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LawExchange International
Jul 2, 20181 min read
U.S. SUPREME COURT HOLDS SOME FOREIGN SALES MAY BE INCLUDED IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT DAMAGES
The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on yet another patent law matter that, in contrast to other decisions in recent years, actually...
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LawExchange International
Jul 2, 20181 min read
IMMIGRATION, ENGLISH-ONLY AND NATIONAL ORIGIN PROTECTIONS: WHAT EVERY CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER NEEDS TO K
Effective July 1, 2018, every California employer must comply with new regulations that prohibit language restrictions in the work place,...
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LawExchange International
Jul 2, 20181 min read
CALIFORNIA PASSES LANDMARK CONSUMER PRIVACY LAW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
In a significant action that imposes new privacy obligations on California companies while forestalling possibly more onerous...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Reckless safety breaches under the spotlight
With the recent trend across the nation to introduce industrial manslaughter laws, the prosecutions that commenced in the ACT last month...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
ELEVEN KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PRUDENT PROSPECTIVE LUXURY HOME PURCHASER
The time has come for you to buy that dream property, a luxury home. It’s easy to picture yourself relaxing in comfort while taking in a...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Changes to Massachusetts Equal Pay Law Coming in July 2018
UPDATES TO THE MASSACHUSETTS PAY EQUITY ACT In an effort to remedy perceived pay inequities based on gender, the Massachusetts...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
THE NEW ABC TEST FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS SPELLS SERIOUS TROUBLE FOR CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES
In a much-anticipated decision, the California Supreme Court on April 30, 2018, held that there is a presumption that all workers are...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Supreme Court Upholds Employer Clauses that Prevent Class Actions, but Is It Really so Great?
The Supreme Court has released its decision in the Epic Systems case. The case sought to decide if an employment agreement waiver of...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Key changes to Victorian long service leave entitlements announced
On 8 May 2018, the Victorian Parliament repealed the Long Service Leave Act 1992(Vic) (Current Act) and passed the Long Service Leave Act...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Take care drafting indemnity clauses to avoid misinterpretation
A recent case decided at the UK Supreme Court offers a reminder that the Courts will interpret contentious clauses in a contract in...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Take care drafting indemnity clauses to avoid misinterpretation
A recent case decided at the UK Supreme Court offers a reminder that the Courts will interpret contentious clauses in a contract in...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
U.S. SUPREME COURT GIVES “EPIC” ENDORSEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT CLASS ACTION WAIVERS
Today employers woke to the welcome news that the United States Supreme Court has determined that class action waivers in mandatory...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Time To Rethink Mandatory Arbitration Agreements? U.S. Supreme Court Rules Class Action Waivers Are
The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a major victory for employers across America – ruling that mandatory arbitration agreements that...
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LawExchange International
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Resolution Reboot: Improve Your IP Position in an Hour
With the first quarter of the year in the rear view mirror, has the momentum of all those New Year’s resolutions passed you by? As spring...
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LawExchange International
May 11, 20181 min read
IRAN SANCTIONS: WHAT NEXT?
On May 8, 2018, President Trump exercised his authority to reimpose the secondary Iran sanctions that had been waived under the 2015...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20181 min read
SOME KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PRUDENT PROSPECTIVE YACHT PURCHASER
Most of us only dream of purchasing that ultimate symbol of freedom and luxury—the ocean-going yacht. If that floating fantasy is now...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20181 min read
A New Zone of Opportunity – Worth the Investment
It’s no secret that last December, President Donald Trump was undertaking significant efforts to have the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20181 min read
Holding of a Foreign Bank Account and Succession Issues
High net worth individuals hold bank accounts in different jurisdictions like Singapore, England, Dubai and Switzerland. These accounts...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20181 min read
A NEW DEFENSE FOR EMPLOYERS IN QUIT-AND-SUE SUIT
Earlier this year, a California Court of Appeal published a decision that provides employers a defense against former employees who claim...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20181 min read
CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDANCE ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Every California K-12 public school—including charter schools—now finds itself under new immigration-related guidelines from the Attorney...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20181 min read
IS THAT PAYMENT TAXABLE? 5 KEY TAX FACTS ALL EMPLOYERS SHOULD KNOW
There is no end to the creativity employers bring to the task of providing benefits and rewards to current and former employees, and that...
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LawExchange International
May 1, 20182 min read
LEI – An Ever Expanding Universe
by Fred Tannenbaum, Gould & Ratner, Chicago, Chairman of Expansion Committee Stephen Hawking, who hailed from Cambridge UK which is also...
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LawExchange International
Apr 2, 20181 min read
Understanding the Section 232 National Security Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
Three months after taking office, as part of his “America First” policy, President Trump directed U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary,...
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LawExchange International
Apr 2, 20181 min read
NUEVA OBLIGACIÓN DE PRESENTAR LA FORMA 5472 PARA LLCS QUE TENGAN UN SÓLO SOCIO EXTRANJERO
El 13 de diciembre de 2016, fueron emitidos nuevos reglamentos para las Secciones 6038A y 7701 del IRC. Estos nuevos reglamentos son...
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