams to monitor all new developments adequately. With the growth of the Internet and the daily updates to EU competition rules, everyone receives and has access to masses of…more
Cartels, Competition, E-Commerce, EU, Infringement
Several international news sources recently reported that French law now prevents employees from answering their mobile phones or professional e-mails after 6.00 pm (see articles in the Guardian and USA Today, among others). The…more
CBAs, Email Policies, Employment Contract, France, Mobile Devices
While the focus over the past 16 days has been on the shuttered government and the prospect of the United States defaulting on its debt obligations, there are subtexts that are relevant to the health care industry. This On the…more
Affordable Care Act, CMS, Debt Ceiling, Federal Budget, Government Shutdown
On January 1, 2014, California limited liability company (LLC) law changes in several respects. Unlike other new laws regulating business entities, the new LLC law does not give existing LLCs a choice as to whether to be…more
Consent, Corporate Governance, Fiduciary Duty, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Managers
On May 1, 2014, the White House released two reports addressing the public policy implications of the proliferation of big data. The first report is by the Executive Office of the President, entitled "Big Data: Seizing…more
Barack Obama, Big Data, Data Breach, Data Protection, ECPA
In This Issue: - The Use of Alternative Credit in Europe - Buying and Selling a Craft Brewery in the United States - Excerpt from The Use of Alternative Credit in Europe: As a result of the reduced…more
Breweries, Equity Financing, EU, Private Equity, Regulatory Standards
In Depth - UK Withdrawal Process - The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules, the…more
AIFMD, BEPS, Counterparties, EEA, Energy Sector
On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit allowed a claim to proceed under § 1 of the Sherman Act against four hospitals acting as a single network under a joint operating agreement. Med. Center at…more
Antitrust Conspiracies, Appeals, Horizontal Agreements, Hospital Mergers, Hospitals
Clarifying what type of patent enforcement action might create personal jurisdiction, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that where a patent owner visits a forum to negotiate licensing, that activity supports…more
Enforcement Actions, Patent Infringement, Patent Invalidity, Patent Ownership, Patents
"Top hat plans" have many attractive features, but a new court decision is a reminder that top hat plan participants have limited protections under ERISA – and that assets held in a rabbi trust are not protected from the claims…more
Chrysler, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Fiduciary Duty, Retirement Plan
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court decision granting summary judgment to a defendant that its use of digital files did not infringe plaintiff's trademark or trade dress for its CD-Gs (compact…more
Appeals, Copyright, Lanham Act, Likelihood of Confusion, Summary Judgment
In 2014, regulators around the globe issued guidelines, legislation and penalties in an effort to enhance security and control within the ever-shifting field of privacy and data protection. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed…more
Africa, Anti-Spam Legislation, Canada, China, Cybersecurity
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015—the Year-End Legislation f/k/a Extenders - Just in time for Christmas, Congress passed, with bipartisan support, and the President signed, the "Protecting Americans from Tax…more
Audits, Bipartisan Budget, FIRPTA, Holding Companies, International Tax Issues
On March 10, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its judgment in the so-called Cement case, (C-247/14 P HeidelbergCement v Commission, C-248/14 P Schwenk Zement v Commission, C-267/14 P Buzzi Unicem…more
Antitrust Investigations, Appeals, Cartels, EU, European Commission
The French 3 Percent Distribution Tax: Claiming a Refund - Since December 2012, French companies have been liable for a 3 percent tax on distributions to their shareholders (3 Percent Tax), but practitioners have widely…more
Corporate Taxes, Dividends, Double Taxation, EU, France
A Closer Look at Leveraged Dividend Recapitalizations - With merger and acquisition activity down over the course of 2012 into 2013, and a weak market for initial public offerings (IPOs), many private equity firms have…more
Collateralized Loan Obligations, Debtors, Dividends, Financing, Leveraged Loans
On October 31, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed another important victory to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Illinois in a hospital merger case in Chicago, Illinois. This decision…more
Antitrust Litigation, Antitrust Provisions, Appeals, FTC, Health Care Providers
Applying its own precedent, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit confirmed that the burden remains on the patent owner to demonstrate the patentability of substitute claims over the art of record in an inter partes…more
Appeals, Burden of Proof, Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding, Motion to Amend, Patent Infringement
In a case stemming from a trademark dispute involving a beauty line owned by the Kardashian sisters, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration filed by…more
Arbitration, Kardashians, License Agreements, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks
