McDermott Will & Emery

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Blogs: Alcohol Law Advisor, Antitrust Alert, Employee Benefits Blog, Inside SALT, IP Update, Tax Controversy 360

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IPR Institution Limited By the Petition, But Not Limited as to the Express Teachings of the Prior Art

February 13, 2020

In an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that although the PTAB erred by instituting review based on a ground not advanced in the petition, the PTAB correctly found the patent at issue was invalid and affirmed the final written decision. Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Google LLC, Case No. 19-1177 (Fed. Cir., Jan. 30, 2020) (Prost, C.J.).…

Antitrust Alert

Annual European Competition Review 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery

February 3, 2020

McDermott’s Annual European Competition Review summarizes key developments in European competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There were also many interesting cases decided by the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. All these new rules and judicial decisions may be relevant for your company and your day-to-day practice. In our super-connected age, we can be inundated by information…

IP Update

A Mixed Bag on New Rules – Juggling Copyright Preclusion and Patent Infringement

By McDermott Will & Emery

January 15, 2020

Addressing issues of copyright and patent infringement, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act did not preempt copyright protection and that patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(g) does not require that the claimed process be performed by a single entity. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC v. Willowood, LLC, Case Nos.18-1614, -2044 (Fed. Cir., Dec. 18, 2019) (Reyna, J.).…

Tax Controversy 360

Weekly IRS Roundup December 16 – 20, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery

December 26, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 16 – 20, 2019. December 16, 2019: The IRS released a notice extending the phase-in period for the enforcement and administration of section 871(m) of the IRC. The notice extends the transition relief provided in Notice 2018-72, 2019-40 I.R.B. 522, for two years. As a result, the regulations under section 871(m) will not apply…

Alcohol Law Advisor

McDermott’s Marc Sorini Named a 2019 NLR ‘Go-To Thought Leader’

By McDermott Will & Emery

December 19, 2019

We are very pleased to share that one of our editors for Alcohol Law Advisor and head of McDermott’s Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group Marc E. Sorini was named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader. The National Law Review’s 2019 “Go-To Thought Leader Awards” spotlight 75 legal authors—less than 1% of the publication’s 15,000 thought leaders—selected from a pool of over 100,000 news articles published in 2019. Sorini was one of three…

Employee Benefits Blog

New Podcast: Whose Data Is It Anyway? Collaboration in Digital Health

By McDermott Will & Emery

December 12, 2019

The demand for healthcare innovation is driving collaboration between formerly disparate healthcare companies and bringing in new players, such as technology companies and start-ups, into an already complex space. As companies build partnerships and pool resources—particularly healthcare data—data ownership presents numerous challenges that need to be addressed throughout the lifecycle of the collaboration. In this episode of the Of Digital Interest, podcast McDermott partners Jiayan Chen and Jennifer S. Geetter explore: Key concerns for companies…

Employee Benefits Blog

Employment, Benefits and Compensation Forum: Control Your Own Headlines

By McDermott Will & Emery

September 24, 2019

In today’s high-stakes environment, in-house counsel and HR professionals are often on the frontlines, responding to headlines that threaten business and reputational objectives. Join McDermott Will & Emery’s Employment and Employee Benefits practice groups at a half-day forum in our Chicago office on Oct. 10. This forward-looking program is designed to drive conversation around emerging trends to help employers craft their own narrative, instead of being held captive by it. See full event details and …

Tax Controversy 360

Weekly IRS Roundup September 16 – 20, 2019

By McDermott Will & Emery

September 23, 2019

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 16 – 20, 2019. September 16, 2019: The IRS issued a news release about time-limited settlement offers made to eligible taxpayers under audit who participated in certain micro-captive insurance transactions. September 17, 2019: The Treasury and the IRS released a Chief Counsel Notice advising Chief Counsel attorneys about the prior Policy Statement on the Tax Regulatory …

Alcohol Law Advisor

2nd Circ. Tussle Distills Court Divide on Booze Laws

By McDermott Will & Emery

September 13, 2019

Sharp disagreements in the Second Circuit over whether a Connecticut liquor law runs afoul of antitrust law, recently exposed in a bitter dissent, highlight a circuit split that some experts predict will be taken up by the US Supreme Court. A three-judge panel upheld the law in February by batting down a retailer’s challenge to three parts of Connecticut’s liquor sales law, including a controversial “post and hold” provision that lets wholesalers match each other’s…

Alcohol Law Advisor

24th Annual Wine, Beer & Spirits Law Conference

By McDermott Will & Emery

June 6, 2019

On September 16–17, CLE International will host the 24rd Annual Wine, Beer & Spirits Law Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Those attending will include the alcohol beverage industry’s leading practitioners, including in-house counsel for producers, distributors and retailers, as well as industry lawyers and state administrators. Conference topics include: Updates on TTB developments and trends An overview of recent developments in alcohol trade practice and trademark law The significance of regulatory compliance, and the state of…

McDermott Will & Emery

IPR Institution Limited By the Petition, But Not Limited as to the Express Teachings of the Prior Art

Annual European Competition Review 2019

A Mixed Bag on New Rules – Juggling Copyright Preclusion and Patent Infringement

Weekly IRS Roundup December 16 – 20, 2019

McDermott’s Marc Sorini Named a 2019 NLR ‘Go-To Thought Leader’

New Podcast: Whose Data Is It Anyway? Collaboration in Digital Health

Employment, Benefits and Compensation Forum: Control Your Own Headlines

Weekly IRS Roundup September 16 – 20, 2019

2nd Circ. Tussle Distills Court Divide on Booze Laws

24th Annual Wine, Beer & Spirits Law Conference

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