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Document(s) published by this organization: 8
Sort by:  | 2012 ISS U.S. Corporate Governance Policy Updates
Christine McCue Daly; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 24, 2011, previously published on November 17, 2011 ISS provides vote recommendations to institutional investors on proposals included in public company proxy statements. Each year ISS reviews and updates its policy voting guidelines to take into account “emerging issues and trends, the evolution of market standards, regulatory changes, and...
| | Tax Law Changes and Historically Low Interest Rates Create Big Estate Planning Opportunities
Michael J. Bland, John R. Valentine; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 14, 2011, previously published on October 7, 2011 With the sluggish economy, everyone could benefit from some good news. For those considering estate planning, we have good news, and more good news!
| | It’s Back! Prioritized Patent Examination Is Available Beginning Today, September 26, 2011
James Merle Weatherly, Mark L. Yaskanin; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article September 28, 2011, previously published on September 26, 2011 Further to HRO’s September 16, 2011 Alert regarding the enactment of the America Invents Act, beginning today, September 26, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will accept filings for a request for prioritized examination of any original utility or plant...
| | President Obama Signs the America Invents Act
James Merle Weatherly, Mark L. Yaskanin; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article September 26, 2011, previously published on September 16, 2011 Today, President Barack Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act - the most significant change to U.S. patent law in the last 50 years.
| | Your Company Name.xxx - Not The Kind Of Brand Image You’re Looking For?
Erin A. Kelly, Paul Shoning; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article September 26, 2011, previously published on September 19, 2011 With the expected launch of the new top level domain .XXX (see our April 28, 2011 alert at www.hro.com/files/file/publications/ALERTProtectingAgainstXXXDomains. pdf), the operator of the domain, ICM Registry, is set to begin selling top level .XXX domain names targeted for use by the adult...
| | IRS Issues Directive for Field Examiners and Managers on the Codified Economic Substance Doctrine and Related Penalty
Timothy E. Glasgow; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 15, 2011, previously published on August 5, 2011 The 2010 enactment of tax legislation codifying the common law economic substance doctrine created substantial concerns relating to the application of the doctrine, including (i) the potential for an overly broad application of the doctrine to routine transactions, (ii) the potential for a strict...
| | European Council Agrees to Proposal for Unitary Patent System
Thomas J. Rossa, James Weatherly; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 19, 2011, previously published on July 11, 2011 On June 27, 2011, 25 member states of the European Union voted to continue development of a Unitary Patent System for all of the EU. While the time frame for implementation is not fixed, commentators believe that it could be in place by 2013.
| | New EU Cookie Rules Go Into Effect: What You Need To Know
Jolita Kajtazi, Daniel T. Rockey;
Legal Alert/Article June 23, 2011, previously published on June 15, 2011 On May 26, 2011, the Member States of the European Union (“EU”) became obligated to begin enforcing the 2009 amendments to the e-Privacy Directive regulating the use of Internet “cookies” (“2009 Amendments”). Although delays in implementation of the new rules...
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