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In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court has changed its doctrine on the procedure for executing disciplinary dismissals. From now on, Spanish companies must hear the employees before notifying them of the disciplinary dismissal, except in cases in which the company cannot reasonably be required to do so. In its ruling of November 18, 2024, […] La entrada Turning point in the management of disciplinary dismissals after the Supreme Court has determined the need to hear the employee first apareció primero en Labor and Employment Law - Garrigues.

It’s that time of year again when we Americans stop and give thanks for all that has been provided to us by gathering with friends and family to gorge ourselves on food. The traditional Thanksgiving meal, at least where I am from, always includes certain core dishes: turkey, dressing, sweet potato casserole, and cranberry sauce. These staples...Continue Reading

On November 19, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published for comment further amendments (the “Revised Proposal”) to its initial proposal published in April 2022 (the “Initial Proposal”) to implement an “access equals delivery” model for continuous disclosure documents. The Revised Proposal would allow reporting issuers ...

New case law by the Technical Board of the European Patent Office (EPO) establishes that new active principles contained in natural extracts used in traditional remedies qualify as patentable. According to article 54 (1) and (2) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), an invention shall be considered to be new if it does not form […] La entrada New patent possibilities emerge for natural products apareció primero en Intellectual and Industrial Property Blog - Garrigues.

On November 12, 2024, Judge McMahon (S.D.N.Y.) granted defendant Lutron Electronics Co.’s motion for sanctions against plaintiff Geigtech East Bay LLC, and precluded Geigtech from presenting any theory of damages on retrial other than the expert opinion it had presented at the initial trial on its claims. See Geigtech E. Bay LLC v. Lutron Elecs. Co, [...]

Bad actors can effect a transfer or mortgage of land without the knowledge or authorization of the registered owner. Title fraud can befall homeowners as well as owners of commercial or investment property, such as where a scam or rogue director purports to deal in land without bona fide authorization of the full board. For example, in 1264777 B.C. Ltd. v Gill, 2023 BCSC 131

Earlier today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted summary judgment in favor of the state of Texas and a coalition of business organizations, striking down the Department of Labor’s regulations mandating significant increases to the salary basis for white-collar employees. As a result, the increases in salary implemented last... Continue Reading

The European Commission has launched its first set of “specification proceedings” under the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). “Specification proceedings” are actions taken by the Commission under the DMA which formalises the Commission’s regulatory discussions with a gatekeeper, allowing it to investigate particular compliance points, which can ultimately result in the Commission issuing a decision to...Continue Reading…

On August 1, 2024, following five years of litigation, Tevra’s antitrust suit against Bayer Healthcare LLC came to an end.  Tevra, a manufacturer of generic version topical flea and tick medications, alleged that Bayer engaged in anticompetitive conduct to secure exclusivity for its own name brand Advantage and Advantix products in the market for topical [...]

On October 3, the second morning of its new term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in the case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited. This case is the latest iteration in the broadside attacks on the Bureau by an industry hoping to... Continue Reading

Two years ago, in Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC, the Eleventh Circuit upended decades’ worth of precedent by categorically forbidding incentive payments to class representatives in class action settlements. In the past month, however, the Second and Ninth Circuits have rejected the Eleventh Circuit’s NPAS decision, concluding that there is no automatic bar of incentive... Continue Reading