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Juges de la Cour suprême Considérez tribunaux’ Rôle dans l'arbitrage | National Law Journal

Avril 27, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

Les États-Unis. La Cour suprême d'arbitrage pro-tendance semble intacte après les plaidoiries lundi dans une affaire clé de demander si elle doit être tribunaux ou les arbitres eux-mêmes qui se prononcer sur l'applicabilité d'une convention d'arbitrage.

Les groupes de consommateurs disent l'issue de l'affaire, Rent-A-Center, V-Ouest. Jackson, pourrait déterminer si les tribunaux ont un rôle quelconque dans les clauses d'arbitrage dans les accords de superviser le travail, qu'ils considèrent comme biaisé en faveur des employeurs. Les groupes d'entreprises, pour leur part, ne voulez pas les tribunaux de deuxième deviner ce qu'ils considèrent comme valablement des conventions d'arbitrage convenue.

“Si les entreprises gagnant, ce sera vraiment un cas des bassins hydrographiques,” a déclaré Deepak Gupta, un avocat pour Public Citizen, qui affirme que la règle des arbitres contre les consommateurs 94 pour cent du temps.

Au cours des deux dernières décennies, la haute cour a statué en général pour renforcer le caractère exécutoire des conventions d'arbitrage. Sur lundi, quelques juges apparu désireux de changer cette tendance, si plusieurs semblent croire que les tribunaux devraient jouer un rôle dans la vérification des accords particulièrement flagrantes. Dallas avocat Robert Friedman Littler Mendelson, représentant le côté commercial de l'affaire, a exhorté la Cour à poursuivre sa pratique de “envoi très, questions très compliquées à l'arbitre” plutôt que les tribunaux

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ICC announces revision of arbitration costs

Avril 27, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

The International Chamber of Commerce has announced a revision of its current arbitration costs and fees. The change will become effective on 1 May 2010 and apply to all arbitrations commenced on and after that date.

The revision does not change ICC’s traditional method of calculating administrative costs and arbitrators’ fees on the basis of the amount in dispute. Cependant, the rates applicable to each ‘slice’ of the amount in dispute have been adjusted. An increase averaging 0.14 of a percentage point has been applied to most slices. At the top end of the scale, a new slice has been added to distinguish between cases valued at US$ 100–500 million and those over US$ 500 millions. In the latter cases, a flat rate of US$ 113,215 will be charged for administrative expenses and arbitrators’ fees will be calculated using rates that are the same, or slightly less, than before. The initial payment required when filing a request for arbitration has been raised from US$ 2,500—the level at which it has been held since 1998—to US$ 3,000.

ICC Arbitration costs were last revised in January 2008. Depuis lors, the global economy has suffered a period of exceptional and unforeseen instability. The volatility of the financial markets has created a situation of great unpredictability, not least for the ICC Court. The Court’s revenue is in US dollars, but most of its expenditure is in euros. The increase in the levels of its administrative expenses will allow the Court better to withstand the impact of these developments and to maintain the quality of service for which it is recognized worldwide.

par le biais Arbitrage.

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Contentieux international: Comment déposer une plainte contre un conseiller en placement étrangères : Droit des Affaires Internationales Conseiller

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

I was recently contacted by a client who lost several million US dollars due to negligent investment advice. Because the firm is based overseas, the client did not know what to do. Malheureusement, this scenario has become all too common in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Whether your claim is against an institution based in the U.S., the EU or elsewhere, you have a number of options. I will very generally touch on them below.

Many wealthy investors rely on foreign investment advisers who are typically employed by international financial institutions.

Malheureusement, as a result of the global financial crisis many investments advisers understated the risks involved with – for example in structured products linked to stock market indices.

Almost all legal systems have a concept of negligence, which would make a financial adviser potentially liable if the quality of their advice fell below that to be reasonably expected, causing loss to a client.

Your adviser is also very likely to be subject to local financial regulation and supervision that might include compensation schemes. But where these options are not available locally, or have proved unsatisfactory, your only option might be to sue.

[suite] Contentieux international: Comment déposer une plainte contre un conseiller en placement étrangères : Droit des Affaires Internationales Conseiller.

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Chine Contentieux et Arbitrage. Peut-être. – China Law Blog: un blog sur le droit chinois et les questions juridiques de faire des affaires en Chine.

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

Les gens trop souvent se concentrer sur la loi ou le choix de la loi, où si souvent il n'est pas la loi qui détermine tellement le meilleur endroit pour procéder à un procès, mais les actifs incorporels. La réalité est que la plupart des violations de contrat aux Etats-Unis constituent également une violation de contrat en Chine, en Russie, au Soudan, ou partout ailleurs. L'achat d'un produit et ensuite ne pas payer car il est, aussi loin que je sais, une rupture de contrat partout dans le monde. De la même, se saouler et courir quelqu'un avec votre voiture donne naissance à une cause d'action probablement partout dans le monde ainsi. Je ne dis pas le choix de la loi n'est pas important, mais je dis qu'il est faux de supposer qu'il est le plus important.