The Final Rule published by the US Department of Health and Human Services on January 18, 2017, largely avoids major modifications to the Common Rule. However, it specifically addresses creation of biospecimen and data…more
Clinical Trials, HHS, Human Rights, Informed Consent, IRB
The 13th annual Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company Private Equity Conference took place on Friday, February 21st. McDermott, a lead sponsor of the event, hosted a panel of leading, mid-market private equity (PE) funds to discuss…more
Private Equity Funds
In October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to continue the process of identifying possible areas of the EU Merger Regulation suitable for refinement, improvement and simplification…more
Acquisitions, EU, European Commission, European Merger Control Regulation, Member State
Affirming the federal district court, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that a claim was invalid under § 102(g)(2), i.e., the invention was made in this country by another who had not abandoned,…more
Patents, Russia
In Depth - The Securities and Exchange Commission recently revealed details of an insider trading case against a gambler named William Walters, who allegedly engaged in insider trading based on information he obtained from…more
Appeals, Enforcement Actions, Hedge Funds, Illegal Tipping, Insider Trading
On September 21, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health conducted the first of two public hearings on proposed changes to the Determination of Need (DoN) regulations. The Proposal would implement significant changes…more
Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Change of Ownership, Determination of Need (DoN), Public Comment, Public Health
Texas telehealth requirements will significantly change in the near future if Texas Senate Bill 1107 is passed into law, which removes the controversial "face-to-face" or in-person consultation requirement to establish a…more
Health Care Providers, In-Person Exam, Physicians, Proposed Legislation, Telehealth
Addressing the issue of attorneys' fees in connection with a district court challenge of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (PTO's) decision to reject a trademark registration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth…more
Attorney's Fees, Trademark Registration, Trademarks, USPTO
The enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act signaled the close of a multi-year bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill to grant the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authorities to expedite product development and reform…more
510(k) RTA, Biologics, Clinical Trials, Cybersecurity, FDA
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (Department) is widely promoting a new amnesty program with significant taxpayer benefits. Our experience with Massachusetts amnesty suggests that this is the broadest program offered by…more
Audits, Department of Revenue, Right To Appeal, Tax Amnesty
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its long-awaited final rule on long-term care facility reform, which represents the first comprehensive change to long-term care conditions of participation since 1991. The…more
Arbitration Agreements, CMS, Enforcement, Final Rules, Long Term Care Facilities
Hospital transactions involve complex processes and carry significant ramifications for an institution and the communities it serves. This article outlines key steps that a hospital board and management team should take in…more
Charitable Purpose, Competition, FTC, Healthcare, Hospital Mergers
The Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari appealing a US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit en banc decision holding that a patent owner did not exhaust its US patent rights when it…more
Appeals, Patent Exhaustion, Patent Infringement, Patent Ownership, Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's decision that the claim term "visually negligible" was indefinite because the specification provided examples of visually negligible indicators, and…more
Appeals, Indefiniteness, Patent Litigation, Patents, Prior Art
An unprecedented surge in consumer fraud lawsuits over the last several years has consumers and lawyers closely scrutinizing product labels and advertisements. While many of these claims challenge the veracity of "Organic,"…more
Advertising, Consumer Fraud, FDA, FDCA, Food Labeling
The UK Government has recently confirmed that it will be introducing a new cap on interest deductibility. Under the new rule, the ability of groups to obtain tax relief for interest will be limited by reference to a ratio of…more
BEPS, Business Taxes, Corporate Taxes, Debt Cap, EBITDA
On December 7, 2016, the US Congress enacted the 21st Century Cures Act, substantial legislation intended to accelerate "discovery, development and delivery" of medical therapies by encouraging biomedical research investment,…more
21st Century Cures Act, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Digital Health, FDA, Health Care Providers
President Trump's January 27, 2017, Executive Order on US immigration has immediate ramifications for millions of legal immigrants, nonimmigrants and US businesses. Businesses and individuals should stay apprised of the latest…more
DHS, Executive Orders, Foreign Nationals, Green Cards, Immigrants
Most states are well off to the races with their 2017 legislative sessions and several states have gift card legislation pending that would impact unclaimed property holders…more
Gift-Cards, Unclaimed Gift Cards, Unclaimed Property
