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By: Ainsley Brown It would seem that Android, the smartphone software platform, has landed Google in some hot water. And, no it’s not some glitch in the system – Android users can now breath a sigh of relief. The hot water comes in the form of a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California:… Continue reading "Android Gets Google In Hot Water"
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By: Ainsley Brown In a previous post, As companies battle the recession, bartering comes in handy, Carsten Lexa a contributor here at Commercial Law International, gave us an introduction to bartering schemes and their advantages for cash strapped businesses battling the global recession. This piece is an attempt to build on his fine work by expanding the discussion into the… Continue reading "Value In Use Or Value In Exchange, A Serious Tax Issue To Consider Before Bartering"
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By: Carsten Lexa In 2009 there were about 30 million credit card holders in the UK, holding about 58 million credit cards, down from 66 million credit cards in 2008. Beyond that, total household debt in the UK has reached a level of 1400 billion pounds sterling, of which 55 billion pounds sterling is on credit cards. When loooking at… Continue reading "UK Government and the “new deal” with credit card companies"
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By: Ainsley Brown The use of art as an investment is not a new concept, whether it is commissioning a piece for your self or buying existing works, art as an investment is centuries old. But what about investing in the right to buy an artist’s future works; that is as yet to be conceptualized future works? Don’t think it… Continue reading "Art As An Option: An Alternative Form of Investment"
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By: Ainsley Brown In a pervious post – Litigation … A New Investment Vehicle – I introduced you to the Therium, a third party litigation fund in England that was using litigation as an investment vehicle. At the time I thought Therium was a brilliant idea and this is position I still maintain. Despite my praise, maybe because of it,… Continue reading "Litigation As An Investment Vehicle In Canada: An Introduction"
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By: Ainsley Brown Solicitors be aware of the advice you give a client or even potential clients about their chances of success, it may come back to haunt you : Levicom vs. Linklaters is as much a lesson in professional responsibility as it is in professional liability. In pervious post, ‘World’s Second Largest law Firm, Linklaters, Sees Off €50 Million… Continue reading "Linklaters Losses In Levicom Appeal"
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By: Ainsley Brown In a move to boost its faltering economy, the Japanese government is considering a radical alteration of its inheritance tax regime. The policy, if implemented and if it has the desired effect, could see trillions of yen being transferred from elderly savings conscious Japanese to their more free-spending children or grandchildren. The policy basically boils down to… Continue reading "Japanese Gov’t Mulls Over Radical Change To Inheritance Tax Policy"
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By: Ainsley Brown With a 50% fall in prices over the past 18 months, coupled with lower subsidies coming from Europe, the global photo-voltaic (PV) sector is poised for dramatic change. Look for a wave of mergers and acquisitions lead by either large US or Chinese firms. Most of the targets, consisting of smaller companies who can no longer produce… Continue reading "Solar Wars: The Solar Sector Is Poised For An Unprecedented Round Of M&A."
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By: Ainsley Brown It seems like there is more bad news for US exporters of Chicken to China – get ready for a whole new round of tariffs. China has over the years become the largest export market for US chicken with sales of over US$722 million in 2008. The Chinese market for US exporters is a win/win; representing a… Continue reading "China To Impose More Tariffs On Imported US Chicken."