Prenez une négligence. Se faire écraser par un conducteur ivre est probablement à peu près la même cause d'action à la fois la Chine et les Etats-Unis et les lois pour cette cause d'action sera probablement à peu près les mêmes. Mais laissez-&après;s Get Real ici et demander d'où auriez-vous plutôt ce procès si vous êtes le demandeur? Aux États-Unis, où vous pourriez mettre vos amis et parents sur la barre des témoins pour témoigner devant un jury sur la manière dont vous n'avez jamais été le même depuis l'accident et les verdicts, où plusieurs millions de dollars sont monnaie courante, ou en Chine où votre seule preuve peut finir par être un rapport médical rédigé et où vous serez Lucking pour obtenir $30,000?

Ou prendre une rupture de contrat où vous achetez une pièce défectueuse d'aller dans une pièce d'équipement que vous faites et de vendre à un million de dollars. Aux États-Unis vous avez une bonne chance de recueillir les bénéfices que vous avez perdu en n'étant pas en mesure de vendre votre équipement millions de dollars, alors qu'en Chine vos chances d'obtenir ces bénéfices perdus seraient minimes.

par le biais Chine Contentieux et Arbitrage. Peut-être. – China Law Blog: un blog sur le droit chinois et les questions juridiques de faire des affaires en Chine..

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La discrétion du tribunal première instance a abusé en ordonnant Forensic examen Demande Absent attente pour la production ou la motion pour ordonner et de nomination de Maître spéciales : Electronic Discovery Law

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

In re Art Harris, 2010 WL 1612205 (Tex. App. Avril. 22, 2010)

Dans ce cas,, the appellate court granted petitioner’s writ of mandamus and ordered the withdrawal of three underlying discovery orders upon finding that the trial court abused its discretion when it ordered the production of petitioner’s hard drives for forensic examination and when it appointed a special master to conduct that examination.

While the facts are somewhat complicated, it suffices to say that in the course of discovery, petitioner Art Harris was ordered to turn over relevant “electronic media” for forensic investigation despite the fact that there was no pending request for production of such media, no pending request for production of any kind with which he had not complied, and no pending motion to compel.  The order compelling production was, instead, the unlikely result of a motion to compel such production from a different defendant.  Despite initially indicating that Harris could produce only non-privileged responsive data, the court’s order compelling production of electronic storage media nonetheless included Harris.  The court also ordered the appointment of a special master to conduct the forensic examinations.

In addition to compelling Harris’s production of relevant electronic storage media, the court also failed to address Harris’s motion for a protective order and claims of privilege.

Following entry of its order, the court denied Harris’s motions for clarification and reconsideration. Accordingly Harris filed a petition for writ of mandamus.

The appellate court relied heavily on the Texas Supreme Court’s analysis in the recent case, In re Weekley Homes, L.P., 295 S.W.3d 309 (Tex. 2009), which confirmed that pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. P. 196.4, electronic information is subject to discovery only upon a specific request for its production.  Additionally, the Supreme Court recognized that “‘[p]roviding access to the information by ordering examination of a party’s electronic storage device is particularly intrusive and should be generally discouraged, just as permitting open access to a party’s file cabinets for general perusal would be.’”

par le biais La discrétion du tribunal première instance a abusé en ordonnant Forensic examen Demande Absent attente pour la production ou la motion pour ordonner et de nomination de Maître spéciales : Electronic Discovery Law.

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Windows XP encore moins sécurisé que Windows 7 et Vista | PC World

Avril 26, 2010 En 1 Comment

Microsoft has released a new Security Incident Report–the eighth volume of Microsoft’s quarterly overview of computer and network security trends. The report illustrates once again that security can be greatly improved by upgrading to the latest software, and through user education.

The Key Findings Summary points out some of the more relevant data discovered over the past three months. Here are some of the highlights:

• The 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista SP2 had lower infection rates than any other operating system configuration in 2H09, although the 32-bit versions both had infection rates that were less than half of Windows XP with its most up-to-date service pack, SP3.

• Domain-joined computers were much more likely to encounter worms than non-domain computers, primarily because of the way worms propagate. Worms typically spread most effectively via unsecured file shares and removable storage volumes, both of which are often plentiful in enterprise environments and less common in homes.

• In Windows XP, Microsoft vulnerabilities account for 55.3 percent of all attacks in the studied sample. (comparing targets of browser-based exploits)

• In Windows Vista and Windows 7, the proportion of Microsoft vulnerabilities is significantly smaller, accounting for just 24.6 percent of attacks in the studied sample. (comparing targets of browser-based exploits)

par le biais Windows XP encore moins sécurisé que Windows 7 et Vista – Centre d'affaires PCWorld.

