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New Legal Developments on the Horizon for Foreign Mining Companies in Zimbabwe
Benjamin T. Jones,Steven L. Smith,Harriet Territt,Baiju S. Vasani, May 20, 2013
In recent weeks, reports have emerged of two proposed legal developments in Zimbabwe that may raise concerns for foreign investors in the country's mining industry.

Federal Judge Determines RAND Royalty Rate for Standards-Essential Patents in Microsoft-Motorola Dispute
Gregory L. Lippetz,David M. Maiorana,Geoffrey D. Oliver, May 15, 2013
In a much-anticipated decision, a federal district court has, for the first time, calculated specific RAND-compliant royalty rates for standards-essential patents. The court's detailed opinion determined a range of Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory, or "RAND," royalty rates for certain...

Class Actions in Italy: Recent Developments
Thomas F. Cullen,Margherita Magillo,Lamberto Schiona, May 9, 2013
Class actions in Italy are a recent introduction. Traditionally, according to the Italian system, a group of individuals whose rights were allegedly violated by the behavior of a business entity did not have the power to jointly sue such entity. In order to obtain relief, each of them had to bring...

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