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How Much “Competition,” If Any, Is Required To Establish Standing In Lanham Act False Advertising Cases – The Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On False Advertising Standing
Lanham Act false advertising law is largely consistent among the various federal circuit courts. However, one area of Lanham Act jurisprudence where the federal appellate courts do not see eye to eye concerns who has standing to sue under the Lanham Act’s false advertising prong. On...
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AIFMD July 22 Deadline Nears For Non-European Funds And Fund Managers
Key parts of the European Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD) will become effective on July 22, 2013. In particular, non-EEA managers who wish to market non-EEA funds to investors in Europe after July 22 will have to start complying with new rules and procedures under the...
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State-Of-The-Art Employment Law
Editor: Joe, congratulations on recently being appointed co-chair of Proskauer’s Labor and Employment Law Department, which is clearly established as one of the country’s top employment practices. Can you two give us a quick overview of some of the latest initiatives launched under...
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Proskauer’s Chicago Office: A Hub For National Practice, A Wealth Of Creative Solutions
Editor: Please tell us about your current practice and role as head of Proskauer’s Chicago office. Marwil: Our Business Solutions, Governance, Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group is international in scope. Mark Thomas and I are the co-heads of the U.S. practice, which is very broad based...
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Real Immigration Reform – Is It About To Happen?
Editor: What are the principal cornerstones of immigration reform as enunciated by the U.S. Senate’s “Gang of Eight”? Grunblatt: The overarching theme of this immigration reform proposal is that when these lawmakers said this measure would address immigration reform...
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Proskauer's Boca Raton Office: Local Litigation Group Grows Into Full-Service Global Practice
Editor: Please describe the practice areas of Proskauer’s Boca Raton office. Is most of the work local? Triggs: What began more than 30 years ago as an office focused on personal planning work for high-net-worth clients has expanded into a full-service platform with significant litigation...
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Winning A Complex Patent Case Before A Jury
Editor: Steve, please describe your role in your firm and that of your practice group. Bauer: I’m a trial lawyer specializing in patent litigation. Our patent practice is split between our Boston and New York offices. Joe Capraro and I opened the Proskauer office in Boston in 2004 with...
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