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Italian Supreme Court: how to correctly calculate divorce allowance (ord. 6515, 03/03/2023)
The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, in a recent Order (No. 6515 of 03/03/2023), has returned to pronounce on what is the correct calculation criterion [...]
16 March 2023
Contracts and self-defense: practical tips for authors of images
This contribution is an excerpt from the March 7, 2023 public talk “Legal Strategy and Contracts for Picture Authors” by Arlo Canella, made at the [...]
13 March 2023
Software and creativity: the Italian Supreme Court on the protectability of digital art
The court case concerning the work “The Scent of the Night” by architect Chiara Biancheri (Lindelokse) and the use of it as a fixed set [...]
13 March 2023
Contract termination for non-performance: what it is and how it works
Termination for non-performance is a legal mechanism that allows one party to terminate a contract if the other party has not fulfilled its contractual obligations. [...]
10 March 2023
Industrial property: how to protect companies?
In this article we answer the most frequently asked questions that companies pose to the Firm in order to protect their industrial property rights. [...]
Non-repayable grants for the creation of new businesses in Lombardy
If you are starting a new business in Lombardy, the “Nuova Impresa” announcement can be a real opportunity to obtain a non-repayable grant of up [...]
6 March 2023
Questions and answers about trademarks (in Italy and the European Union)
In this article we will discuss how to protect one’s trademark in Italy and the European Union. [...]
21 February 2023
How to manage the prototyping phase of an innovative idea
The prototyping phase of an innovative idea, with a view to successful development, has technical and legal implications. In this article: [...]
Source code: is the software house required to hand it over to the client?
The present decision of the Court of Bologna (Judgment No. 96/2020 published on 15/01/2020) addresses the issue of source code ownership and its legitimate attribution [...]
13 February 2023
With the “Ideas Powered for business 2023” fund, reimbursement of expenses for Trademarks and Design returns
The benefits of registering a trademark or design are many, the Ideas Powered for Business Fund was established to financially help small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
9 February 2023
Zorro v. Brio Blu: freedom of parody according to the Italian Supreme Court
After fifteen years of litigation and several levels of court, on Dec. 30, 2022, the Italian Supreme Court, in its Order No. 38165, set a [...]
3 February 2023
Can the employer force vacation time on the employee?
The Italian Supreme Court in Order No. 24977 of 2022 addressed the case of “imposed vacations” by the employer and the terms and conditions for [...]
2 February 2023
Software evaluation: technical, legal and economic aspects
Software evaluation is a multidisciplinary activity that must be carried out from three interdependent perspectives: technical, legal and economic. In this article: [...]
30 January 2023
Dismissal due to illness: the NO of the Italian Supreme Court
In ruling No. 36188/2022, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot impose dismissal on an employee who is absent due to illness during [...]
25 January 2023
How to defend yourself against dismissal
A worker who has been fired and wants to assert his or her case should know that he or she can defend himself or herself, [...]
20 January 2023
Italian Supreme Court: how to correctly calculate divorce allowance (ord. 6515, 03/03/2023)
The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, in a recent Order (No. 6515 of 03/03/2023), has returned to pronounce on what is the correct calculation criterion [...]
16 March 2023
Contracts and self-defense: practical tips for authors of images
This contribution is an excerpt from the March 7, 2023 public talk “Legal Strategy and Contracts for Picture Authors” by Arlo Canella, made at the [...]
13 March 2023
Software and creativity: the Italian Supreme Court on the protectability of digital art
The court case concerning the work “The Scent of the Night” by architect Chiara Biancheri (Lindelokse) and the use of it as a fixed set [...]
13 March 2023
Contract termination for non-performance: what it is and how it works
Termination for non-performance is a legal mechanism that allows one party to terminate a contract if the other party has not fulfilled its contractual obligations. [...]
10 March 2023
Industrial property: how to protect companies?
In this article we answer the most frequently asked questions that companies pose to the Firm in order to protect their industrial property rights. [...]
Non-repayable grants for the creation of new businesses in Lombardy
If you are starting a new business in Lombardy, the “Nuova Impresa” announcement can be a real opportunity to obtain a non-repayable grant of up [...]
6 March 2023
Questions and answers about trademarks (in Italy and the European Union)
In this article we will discuss how to protect one’s trademark in Italy and the European Union. [...]
21 February 2023
How to manage the prototyping phase of an innovative idea
The prototyping phase of an innovative idea, with a view to successful development, has technical and legal implications. In this article: [...]
Source code: is the software house required to hand it over to the client?
The present decision of the Court of Bologna (Judgment No. 96/2020 published on 15/01/2020) addresses the issue of source code ownership and its legitimate attribution [...]
13 February 2023
With the “Ideas Powered for business 2023” fund, reimbursement of expenses for Trademarks and Design returns
The benefits of registering a trademark or design are many, the Ideas Powered for Business Fund was established to financially help small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
9 February 2023
Zorro v. Brio Blu: freedom of parody according to the Italian Supreme Court
After fifteen years of litigation and several levels of court, on Dec. 30, 2022, the Italian Supreme Court, in its Order No. 38165, set a [...]
3 February 2023
Can the employer force vacation time on the employee?
The Italian Supreme Court in Order No. 24977 of 2022 addressed the case of “imposed vacations” by the employer and the terms and conditions for [...]
2 February 2023
Software evaluation: technical, legal and economic aspects
Software evaluation is a multidisciplinary activity that must be carried out from three interdependent perspectives: technical, legal and economic. In this article: [...]
30 January 2023
Dismissal due to illness: the NO of the Italian Supreme Court
In ruling No. 36188/2022, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot impose dismissal on an employee who is absent due to illness during [...]
25 January 2023
How to defend yourself against dismissal
A worker who has been fired and wants to assert his or her case should know that he or she can defend himself or herself, [...]
20 January 2023