Today, New York health regulators proposed revised rules that would allow health care providers to merge or cooperate with one another without being subject to federal or state antitrust scrutiny…more
Antitrust Provisions, Health Care Providers, Healthcare, Hospital Mergers, Hospitals
A recent ruling by the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) has provided guidance on the correct VAT regime to be applied on the payments owed by the grantor to the concessionaire on the availability payment based on…more
Concession Agreements, Italy, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), VAT
On December 15, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2017-04, which provides welcome guidance on how to meet the "beginning of construction" requirements for wind and other qualified facilities. There has been much…more
Begun Construction Test, Construction Project, Energy Tax Incentives, Investment Tax Credits, IRS
Addressing a district court's determination that the claims of four patents were not directed to patent-eligible subject matter under 35 USC § 101, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed, finding that the…more
Claim Construction, Patent Litigation, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patents
Appellate Decision Sets Stage for Next Skirmish In The Apple vs. Samsung Smart Phone Wars - A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has concluded that the district court was within its…more
Apple, Apple v Samsung, Fresenius, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation
On July 12, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2013-43, which extended the implementation of certain provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by six months and eliminated reporting on U.S…more
FATCA, FFI, Foreign Banks, IGAs, Internal Revenue Code (IRC)
"No," says U.S. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell. At the most recent Cybersecurity Law Institute held at Georgetown University Law Center in late May, the head of the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal…more
Corporate Counsel, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Crimes, Cybersecurity, Data Breach
In Depth - New SEC C&DIs Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures - On May 17, 2016, the SEC issued several new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) and modified existing C&DIs to provide additional…more
C&DIs, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Form 10-K, GAAP, JOBS Act
The compensation limits on Employment Tribunal awards and certain other amounts payable under UK employment legislation will increase as of 6 April 2017. This alert sets out the changes in full and highlights important…more
Dismissals, Employer Liability Issues, Employment Tribunals, Redundancy Dismissals, UK
REIT Spin-Offs: Recent Transactions and IRS Rulings - Several recent corporate spin-offs in the United States have involved real estate investment trusts (REITs). Provided several requirements are satisfied, including…more
Corporate Taxes, FATCA, Income Taxes, Inversion, Mortgages
There is increasing interest among trustees and beneficiaries to resolve disputes and modify trust documents without going to court. For many years, the primary mechanism to accomplish that in Illinois has been the Virtual…more
Beneficiaries, Dependents, Minors, New Legislation, Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements
Pointing to the "normal desire" of scientists to improve what is already known as a rationale to combine, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB's) inter partes…more
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding, Obviousness, Patent Litigation, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Patents
In a memorandum to patent examiners dated November 2, 2016, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) addressed recent subject matter eligibility decisions. The memorandum was spurred by two precedential US Court of Appeals for…more
Bascom Global v AT&T Mobility, Patent Litigation, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patents, Popular
As 2016 drew to an end, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) kept up its pace to close out a busy year. In addition to issuing proposed rules for universal proxies, the SEC released several new Compliance & Disclosure…more
Bylaws, C&DIs, Director Compensation, Equity Plan Scorecard (EPSC), Equity Plans
On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in King v. Burwell that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires premium tax credits to be made available in states that use a federal exchange. The case challenged an…more
Affordable Care Act, Chevron Deference, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchanges, Individual Mandate
The use of representations and warranties insurance is becoming increasingly commonplace in M&A transactions, particularly in competitive auction processes where use of the product has become almost ubiquitous. While much has…more
Acquisitions, Actual or Constructive Knowledge, Closing Protection Letters, Consequential Damages, Materiality
Though politics ruled the headlines in 2016, the year still brought big changes in intellectual property law and its application, most notably in patent subject matter eligibility, inter partes review institution and appeal and…more
Antitrust Litigation, Biosimilars, Claim Construction, Competition, Copyright
