Mark Roberts

May 7, 2024 | catholicherald.co.uk | Mark Roberts

The conservative Catholic novelist Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) paid three visits to Harold Acton in Italy in the 1950s and 1960s. I should like to focus on a literary dinner party, a “social and culinary failure”, that took place in Florence in April 1950, during the first of Waugh’s three visits. In the spring of that year Acton’s amusing novella Prince Isidore had just been published.

Apr 29, 2024 | techservealliance.org | Mark Roberts |TechServe Alliance

By Mark Roberts, CEO, TechServe AllianceThe appetite for M&A is back. After relatively quiet 2023 attributable to the industry and market chill, we are seeing a significant uptick in buyer activity. Interest is particularly strong for firms that fall within the “Sweet Spot” — consistent growth, good margins, good team, in a good market, and of a size that moderates risk but appeals to a wide range of would-be acquirers.

Feb 28, 2024 | gatewaynews.co.za | Mark Roberts

Amal came from a decent family, had a degree, a career and a little girl named Alia. She had everything to live for and her future appeared bright and full of countless opportunities. The only thing standing in her way was her addiction to crystal methamphetamine. The moment I laid eyes on Amal, I knew she would be a handful. Her father enabled her, never wanting to hear or see any evidence that could distort the portrait of the princess he had so masterfully conjured up in his mind.

Oct 16, 2023 | cna.org | Lars Hanson |Mark Roberts |Angie De Groot

Emergency management planners in the Puget Sound region of Washington have a powerful new decision-making tool at their disposal as they plan for earthquake resilience. CNA has built an interactive map that allows local leaders to select the most effective locations for distributing food and other emergency supplies after a catastrophic earthquake.

Oct 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Chris Milton |Mark Roberts |Ravi Srinivasan

Article 53(c) EPC specifies a number of exceptions to patentability in the field of medicine, including "methods for the treatment of the human or animal body by surgery". These exceptions to patentability were included in the EPC on socio-ethical and public health grounds to ensure that medical and veterinary practitioners remain free to take any action necessary to treat or diagnose illnesses.