Is pink the new black this spring in Italy? Women on boards: governance and performance

Recently increasing attention has focused on the importance of gender diversity in relation to women’s legibility in the work places. In this respect, Italian legislator has made a step forward by issuing a law on diverse composition of companies’ management. This spring 2013 more than 70 listed Italian companies will renew their board composition and… continued

Google not Liable for Autocomplete and Related Searches Results, Italian Court Rules

On March 25, 2013 the Court of Milan found Google not liable for defamation in respect of the results generated by its Autocomplete and Related Searches functions, which brought up words that the plaintiffs deemed defamatory in connection with the plaintiffs’ names. The Court of Milan’s decision is remarkable since it takes a completely different… continued

The Italian ‘Google Vividown’ case: ISPs’ liability for user-generated content

On 21 December 2012, the Milan Court of Appeals overturned the decision issued in 2010 by the Court of Milan in the ’Google Vividown’ case. Filed on 27 February 2013, the Court of Appeals’ decision was based on and confirmed the general principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have no general duty to monitor user-uploaded content on their systems. Laura Liguori… continued

CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS: HOW MANY FINGERS CAN YOU PUT IN ONE POT?

Introduction In 2012 the $21 billion Kinder Morgan bid for El Paso was challenged before the Delaware Court of Chancery due to alleged breach of fiduciary duties by both advisers and company executives. A billion-dollar deal, a chief executive officer with underlying motives and conflicted investment banks are the perfect elements of a modern play… continued

Italian Authorities join forces with Italian Companies in fighting Counterfeits and Piracy

An increasing number of recent cases show a new Italian perspective on non-traditional IPR remedies, such as shut-down of web-sites found liable for unfair commercial practices, tax evasion, unlawful data processing.  Regarding counterfeit, below a few basic information on the criteria used by the Italian Antitrust Authority (AGCM) in connection thereto. On January 23, 2013,… continued

Fashion law: the IP and distribution issues facing the industry today

• Where: 299 Park Avenue, NY 10171 — New York
• When: February 15, at 16:00

AIJA (“Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats”) and UIA (“Union Internationale des Avocats”) are organizing their first seminar dedicated to the law and the business of fashion in New York City, USA. Yan Pecoraro, partner of the firm, will be speaking on Friday, 15 at 4:00pm on “Hot issues in the online world”. The panel will… continued