In This Issue: - Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Navigating Disclosures to U.S. Regulators Within the Framework of China's State Secrets Law - Internal Investigations in China: Collecting and Reviewing Digital…more
China, Disclosure Requirements, Evidence, FCPA, Internal Controls
Addressing the impact of expert testimony used during claim construction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a case remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court, following its January 5, 2015 decision in Teva…more
Appeals, Claim Construction, Clear Error Standard, Expert Testimony, Patent Litigation
During the rollout of his fiscal year 2016 budget proposal, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker proposed to repeal the state's film tax credit in 2017. While this tax credit has drawn criticism for its goal of providing public…more
Film Tax Credits, Governor Baker, Repeal, State Budgets, Tax Revenues
As had been widely anticipated, late on January 30, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew the 340B Program "Mega-Guidance" that had been under review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since…more
HHS, OMB, Section 340B
"A long time ago in a [May 19, 1980 Federal Register] far, far away [or so it seems]," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared its authority to regulate all hazardous secondary material, whether discarded or…more
EPA, Hazardous Substances, RCRA, Recycling, Waste Disposal
On January 19, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Rev. Proc. 2017-19, 2016-6 I.R.B. (the Rev. Proc.), providing a safe harbor under which it will not challenge the tax treatment of an Energy Savings Performance…more
Energy Sector, Future Tax Treatment, IRS, Power Purchase Agreements, Renewable Energy
The California Franchise Tax Board has scheduled an Interested Parties Meeting to discuss proposed changes to its apportionment regulations. Several years ago, when the statute called for sourcing receipts from services and…more
Apportionment, Franchise Tax Board, Intangible Property, Interested Parties
Talal El Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings BV dealt with restrictive covenants in the context of a share sale. The UK Court of Appeal ruling indicates that contractual deterrents should not be used without careful…more
Default, Shareholder Litigation, Shareholders, UK
Ruling creates planning opportunities to minimize income taxes. In Linn v. Department of Revenue, the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court reviewed the state's statutory framework for taxing trusts. Linn v…more
Income Taxes, Property Tax, Trusts
The Supreme Court of the United States swept away the different standards for Lanham Act prudential standing previously applied by the courts of appeals, and expressly discarded the amorphous concept of prudential standing in…more
Corporate Counsel, False Advertising, Lanham Act, Lexmark, Lexmark v Static Control Components
Addressing the application of the claim differentiation doctrine in claim construction, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's construction, finding that the doctrine of claim…more
Appeals, Apple, Claim Construction, Patent Infringement, Patents
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in Redfearn v United Kingdom [2012] ECHR 1878, has held that employment law in the United Kingdom does not adequately protect individuals from dismissal as a result of their political…more
EU, Hiring & Firing, Political Expression, Termination
Regulatory Developments Under § 367 Affecting Transfers of Appreciated Property to Foreign Corporations - Introduction: On September 14, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service…more
Administrative Procedure Act, Amended Regulation, BEPS, Clawbacks, Controlled Foreign Corporations
Acquisitions, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Fee-for-Service, Health Care Providers, Health Information Technologies
Addressing personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that concerted actions occurring in a foreign jurisdiction but directed at Delaware were sufficient minimum…more
Appeals, Corporate Counsel, Due Process, Foreign Defendants, Foreign Jurisdictions


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On September 24, 2016, voters approved the proposed 2017 operating budget of the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton and elected 4 residents to the Board of Trustees.
In the Bridgehampton district, the voters approved the budget forty (40) to three (3).
In Sagaponack, voters to approve the budget unanimously seventeen (17) to zero (0)
Library Director Kelly Harris and the Trustees of the Hampton Library would like to thank everyone who came to vote and for your overwhelming support of the Library.
Absentee Ballots are available at the Library from the Office of the Director or the Reference Desk during the Library's regular operating hours.
Trustees, Sandra Ferguson and Matthew Rojano, are running for reelection to represent Bridgehampton
Tom White is running to represent Sagaponack.
Sarah Stenn is running on a write in campaign to represent Sagaponack.
What the Proposed Budget Means to You, the Taxpayer…
If your home was assessed at $1,000,000 for 2015/16, the Library's share of your property taxes would have been $148.50. Under the proposed budget, this would increase to $151.26, or by $2.76 – for the entire year. Kelly Harris, the Library's Director, will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the budget. The Budget Hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 21 at 3:30 pm.
