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By: John Staige Davis, VWilliams Mullen (North Carolina and Virginia, USA)Can a would-be trademark-infringer evade the trademark laws by superimposing facsimiles of two different trademarks of the same company into a sin ...

By: Mark S. Thomas & Robert W. ShawWilliams Mullen (North Carolina and Virginia, USA)In Tussey v. ABB, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-04305 (Western District of Missouri, March 31, 2012), a class action case brought by present and fo ...

Contact: Vivien Chan & Co. (Hong Kong)China is one of the major producers of pharmaceuticals in the world and its pharmaceutical industry is a key contributor to the country’s rapid economic growth. ...

Contact: Vivien Chan & Co. (Hong Kong)As a defendant, there is usually no incentive to rush the case for the plaintiff. In fact, unless there is a very good defence or where important business interests are at stake, ...

By: Mary E. Pivec and Ashley W. WinskyWilliams Mullen (North Carolina and Virginia, USA)The Maryland General Assembly recently adopted legislation that would prohibit Maryland employers from conditioning hire or continua ...

By: David P. SandersWilliams Mullen (North Carolina and Virginia, USA)The attached listing reflects the status of special U.S. trade programs or free trade agreements ("FTA") between the U.S. and identified countries cur ...