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How to track down those who copy texts on the Web (and get compensation)
With the rise of the Internet, sharing and dissemination of content has become easier than ever before. However, this ease of access has also led [...]
9 June 2023
Twitter, politics and defamation: the Italian Supreme Court’s ord. 13411/2023
In an age ruled by social media, where information travels at the speed of light, the line between the right to criticize and defame can [...]
7 June 2023
Art illustrations and advertising campaigns: what to do when exploitation exceeds contractual agreements
Recently, one of the registrants for our upcoming “One Thousand and One Copyright Questions” Webinar, scheduled for May 18, presented me with an intriguing case. [...]
17 May 2023
The design of “concepts” and “characters” for advertising campaigns: a guide to rights and contracts
In the realm of copyright law, the goal of this article is to provide clear guidance and answers to the most common questions related to [...]
17 May 2023
Architectural designs: when can we speak of plagiarism? (Italian Supreme Court, ord. 1674/2023)
The creativity required to be able to speak of plagiarism: reflections on a recent Supreme Court order. [...]
12 May 2023
Housework justifies the payment of divorce allowance
The Italian Supreme Court in its Order No. 10168/2023 ruled on the functions of the divorce allowance, establishing the circumstances in which it must be [...]
27 April 2023
Damages for demotion and its taxation (Cass. Civ. ord. 8615/2023)
In a recent case of demotion, the Italian Supreme Court took the opportunity to clarify the taxability of compensation amounts, distinguishing between different types of [...]
19 April 2023
Tacit consent for changes to homeopathic medicines: Italian Council of State ruling No. 2434/2023
The Italian State Council decision concerns government inaction and the applicability of tacit consent to changes made by pharmaceutical companies to homeopathic medicines. In this [...]
19 April 2023
Consumer protection: the consequences for those who fail to comply with the “Omnibus Directive”
On March 18, 2023, in the Italian Official Gazette was published the Legislative Decree No. 26/2023, implementing the “Omnibus Directive” on consumer protection. What is most relevant for [...]
19 April 2023
Discrimination and homophobia among coworkers: Italian Supreme Court rules on employer’s role [Ord. 7029/2023]
When it is a coworker who makes offensive comments about sexual orientation toward another coworker, how should the employer act? Is it legitimate to impose [...]
19 April 2023
In franchising, business limitations do not constitute a compensable abuse to the franchisee
The judgment of the Court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Judgment 462 of 03/02/2023) ruled out the occurrence of abuse of a dominant position in [...]
19 April 2023
Breach of exclusivity in public employment and whistleblowing: the verdict of the Italian Supreme Court [Ord. 9148/2023]
The examined case concerns the penalty imposed on a public employee nurse for violation of exclusive commitment. The employee argues that the penalty is retaliatory [...]
19 April 2023
The Benetton case: operational implications on the franchise agreement
This article reviews the Benetton case, in which the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM, No. 30472 of Jan. 31, 2023) investigated the possible violation of Article [...]
11 April 2023
The dark side of franchising: what are the risks when a business fails to take off? [Tribunal of Cuneo, Judgment No. 260 of 7 April 2023]
Il mondo dell’affiliazione commerciale (franchising) è caratterizzato da dinamiche complesse e rapporti che, talvolta, possono incrinarsi: il recente caso trattato dal Tribunale di Cuneo affronta [...]
8 April 2023
Design projects: how to pitch them “safely” to companies
In this article, we explain the main legal precautions for submitting design projects to companies, ensuring the effective protection of intellectual property rights and of [...]
8 April 2023
How to track down those who copy texts on the Web (and get compensation)
With the rise of the Internet, sharing and dissemination of content has become easier than ever before. However, this ease of access has also led [...]
9 June 2023
Twitter, politics and defamation: the Italian Supreme Court’s ord. 13411/2023
In an age ruled by social media, where information travels at the speed of light, the line between the right to criticize and defame can [...]
7 June 2023
Art illustrations and advertising campaigns: what to do when exploitation exceeds contractual agreements
Recently, one of the registrants for our upcoming “One Thousand and One Copyright Questions” Webinar, scheduled for May 18, presented me with an intriguing case. [...]
17 May 2023
The design of “concepts” and “characters” for advertising campaigns: a guide to rights and contracts
In the realm of copyright law, the goal of this article is to provide clear guidance and answers to the most common questions related to [...]
17 May 2023
Architectural designs: when can we speak of plagiarism? (Italian Supreme Court, ord. 1674/2023)
The creativity required to be able to speak of plagiarism: reflections on a recent Supreme Court order. [...]
12 May 2023
Housework justifies the payment of divorce allowance
The Italian Supreme Court in its Order No. 10168/2023 ruled on the functions of the divorce allowance, establishing the circumstances in which it must be [...]
27 April 2023
Damages for demotion and its taxation (Cass. Civ. ord. 8615/2023)
In a recent case of demotion, the Italian Supreme Court took the opportunity to clarify the taxability of compensation amounts, distinguishing between different types of [...]
19 April 2023
Tacit consent for changes to homeopathic medicines: Italian Council of State ruling No. 2434/2023
The Italian State Council decision concerns government inaction and the applicability of tacit consent to changes made by pharmaceutical companies to homeopathic medicines. In this [...]
19 April 2023
Consumer protection: the consequences for those who fail to comply with the “Omnibus Directive”
On March 18, 2023, in the Italian Official Gazette was published the Legislative Decree No. 26/2023, implementing the “Omnibus Directive” on consumer protection. What is most relevant for [...]
19 April 2023
Discrimination and homophobia among coworkers: Italian Supreme Court rules on employer’s role [Ord. 7029/2023]
When it is a coworker who makes offensive comments about sexual orientation toward another coworker, how should the employer act? Is it legitimate to impose [...]
19 April 2023
In franchising, business limitations do not constitute a compensable abuse to the franchisee
The judgment of the Court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Judgment 462 of 03/02/2023) ruled out the occurrence of abuse of a dominant position in [...]
19 April 2023
Breach of exclusivity in public employment and whistleblowing: the verdict of the Italian Supreme Court [Ord. 9148/2023]
The examined case concerns the penalty imposed on a public employee nurse for violation of exclusive commitment. The employee argues that the penalty is retaliatory [...]
19 April 2023
The Benetton case: operational implications on the franchise agreement
This article reviews the Benetton case, in which the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM, No. 30472 of Jan. 31, 2023) investigated the possible violation of Article [...]
11 April 2023
The dark side of franchising: what are the risks when a business fails to take off? [Tribunal of Cuneo, Judgment No. 260 of 7 April 2023]
Il mondo dell’affiliazione commerciale (franchising) è caratterizzato da dinamiche complesse e rapporti che, talvolta, possono incrinarsi: il recente caso trattato dal Tribunale di Cuneo affronta [...]
8 April 2023
Design projects: how to pitch them “safely” to companies
In this article, we explain the main legal precautions for submitting design projects to companies, ensuring the effective protection of intellectual property rights and of [...]
8 April 2023