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Intellectual Property
Key To Success: Knowing Your Client’s Technology
Editor: Please describe the areas of intellectual property law in which you have had your major experience. Does your practice consist of litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants as well as transactional work? Landis: My predominant experience is in patent litigation, which I have done for...
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Export Control Reform Is Here: Aerospace Industry Is First, Others To Follow
On April 16, 2013, the Obama administration, through the departments of State and Commerce, issued important new rules as part of its Export Control Reform (ECR) initiative. These rules, which are the first in a series of new State and Commerce regulations expected in the coming months, become...
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Reviewing Trade Through A Different Lens – The Middle East
Editor: Please tell our readers about the trade areas about which you advise both corporate and government clients. When did you start this practice? Soliman: I started practicing about 13 years ago in Washington, DC with Akin Gump, a firm I found attractive because of its reputation as a...
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A Practitioner’s View Of U.S. Trade Negotiations
Editor: Please tell our readers about your experience as associate general counsel in the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and as chief counsel on China enforcement. Also, tell us about your work with the WTO. Kho: The USTR is a great training ground for learning about trade in a...
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SEC Releases Guidance On Application Of Regulation FD To Social Media Channels
On April 2, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Report of Investigation (the “Report”)[1] in connection with its investigation of whether a post by the chief executive officer of Netflix, Inc. on his personal Facebook page violated Regulation FD. The SEC...
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Defending Fracking Lawsuits
Introduction Between mainstream movies starring Matt Damon,[1] documentaries[2] and counter-documentaries,[3] media coverage of drilling-related earthquake activity,[4] and celebrity protests at the White House,[5] hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is one of the most controversial...
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Key Shareholder Issues In The 2013 Proxy Season
Editor: Please describe your practice area. Dockery: Our corporate and securities group has a diverse practice, dealing with securities, corporate finance, M&A, corporate governance and other general corporate issues. Editor: The rules that the SEC has promulgated under Dodd-Frank include...
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