WACO, Texas, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to provide a legal update of recent developments in the current patent litigation.At a hearing held on June 12, 2023, in Case No. 6:20-CV-00272-ADA the Court granted VoIP-Pal’s motion to reconsider the Court’s final construction of the term “routing message” and construed the term to mean “a message that includes a callee user name field and a route field. ” VoIP-Pal has filed a stipulation dismissing its lawsuit against Samsung in the Western District of Texas (WDTX). As a result of stipulations dismissing the lawsuits against Facebook, Google, and Twitter in the Northern District of California (NDCAL), the pending motions for judgment on the pleadings against US Patent Nos.…
Upcoming Webinar: Predicting and Managing the Risks of Doing Business in China
Please join us on Wednesday, July 12 at 12PM EDT for a webinar on Predicting and Managing the Risks of Doing Business in China. As tensions between the US and China continue to build, what does this mean for US companies operating in China? Partners George Grammas and Ed Newberry will discuss the current political landscape, as well as provide insight on where things are headed and what you can do to mitigate risks and protect your relationships going forward. The discussion will help senior leaders and decision makers evaluate their current activities in China and determine whether they should continue business and expand in China – or if they should close up shops.…
5 Practical Steps to Mitigate Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace
The modern-day workplace is a complex environment, and with it comes an array of psychosocial risks and hazards that can threaten the well-being of employees. The onset of new legislation which we have explored in previous articles has now forced Employers to take active and positive steps towards providing psychological safety in the workplace. Psychosocial Risks and Hazards Psychosocial risks and hazards are factors from work that can cause harm to an employee’s psychological well-being in the workplace. In practical terms, the changes require reasonable steps to be taken to eliminate or minimize psychosocial risks and hazards in the workplace. These obligations are positive obligations on Employers and officers of the employer.…
German parliament approves law to attract skilled foreign workers | Migration News
Reforms lower entry requirements for work visas according to professional qualifications, age and language skills.The German parliament has approved immigration reforms designed to attract skilled workers to the country, which is suffering from an unprecedented labor shortage. The legislation – initiated by the governing centre-left coalition of the Social Democrats, the liberal Free Democrats and the Greens – on Friday garnered 388 votes while 234 lawmakers voted against it and 31 abstained. A conservative parliamentary bloc made up of the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, voted against the legislation, arguing that it would ease entry for unskilled labourers.…
The new law requires Facebook, Google to pay for news draws praise, criticism
The passage of the federal government’s controversial Online News Act has highlighted division over the law as tech giant Meta said it will block news on its social media platforms in response to the legislation. Bill C-18 received royal assent after a final vote in the Senate on Thursday. The law will compel certain tech companies to pay for news content that they share on their platforms. Meta announced in a news release following the act’s passage that it will block news for Canadian users in order to comply with the law, and will do so before C-18 comes into effect in six months, even though it hasn’t been given a date.…
North Hills car dealership sued by Pennsylvania attorney general
The state Attorney General’s Office is filing suits against an auto dealer in the North Hills, alleging the business is deceiving customers by selling them a vehicle with known issues. A Pittsburgh woman told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 she fell victim to the alleged practices this week when she bought a car. The lawsuit was filed by Deputy Attorney General Jaimie George in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Friday. It alleges the North Hills Auto Mall and its owner Regis Mannke are violating state auto regulations and the Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit alleging the business is claiming the vehicles are in good condition and under warranty, but the Attorney General’s Office released a statement saying in part, “The dealership had classified the vehicles as being sold “as is,” and the “warranty” was actually a limited-service contract from a third party.”…
Gambia hires US law firm to consider action on toxic Indian cough syrup, the minister says
By Pap Saine and Edward McAllister BANJUL (Reuters) – The Gambia has hired a US law firm to explore legal action after a government-backed investigation found that contaminated medicines from India were “very likely” to have caused the deaths of children last year, the justice minister told Reuters. At least 70 children in Gambia, most under 5 years old, died from acute kidney injury between June and October. Local doctors suspected cough syrups imported from India were the likely culprits, Reuters reported earlier this year, and tests by the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the presence of lethal toxins, sparking a global hunt for contaminated medicines.…
Grand jury empaneled in Stephen Smith death case: lawyer
Stephen Smith, pictured on the right, died under suspicious circumstances in July 2015.A grand jury is hearing evidence in the death of Stephen Smith, an openly gay teenager found dead in the middle of a road in South Carolina in 2015, according to a lawyer for Smith’s mother. Smith’s death, and his family’s questions surrounding it, received renewed attention through the prosecution of Alex Murdaugh for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Smith was a classmate of Murdaugh’s eldest son, Buster. “I can say there’s a grand jury empaneled and I think substantial progress is being made,” Eric Bland, an attorney representing Smith’s mother, Sandy Smith, told Law&Crime.…