TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE partner Hannes Vallikivi and senior associate Piret Luiga will give a series of lectures on IP and technology law to students enrolled in the master’s programme in Design and Development of Virtual Environments at Tartu University’s Viljandi Culture Academy in the spring semester of 2012. The lectures will focus on topics which all entrepreneurs developing or marketing intellectual and creative products or services in the IT sector must be familiar with in the first development phases of their business. The students will be introduced to the fundamentals of company and labour law as well as to the possible legal risks associated with the involvement of employees, cooperation partners and investors in a project. Much attention will also be paid to intellectual property protection and technology law issues.
More information on the master’s programme in Virtual Environments is available at www.ddve.ee
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Partner Hannes Vallikivi and senior associate Piret Luiga start a series of lectures on IP and technology law
Property in a trading insolvency
This article was first published in Estates Gazette on 23 January 2012.
The acquisition of Plymouth Argyle Football Club from the club’s administrators was complicated not only by the labyrinthine regulatory structure of the football world, but also because valuable property and trading assets were held in the same entity. Similarly complicated non-property regulation and law pose particular problems for insolvent businesses in other fields, such as care homes, airports, hotels, nightclubs and restaurants, where property and trading issues are mixed.
This article discusses how some of the difficulties were addressed in the Plymouth Argyle deal and makes suggestions as to how these issues could be mitigated in other cases.
HOMS School Rugby Supporters! (17.2.2012)
Holmes O’Malley Sexton are delighted to help school rugby in Munster by sponsoring the local Ard Scoil Rís Senior team for the next two years.
Robert Kennedy, a Litigation Partner in the firm, was the Senior Rugby Team Captain when Ard Scoil Rís first played in the Senior Cup under the legendary coach Des Harty.
Another Holmes O’Malley Sexton Partner, Robert Bourke, has close connections with the sc…
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Nauris Grigals on possible out of court legal protection proceedings institute exclusion from the Insolvency Law, "Dienas Bizness"
In February 16 issue of newspaper “Dienas Bizness” Nauris Grigals, TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE attorney at law, expresses his opinion on possible out of court legal protection proceedings institute exclusion from the Insolvency Law. He emphasises that such a step would be too drastic and there are other means to resolve the issues related to this process.
4th business conference: AN ESTONIAN-FINNISH ECONOMIC UNION?
Finland is the country Estonia has the closest economic ties with. It is the largest trading partner, source of foreign investment and foreign labour market for Estonia. We are both tiny on the world scale; yet, we serve as positive examples in several respects. Our shared values and close geographic location make it possible for us to jointly accomplish more than either of us would be able to achieve alone.
This year’s conference, being the fourth in a series, is once again focused on the key challenges ahead of us. We will look from different angles at the opportunities for Estonian and Finnish companies to work together and jointly meet their ambitious targets. We will talk about our similarities and differences and possible visions and will share practical experience.
TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE is organizing the first lawyer’s alpine skiing championship
On the 17th of February, 2012 in Sigulda Pilsētas Trase lawyer’s office TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE will hold the first lawyer’s alpine skiing championship “Sigulda Open 2012″.
For more information please contact Ivars Grunte, ivars.grunte@tgslegal.com or Agnese Hartpenga,agnese.hartpenga@tgslegal.com
H. Pat Barriscale, HOMS Partner, Retires (13.2.2012)
Following a period of reflection after his recent serious illness, H. Pat Barriscale has decided to retire as a partner from HOMS to aid his convalescence and recovery. Pat wishes to thank all the clients who have supported him and the firm during his 31 years at HOMS.
Pat specialised in litigation with particular emphasis on family law and employment law. He developed a reputation as a skilled advocate and was honoured by the ERC…
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The self-employed – are they worth it?
Widespread use of contractors, consultants, casual workers, agency staff and other types of “non employee” workers by organisations has been in place for some time, due to the advantages that such arrangements can offer to both parties. Individuals providing services on a contractor or consultant basis are afforded a cash flow advantage (and perhaps even a perceived tax advantage) until self assessment at the end of a financial year, whilst businesses have what they hope will be the benefit of reduced cost and risk but also flexibility in disposing of or altering the numbers of workers within an organisation when necessary.
Indeed, such are the perceived advantages of engaging consultants and contractors that it is not unusual for either or both parties to want to characterise a work arrangement as such, even where it is really an employment relationship. More...
Senior associate Piret Luiga gave a presentation at a seminar “Trends and Opportunities of Mobile Marketing”
Business Daily Äripäev organised and held seminar on 7 February 2012 to discuss the trends, opportunities and legal aspects of mobile marketing. Senior associate Piret Luiga of TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE gave a presentation about the specific legal restrictions that any company who uses the solutions of mobile marketing should comply with. She mainly concentrated on the legal framework of the two most often used mobile marketing practices – text message advertising and text message based consumer campaigns.
Senior associate Piret Luiga gave a presentation at a seminar “Trends and Opportunities of Mobile Marketing”
Business Daily Äripäev organised and held seminar on 7 February 2012 to discuss the trends, opportunities and legal aspects of mobile marketing. Senior associate Piret Luiga of TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE gave a presentation about the specific legal restrictions that any company who uses the solutions of mobile marketing should comply with. She mainly concentrated on the legal framework of the two most often used mobile marketing practices – text message advertising and text message based consumer campaigns.
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