A complete breakdown of the Proposed 2017 Operating Budget is on page 2 of Autumn 2016 issue of The Link
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T-Rex 550FBL 3GX V2 "PERFECTION" (SOLD)
This is no ordinary build by far, Im a perfectionist at heart and it shows. This is the new T-Rex 550 3GX V2 FBL version (BNF) helicopter out there. I built this helicopter to keep for myself but decided to stick with the 600, its the newest release kit put out by Align. I enjoy putting in the tedious time it takes to build one right as you can see in by the pictures). I really do enjoy offering what many would consider some of the best built and set up helicopters out there. The frame is squared & aligned, everything is loctited & lubed where is supposed to be, the wires are wrapped with high grade PowerBraid wrap. The servos and head arms are set at 90 degrees at mid stick with very little to no sub-trim. The swash is perfectly leveled for low , mid and high stick. The collective pitch is at +13/-13 & 12. Cyclic pitch. The helicopter has 3 flights on it to make sure its properly set up and dialed in. It is set up to run on 6S & a DX*. This thing is steady as a rock and is ready to go from mild to wild in the bang of a stick. The 3GX system is completely programmed and updated with the latest firmware. The system can easily be set up for beginner to expert with a simple program, I can set it up any way you want. I have upgraded several aluminum parts like the anti-rotation bracket, tail servo mount, tail brace mount and the tails vertical fin mount. I have extended the ESC wires to allow battery connection with the canopy on (one of my favorites). I have put 95mm tail blades on it for added stability and authority.
It will ship Priority Mail USPS and should arrive in 3 days, it will have tracking and insurance that you will receive the day it ships. It will ship the day payment is made as long as the post office is open. If you buy this helicopter from me the transaction doesnt stop at the sale, I will be available all the way thru your first flight or further if needed. My goal is to put out the best built helicopter as possible at an affordable price. This is one bird you will be proud to own. This helicopter was set up on a DX7 and I can provide you with the settings in the form of a spreadsheet with instructions on how to enter them and a copy of the settings will be shipped with the helicopter. Asking $1,095.00 includes PayPal fees and shipping as described above in the CONTUS. Whats included: T-Rex 550 3GX V2 CF Airframe DS610 Cyclic Servos DS620 Tail Servo Align 3GX Flybarless System Align RCE-BL70G ESC Align 600MX Brushless Motor Align CF Main & Tail Blades 95mm Spektrum remote satellites X2 3GX programmer T-Rex repair towel Carry bag (slightly used) |
Last edited by rapyd; Jul 26, 2011 at 12:04 AM.
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Looks awesome Rapyd! *BUMP*
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damn, wish i was stateside right now. This is the Heli I've been drooling over for months sitting here in Iraq. hope i can find a deal like this when i get home. Hope it sells quick for you. Looks like an amazing job on the build! good luck!
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Thankx a bunch for the kind words. I have built one for a guy in the navy on a carrier in the middle east and for a guy in the air force over there too. One gets home next week and the other next month, both thier birds are waiting for them at their house ready to go. I just shipped the new 700 3GX to a guy in Dhubi and he should have it at the end of next week. Im not in a terrible hurry so if you are interested maybe we can talk. Let me know if you want to open communication via email
Thanks Dave |
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It will fly fine on my 6s 5000mah 20c packs right? A quick search isn't showing what kind of amp pull to expect so that i wont be stressing my packs too much. I am really interested and would love to take it off your hands.
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Yes the 500mah batteries will work fine, 20C is the lowest Ive ever seen a 500mah battery before. Most fly with a 30C on up. The 20C will do for a while but the puch would be low, if your a real stick banger then you may want to go up in your C rating but if your sport flying they will work just fine. Im going to bed now.
You can reach me thru email at firstname.lastname@example.com Dave |
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email sent
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Hi lammbn, i have not recieved an email. Please check the address you sent it to. firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thanks Dave |
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On verge of missing playoffs, Red Wings aim to keep winning culture
The Detroit Red Wings have no intention of tearing their roster down and undertaking a painful rebuild, a la the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Why not, you ask?
Because even though the Wings are going to miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990, and even though their leading scorer (Henrik Zetterberg) is 36 years old, they don't want to lose the culture that made them so successful over the past quarter century.
"There are organizations where they have lost culture," said head coach Jeff Blashill, per the Detroit Free Press. "They have missed the playoffs, and they miss it 10 straight years. We don't want to be in this position again. This isn't OK. That is the approach we are taking every day."
We have heard other teams say similar things. For example, the Vancouver Canucks. (Which won't make Wings fans feel great to hear.)
While there's nothing wrong with trying to maintain a winning culture, the biggest challenge the Wings have is a lack of talent — particularly on the back end.
That's up to GM Ken Holland to solve, and solve relatively quickly, given his lack of appetite for a lengthy rebuild.
"We're going to continue to try and be competitive, we're going to continue to try and make the playoffs and our ultimate goal is to eventually be a Cup contender," Holland said a few months ago.
