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DICKINSON WRIGHT’S GAMING LEGALNEWS NEVADA EXAMINES ITS REGULATORY APPROACH TO DAILY FANTASY SPORTS by Jennifer Gaynor, Greg Gemignani, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, and Jeff Silver March 17, 2016 • Volume 9, Number 1 GAMING LEGAL NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD Robert W. Stocker II, Gaming Law 517.487.4715 • rstocker@dickinsonwright.com Dennis J. Whittlesey, Gaming Law/Indian...
March 24, 2016 CLIENT INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA ASKS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP by Brenda C. Swick On February 3, 2016, Canada and the United States, along with ten other Pacific Rim countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, referred to as “the largest, most ambitious free trade initiative in history.” The signing kicks...
March 28, 2016 CLIENT LABOR & EMPLOYMENT SCOTUS: STATISTICAL OR REPRESENTATIVE EVIDENCE CAN BE USED IN CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONS by Joshua L. Burgener and Joseph K. McKinney Class and collective action plaintiffs can establish liability through statistical or “representative” evidence, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, released last...
Feb. 12, 2016 CLIENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WHEN IS A SALE LESS THAN A SALE? by Eric D. Lavers Patent owners have the right to exclude all others from making, using, or selling their inventions without first obtaining permission. But what happens to somebody who lawfully purchases a product or article that embodies a patented invention? Can the patent owner turn around and restrict the...
March 19, 2016 ALERT CLIENT AUTOMOTIVE THE AUTO INDUSTRY’S SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW By John E. Anderson, Sr. and Richard A. Wilhelm The Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Program that originally passed through the U.S. Senate last summer but stalled in the House of Representatives has finally been signed into law by President Obama as part of the Fixing...
DICKINSON WRIGHT’S FRANCHISE & DISTRIBUTION NEWS April 2016 EDITOR Andrae Marrocco 416.777.4046 • amarrocco@dickinsonwright.com Andrae Marrocco advises Canadian and international businesses on all aspects of Canadian franchise and distribution law, including advice on structuring and expansion strategies, negotiation of franchise, distribution and...
April 5, 2016 ALERT CLIENT LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 2. In an increasingly competitive business environment, it is perhaps more important than ever for employers to exercise prudence and caution in hiring and maintaining their workforce. Background checks, including criminal record, credit history, driving record and resume/ reference confirmation, have become important parts of the...
April 26, 2016 CLIENT APPELLATE MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS RULES THAT SOME MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT CLAIMS DO NOT REQUIRE PROOF OF INTENT TO DECEIVE by Phillip J. DeRosier Because the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) was derivative of common law fraud, many have argued that all claims brought under the MCPA require a plaintiff to prove fraud-like elements in order to create...
April 29, 2016 IMMIGRATION DHS INCREASES PERIOD OF STEM OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING TO 24 MONTHS: IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON EMPLOYERS AND F-1 STUDENTS by Elise S. Levasseur, Esq. The U.S. government never gives without getting something in return, and the same is true with the new STEM 24-month, Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program. On March 11, the Department of Homeland Security...
May 2, 2016 ALERT CLIENT LITIGATION THE DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT. IT’S COMING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW by Sara H. Jodka and Emma R. Wolfe The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature, and there is little doubt that President Obama will sign it into law. Below is a summary of what you need to know about this soon-to-be law, including what you...
May 3, 2016 CLIENT TAX NEW RULES PROVIDE RELIEF FROM CANADIAN WITHHOLDING ON SALARY PAID TO CROSS-BORDER EMPLOYEES by Ted N. Citrome Proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA) will provide relief from Canadian payroll withholdings for many nonresident employers whose employees work in Canada on a temporary or short-term basis. An employee who is a non-resident of Canada is...
May 4, 2016 ALERT CLIENT ESTATE PLANNING RECENT CHANGES IN ESTATE PLANNING LAWS MAY BE CAUSE FOR REVIEW OF YOUR ESTATE PLAN by Les Raatz and Robin L. Miskell Recent change in tax laws have many people rethinking their estate plans. Also, changes in the normal course of life make it a good idea for persons with estates that range from small to large to review wills, trusts, powers of attorney...
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
MIFID II CAPITAL MARKETS An excess of ambition European legislators’ desire to reform financial regulation through Mifid II has outpaced their ability to design and implement rules n the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis, the European Commission (EC) launched a consultation on its proposed reforms of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid). Those reforms were...
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Country Q&A GLOBAL GUIDE 2015/16 RESTRUCTURING AND INSOLVENCY Restructuring and insolvency in the UK (England & Wales): overview James Roome, Tom Bannister and Emma Simmonds Akin Gump LLP global.practicallaw.com/9-501-6812 FORMS OF SECURITY generically rather than individually (for example, a borrower's undertaking and assets or inventory). 1. Unlike a fixed charge, a...
