Countdown to casual conversion
The countdown is on for employers to achieve compliance with the new casual conversion provisions within the legislative timeframe. We...
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Aug 6, 20211 min
NY HERO ACT Update: Department of Labor Issues Industry-Specific Model Airborne Disease Prevention
As we reported in an earlier alert, the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) required the New York State Department of...
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LawExchange International
Aug 6, 20211 min
A Guide to Service Abroad
Following up on a recent article posted by my colleague, Christophe Shammas, on enforcing foreign judgments in Ontario, this guide sets...
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LawExchange International
Aug 6, 20211 min
Another Form to File: BE-13 Survey on Foreign Direct Investment
In a transaction involving an acquisition, formation or investment in a U.S. business by a foreign entity, there are a variety of legal,...
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Aug 6, 20211 min
Flexible working requests expected to spike amid Level Zero
Employers may need time to clarify the wider workplace picture before they are in a position to handle requests from staff Read the full...
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Aug 6, 20211 min
Mircea Popescu – Is this the death of Bitcoin?
Romanian bitcoin billionaire and crypto exchange founder, Micrea Popescu, died suddenly, aged 41, leaving behind more than 1bn Bitcoin...
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Aug 6, 20211 min
Gender critical views are capable of protection from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of their religion or beliefs. Read the full article here.
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Aug 6, 20211 min
Government introduces new Respect@Work legislation
The Government’s Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 aims to amend federal laws to clarify and...
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Aug 6, 20211 min
Regulatory Risk Assessment vs. Tort Law Causation: A Distinction with a Difference
Those of us in the business of defending clients in toxic tort and pharmaceutical product liability cases often take it for granted that...
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Aug 6, 20211 min
Catch Me If You Can: Serving a China-Based Defendant in Cross-Border Litigation
If a U.S. company chooses to litigate claims with a Chinese company it has entered into a contract with, it needs to understand the...
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LawExchange International
Jul 5, 20211 min
European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers
On Friday, June 4, 2021, the European Commission released eagerly anticipated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transfers to third...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
Environment Minister has a duty of care to protect Australian children from climate change harms
In a world-first judgment, the Federal Court of Australia has found that the Commonwealth Environment Minister owes Australian children a...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
Can a ‘Right to Disconnect’ code of practice work for employers and employees?
The right to disconnect effectively gives employees the ability to switch off from work and not engage in electronic communications, such...
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LawExchange International
Jul 5, 20211 min
Who owns your body after you die?
There is a well-established general rule that when a human being dies, property in their body does not vest in anyone. Therefore, the...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
Gender-critical opinions: Philosophical beliefs?
Under the Equality Act 2010, certain individuals such as employees and “workers” (think Uber drivers) are given protection against being...
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LawExchange International
Jul 5, 20211 min
Can a ‘Right to Disconnect’ code of practice work for employers and employees?
The right to disconnect effectively gives employees the ability to switch off from work and not engage in electronic communications, such...
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LawExchange International
Jul 5, 20211 min
Phillips Lytle Beyond Dispute Newsletter
For several decades, state legislators throughout the century have been concerned about so-called SLAPP suits (Strategic Lawsuit Against...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
New Massachusetts Law Provides COVID-Related Emergency Paid Leave To Employees
On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Leave Act (the “Act”). Read...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
A Feathr Touch: Navigating Customer, Employee and Investor Relations with Aleksander Levental
Aleksander Levental jokes that the first Board Meeting he ever led was the first Board Meeting he ever went to. Before co-founding...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on builders
With reports in the past week that almost 100,000 small construction businesses are now facing financial difficulties, this is an issue...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
The decision is in – High Court confirms business interruption insurance exclusion unenforceable
The High Court has denied insurers’ appeal in Australia’s first business interruption test case. How will this affect businesses claiming...
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LawExchange International
Jul 5, 20211 min
The new Scots law of defamation in 2021
On 21 April 2021 the old common law of defamation in Scotland was replaced by the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
New York State Lifts Most COVID-19 Reopening Guidance
New York State has announced that most COVID-19 industry reopening guidance has been lifted because 70% of the State’s adult residents...
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Jul 5, 20211 min
ESTOPPEL BY CONVENTION: Recent Updates from the Ontario Court of Appeal
A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Fram Elgin Mills 90 Inc. v Romandale Farms Limited, 2021 ONCA 201 (“Fram v....
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