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The countdown is on for employers to achieve compliance with the new casual conversion provisions within the legislative timeframe. We...

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...

Following up on a recent article posted by my colleague, Christophe Shammas, on enforcing foreign judgments in Ontario, this guide sets...

In a transaction involving an acquisition, formation or investment in a U.S. business by a foreign entity, there are a variety of legal,...

Employers may need time to clarify the wider workplace picture before they are in a position to handle requests from staff Read the full...

Romanian bitcoin billionaire and crypto exchange founder, Micrea Popescu, died suddenly, aged 41, leaving behind more than 1bn Bitcoin...

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of their religion or beliefs. Read the full article here.

The Government’s Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 aims to amend federal laws to clarify and...

Those of us in the business of defending clients in toxic tort and pharmaceutical product liability cases often take it for granted that...

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...

On Friday, June 4, 2021, the European Commission released eagerly anticipated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transfers to third...

In a world-first judgment, the Federal Court of Australia has found that the Commonwealth Environment Minister owes Australian children a...

The right to disconnect effectively gives employees the ability to switch off from work and not engage in electronic communications, such...

There is a well-established general rule that when a human being dies, property in their body does not vest in anyone. Therefore, the...

Under the Equality Act 2010, certain individuals such as employees and “workers” (think Uber drivers) are given protection against being...

The right to disconnect effectively gives employees the ability to switch off from work and not engage in electronic communications, such...

For several decades, state legislators throughout the century have been concerned about so-called SLAPP suits (Strategic Lawsuit Against...

On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Leave Act (the “Act”). Read...

Aleksander Levental jokes that the first Board Meeting he ever led was the first Board Meeting he ever went to. Before co-founding...

With reports in the past week that almost 100,000 small construction businesses are now facing financial difficulties, this is an issue...

The High Court has denied insurers’ appeal in Australia’s first business interruption test case. How will this affect businesses claiming...

On 21 April 2021 the old common law of defamation in Scotland was replaced by the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act...

New York State has announced that most COVID-19 industry reopening guidance has been lifted because 70% of the State’s adult residents...

A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Fram Elgin Mills 90 Inc. v Romandale Farms Limited, 2021 ONCA 201 (“Fram v....