New Patent Blog From Kluwer Law International Features Informative, Timely Discussion by Leading European Experts

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, April 26, 2010 – Kluwer Law International has launched a new Patent Blog,
www.KluwerPatentBlog.com, designed to be the leading discussion forum
for patent attorneys and lawyers operating in Europe. Kluwer Law
International is part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a leading global
provider of information and software solutions in key legal and [...]

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice Rejects Indemnification Claim for Consumption of Cigarettes

BRASILIA, Brazil, April 28, 2010 – By unanimous vote (3×0), the 4th Panel of the Superior Justice Court
(STJ), the highest Brazilian court for uniformization of precedents on
non-constitutional matters, yesterday denied the claim for indemnification
for moral damages brought against the cigarette manufacturer Souza Cruz S/A
(the Brazilian branch of British American Tobacco Group – BAT, Amex: [...]

Securities Fraud and Manipulation Lawsuit Against Porsche SE Expands to More Than US$2 Billion in Losses

18 Investment Funds Join Litigation, Amended Complaint Filed
NEW YORK, April 29, 2010 – Eighteen investment funds today joined the lawsuit against Porsche
Automobil Holding SE ("Porsche SE") and two of its former executives,
Wendelin Wiedeking and Holger Haerter, asserting fraud and securities
manipulation in relation to Porsche SE's failed 2008 attempt to take over
Volkswagen AG ("VW"). With [...]

Disciplinary Case Dismissed Against Kent Vet

LONDON, April 30, 2010 – The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
on Wednesday [28 April 2010] dismissed a case against a veterinary
surgeon from Kent having found him not guilty of serious professional
misconduct.

Mr Francois-Guillame Saulnier-Troff – formerly an employee of North Kent
Referrals in Blue Bell Hill [...]