"To me, rebuild means eight to 10 years, and there are teams that have made the playoffs one year in 10 while rebuilding."
Related: It's going to be a very different draft for the Red Wings
Yeo more surprised than anyone to learn of Stastny injury
For the second time since taking over as head coach, Mike Yeo has lost the services Paul Stastny.
This time, though, Yeo was caught off guard.
"It may sound misleading, but it was a completely separate injury that kept him out of (Tuesday's) game and one that we believed would have him possibly in the lineup for us tonight," Yeo told the Post-Dispatch of Stastny's lower-body ailment, which will keep him out week-to-week. "We were surprised to hear that this came about yesterday.
"Believe me, I was probably more surprised than all the fans out there. So it's a difficult one, but one that we'll have to overcome."
Stastny was limited to less than four minutes of ice time during Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche. Initially, Yeo indicated that the issue wasn't serious — and it very well may not haven been — but that's irrelevant now, as an entirely new issue could potentially sideline Stastny for the remainder of the regular season.
The Blues are in good shape for a playoff spot, up eight points on L.A., but are jockeying with Nashville for third spot in the Central Division (both head into tonight's action with 83 points). St. Louis also has 10 games left.
There's no denying Stastny's absence will be felt. Back when he missed four games in early February, Yeo noted how integral he was to the club.
"He's usually the first guy over the boards for a power-play faceoff or the first guy over the boards for a penalty-kill faceoff, and those are key," Yeo said, per the Blues website. "He's a very important player for us. You don't take out a top-line center from too many lineups where they don't feel that."
Limited to just 66 games this season, Stastny has still managed to score 18 goals — third-most on the team — and 40 points. He also averages a healthy 19:08 TOI per night.
Kings give another kid a look, recall AHL All-Star Brodzinski
Last summer, Kings head coach Darryl Sutter stressed that some of the club's young prospects needed to make an impact at the NHL level.
And now it's happening.
Following the recalls and NHL debuts of Adrian Kempe and Paul LaDue, the Kings have brought up Jonny Brodzinski from AHL Ontario, the club announced on Thursday.
Brodzinski, 23, made the AHL All-Star team this year and leads the Reign in goals, with 25 through 56 games. The former St. Could State sniper left school early two years ago to join the Kings organization, after L.A. took him in the fifth round of the '13 draft.
As mentioned above, this recall is in lockstep with what's developed throughout the year. Kempe, 20, was the club's first-round pick (29th overall) in '14 and has fared well since joining the big club, with six points in 16 games.
LaDue, 24, was a sixth-round pick in '12 that — like Kempe and Brodzinski — fared well in the American League before getting recalled in February. LaDue has appeared in 15 games for the Kings, scoring five points while averaging 16:25 TOI per night.
Los Angeles is still technically in the playoff race, but sits eight points back of Nashville for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference — with just 10 games to play. As such, the focus might now shift to giving some youngsters NHL experience.
Brodzinski will have to wait for his, however. Per LA Kings Insider, it doesn't look like he'll play tonight, when the Kings host the Jets at Staples.
Polak gets two games for boarding Bjorkstrand
Roman Polak's hit on Oliver Bjorkstrand has drawn more than the ire of Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella.
Today, the NHL announced that Polak, a defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has been suspended two games for boarding Bjorkstrand Wednesday in Columbus.
In making the ruling, the league's Department of Player Safety determined that Polak sent Bjorkstrand "violently" into the boards from behind, causing an injury. The DoPS also noted that the hit was avoidable, with the onus on Polak to "ensure that he avoids this hit entirely, or at the very least, minimizes the force of the impact."
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Watch out for the underdog
Posted on 7 Sep 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Tom Brady and the Patriots will open their season with a game against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans have decided to make the Jake Locker era official (taking the job from Matt Hasselbeck who is only one-year older than Brady). Even though Locker is going to face the favorite to win the Super Bowl, I don't think their could be a better place for him to begin. The Patriots had the worse passin...
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Super Bowl II
Posted on 30 Aug 2012 by Adam Sharp.
There are not too many goals a coach, or team, has when they enter a preseason game. It is, essentially, not a game. I mean, don't you have to want to win for it to be a game? The Pats were not worried about winning on Wednesday. They were not worried about the game. They wanted to see what their entire defense has the capability to do and they wanted to shut down Eli. First and foremost, the ...
