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The Proposed EU Space Act: 10 Key Implications US and Non-EU Satellite Operators Should Know

Cooley LLP on 7/25/2025

On June 25, 2025, the European Commission released a landmark proposal for a regulation on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the European Union, commonly referred to as the EU Space Act....more

UPC ruling on Panasonic v. Oppo: A landmark decision on SEPS and FRAND

A&O Shearman on 12/12/2024

On November, 22, 2024, the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) delivered a landmark ruling in Panasonic v. Oppo, setting a significant precedent in the realm of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and...more

Financial Daily Dose 2.19.2020 | Top Story: Arguments Begin Regarding Facebook’s 2010 Tax Bill

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/19/2020

On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more

European Securities and Markets Authority Publishes Report on the Licensing of FinTech Business Models

A&O Shearman on 7/22/2019

Fulfilling its mandate under the European Commission's FinTech Action Plan to map the current authorization and licensing approaches for innovative FinTech business models in Europe, the European Securities and Markets...more

ESMA reports on FinTech firm licensing regimes across Europe

White & Case LLP on 7/17/2019

On 12 July 2019 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reported on the status of FinTech firm licensing regimes across the EU, based on two ESMA surveys of EU national competent authorities (NCAs). ESMA's report...more

Germany to Implement EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive with Cryptocurrency Licensing Requirements

Jones Day on 7/1/2019

The Situation: The G20, a forum for governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union, had made the decision to combat money laundering and terrorism financing activities tied to the use of...more

2017 Intellectual Property Law Year In Review

McDermott Will & Schulte on 2/1/2017

Though politics ruled the headlines in 2016, the year still brought big changes in intellectual property law and its application, most notably in patent subject matter eligibility, inter partes review institution and appeal...more

European Commission Announces a Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/7/2015

Content creators and content exploiters will need to review their licensing regimes and agreements if changes proposed by the European Commission are adopted. On 6 May 2015 the European Commission published its digital...more

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