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Protéger la propriété intellectuelle | USDOJ: Justice Blog

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

Today the Department of Justice is recognizing  the 10th annual World Intellectual Property Day. Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind –music, literature, cinéma, artistic works, and inventions. Intellectual property is one of America’s greatest assets. Its protection is central to our economic prosperity and security as well the public’s health and safety. Aggressive intellectual property law enforcement is crucial to our continued success and safety, and is a top priority of the Department of Justice.

Plus tôt cette année, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the creation of the Task Force on Intellectual Property. The Task Force strengthens efforts to combat intellectual property crimes through close coordination with state and local law enforcement partners as well as our international counterparts.

Aujourd'hui, that Task Force got even stronger. Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary  G. Grindler, who serves as the Chair of the Task Force, announced the appointment of 15 new Assistant U.S. Attorney positions and 20 FBI Special Agents to be dedicated to combating domestic and international IP crimes.

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L'application IP Aggressive est un must | Sous AG Gary G. Grindles | National Law Journal

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

Businesses that create and rely upon intellectual property, from large entertainment conglomerates to small biotech firms, make up among the fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. l'économie. These industries also represent a significant portion of U.S. exports, with intellectual property now comprising a significant — and growing — share of the value of world trade. The proliferation of worldwide Internet access and advances in traditional distribution methods, such as transportation and shipping, now allow American businesses of all sizes to market their intellectual property throughout the world. Digital content, whether embodied in software, books, jeux, movies or music, can be transmitted from one corner of the world to another almost instantly.

But these unprecedented opportunities for American businesses and entrepreneurs are put at risk by criminals and criminal organizations that seek unlawfully to profit by stealing from the hard work of American artists, authors and inventors. For every new technological advancement by American business, there is, unfortunately, a criminal who would seek to misuse it for his own illicit purposes. Criminals are responding to American innovation with their own creative methods of committing intellectual property crimes — from widespread online piracy to well-funded corporate espionage to increased trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and other goods.

When we fail to enforce intellectual property rights aggressively, we fail to protect some of our nation's most important and valuable resources. The theft of even a single trade secret can completely destroy a burgeoning small business. When criminals sell counterfeit drugs and medical devices to consumers, our nation's public health is compromised. And when illicit products such as counterfeit airplane parts or pirated electronic components make their way into the marketplace, they place our public safety at risk.

In light of these threats, it is imperative that the government act, and act aggressively. And that is exactly what we at the Department of Justice are doing. In cooperation with our partners across the federal government, the Department of Justice has redoubled its commitment to protecting American innovation and technology through aggressive criminal and civil enforcement of our nation&après;s intellectual property laws.

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Journée Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle | La Maison Blanche

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

In recognition of World Intellectual Property Day, the US government is engaging in activities all over the world to highlight the importance of intellectual property and our commitment to protecting it.

Our law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, announced today the formation of a national network of law enforcement personnel.

The Department of Justice announced that the FBI is increasing its manpower that focuses of IP significantly, by creating regional IP squads in major cities around the nation and adding an additional 20 new agents to those squads.

En outre, the DOJ announced that it will be adding 15 new prosecutors throughout the country to add to its current force of 200 prosecutors specially trained to handle IP enforcement.

In collaboration, the Department of Homeland Security announced that its multi-agency IPR Center is creating partnerships with 70 fédéral, state and local law enforcement in 22 cities to collaborate on IP enforcement actions.

And ICE announced the efforts of a major sweep – Operation Spring cleaning – that resulted so far in 45 arrests, the seizure of 701,384 counterfeit items valued at $44 millions.

Many other agencies that also work on IP enforcement are joining this united effort.  Secretary Clinton and Secretary Locke and Ambassador Ron Kirk are issuing statements highlighting the importance of intellectual property. There are also a numbers of events taking place today where senior government officials are speaking on intellectual property, including Ambassador Miriam Sapiro of USTR at the National Press Club, Under Secretary of State Robert Hormats at the US Chamber of Commerce. I will be speaking at an event with the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers, the head of USTR, Ambassador Ron Kirk, the head of our US Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos and other senior Commerce officials, including Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez.  And embassies throughout the world are reaffirming those same sentiments in statements issued by their ambassadors and in a number of educational programs they are holding.

The President has made clear that strong enforcement of America’s intellectual property is a critical part of our plan to promote exports and create jobs.  I look forward to continuing our dialogue and utilizing the expertise out there to harness and protect what has always been one of America’s greatest strengths – the diversity of great ideas.

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Ducs v Wal-Mart Stores | Ninth Circuit Court des avis d'appel| Le juge Michael D. Hawkins

Avril 26, 2010 En Laissez un commentaire

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