In a recent article, published in Dispute Resolution magazine, Bettina Knoetzl highlights the importance of the cooperation between clients, legal representatives and litigation PR experts with all involved players when the media is present in the courtroom. The presence of the media and therefore the immediate publicity surrounding an ongoing legal battle leads to…

With reference to our KNOETZL alert of January 19, 2017, we are again reminded that, whenever violations of criminal laws and internal compliance regulations by executives and directors of the company come to light – particularly if they are sizable and systematic – rapid action is key: immediate and extensive internal investigation should result in the implementation of effective…

Between 18 and 19 June 2017, the International Conference of the Club Español del Arbitraje took place in Madrid. This was the twelfth edition of the largest Spanish speaking event in Europe which gathered more than 400 arbitration practitioners and in-house counsel. The overall topic of the conference was “Substantive law in arbitration. A hot…

How to best protect trade secrets – implications of the Directive (EU) 2016/943 of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets)  The proper and timely protection of trade secrets as core corporate assets is key to a successful business. Leaks may lead to irreparable damage. Legal remedies do…

Immaterialgüterrechtliche Sonderansprüche Die zentralen Immaterialgüterrechtsgesetze (insbesondere UrhG, PatG, MSchG) gewähren demjenigen, dessen Immaterialgüterrechte verletzt wurden, neben Unterlassungs- und Beseitigungsansprüchen auch besondere bereicherungs- und schadenersatzrechtliche Ansprüche, die teilweise erheblich vom allgemeinen Zivilrecht abweichen und den Rechtsschutz verbessern sollen. Im Einzelnen hat der Verletzte die folgenden geldwerten Ansprüche:  Anspruch auf angemessene Lizenzgebühr Derjenige, dessen Immaterialgüterrecht unbefugt benutzt…