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Hopefully this isn't a preview
Posted on 25 Aug 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Experts and analysts consistently say that the third preseason game is a good rendition of what the team will look like going into week one. If this is true, the Patriots are not going to go undefeated again. First, the Pats defense. Josh Freeman is a very average QB. He is probably in the top twenty five in the league, maybe top twenty. But he drove down the Pats first string throats on the fi...
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Time to flex
Posted on 21 Aug 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Ndamukong Suh was drafted to change what the Lions represented. They were a team that could be looked over, but Suh created a wall. He forced them to be noticed, otherwise, there starting QB was going down hard. The Patriots, while never reaching the depths of the Lions, want to do the same thing on their defense. Step one is not doing what Suh did to the Packers in their Thanksgiving Day meeti...
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Just lookin' at the box score
Posted on 10 Aug 2012 by Adam Sharp.
I would say a preseason game can show what is to come. It does not show everything, it misses a lot of things, but, in the end, it does show things. The Pats-Saints game looks like it was a stinker. I had no access to the game; although, next time, B-Dubs may be in order. Only one touchdown was scored and Brees was involved in as much of the game as me. But what does the box score have to say....
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Belichick/Lombardi Trophy
Posted on 2 Aug 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Al Groh, Romeo Crennel, Josh McDaniels, Eric Mangini, Nich Saban, and Jim Schwartz all coached under Bill Belichick. No Super Bowl rings were received, five of the six were fired( one twice), and only two coach a team today. But none of that matters because Bill Belichick is, and has been for a while, the most feared coach in the NFL. It was known throughout the NFL that the Patriots defense wa...
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Who is the Next Matt Cassel?
Posted on 8 Jul 2012 by Adam Sharp.
You don't have to be a Patriots fan to remember that in 2008 Tom Brady was knocked out in the first game. He only played a half that season and the Pats ended with a record of 11-5 (the best record ever to not make the playoffs). Matt Cassel was the QB then, the starter for the Kansas City Chiefs now, and is probably a top fifteen QB. Which is not that bad. I would like to ask if the Pats have...
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Who Betta than Brady?
Posted on 26 Jun 2012 by Adam Sharp.
I just got back from a wonderful trip to a small island in New Hampshire. It is called Star Island. It is old and rustic. And has no Wifi. Luckily, it is the Patriots off season, but there is a question that has been plaguing me my entire trip. Is Tom Brady the best superstar for the Pats? In this newly discovered pass happy league "top dog" quarterbacks seem to spring up every hal...
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Ocho No More
Posted on 7 Jun 2012 by Adam Sharp.
The advanced playbook of the Patriots proved too much for the seasoned veteran. For many years experts announced Ochocinco as a "matter of fact" hall of famer. He was compared to Moss and T.O. But last season he was a boy amongst men. Last season and his rookie season were the only seasons he had less than 500 yards and only 1 TD. He regressed. His TV show and reality status got in...
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Ask and you shall recieve
Posted on 20 May 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Skip Bayless is preaching to the congregation and helping to announce the arrival of Tim Tebow. If Bayless could call Terrell Owens "Team Obliterator" than I can label Tebow as "Team Takeover." A team like the Jets is full of high personality and, if Tebow takes all the spotlight, the team will change. He is already receiving the majority of the media and dragging down t...
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Carter Is Coming
Posted on 15 May 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Markell Carter is playing for more than just redemption for being a sixth round draft pick. He is playing to make sure his family is properly supported. Andy Hart writes on the Patriots official page that Carter's 21-year-old sister Keyarrie Hudson has Lupus and is going to be Carter's roommate in this upcoming season. Carter was a mere round away from being undrafted and not being able to supp...
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Pats schedule and prediction
Posted on 8 May 2012 by Adam Sharp.
Not as bright as one might think. A breakdown of the Pats schedule. Game 1: Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson did not produce like he once did. Matt Hassleback is aging. The Titans were 17th in overall offense. But they averaged more points than their opponents on average and ended the season just outside the playoffs at 9-7. This will be a good opener in LP Field and the Titans will put on a go...


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The latest (completed) film project I wrote is an official selection for the Regina International Film Festival in October. It's a 20 minute Canadian Cold War spy comedy. If you happen to be in Saskatchewan on Friday October 3 between 1 and 3:30 pm, you should check it out. Here's the trailer:
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