In this Gall HK guidebook, “The Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook - COVID-19 Edition,” the most asked queries pertaining to issues that arisen as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic are answered. These queries include such issues as working from home (WFH), to working from abroad, to unpaid leave and annual leave, redundancies and restructurings, compulsory testing and vaccinations, as well as occupational health and safety.
In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in the Thailand and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.
Product Liability Advisory Council, PLAC, amicus brief, Textron v. US, 1/10
A dizzying array of US state and federal laws address consumer protection, and any number of state and federal agencies have authority to investigate alleged consumer-protection violations and initiate enforcement actions.
This sample follows daily progress on an employee's projects.
This decision by the High Court of Australia highlights the importance of carefully drafting reasonable endeavours clauses. Where it is commercially acceptable, it would be prudent for an obligee to seek to include express, specific and objective boundaries on the obligor's conduct.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the regulatory structure of the PCCA as well as a summary of the policy settings that have and may continue to occur as a result of the PCCA in the forestry and energy sectors in Brazil.
This article addresses case law Daimler AG v. Bauman and the Supreme Court's Curtailment of general personal jurisdiction over foreign parent corporations.
Sample form representative of an immigration P-1 support letter for a professional golfer. This resource is to be viewed together with the <a href="http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1354336">"Sample P-1 forms for Golfer."</a>
This article sets out the general rules of Dutch law that apply in collective redundancies.
This article examines the unique key features of EC projects which are increasingly popular, and also sets out some special considerations that a developer may wish to take into account in developing EC sites.
The article explains the prohibition on mandatory retirement for both employees and employers in Canada.
When do you need acquired business financial disclosures in a prospectus under the SEC's amended rules?
Cloud-based solutions have revolutionised the way that business critical content is managed. While it excels at connecting people and devices to each other, the risks associated with this technology continue to surface. Increased data availability and improved performance remain the undeniable immediate opportunities but data security and privacy rules continue to be a constant concern for any user. This session will engage the audience in a lively thought exchange on this powerful technology capability.
This article delves into the Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Enhancements to the Open-ended Fund Companies Regime (OFC) and Further Consultation on Customer Due Diligence Requirements, published by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission. Issued on 2 September 2020, the Consultation Conclusion, the Consultation Conclusion highlights different enhancements to be made to private OFCs.
In December 2020, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) of the government of Hong Kong issued a proposal to provide tax concession for interest distributed by eligible private equity funds which operate in Hong Kong. This proposal summarised and addressed comments and feedback from a prior response issued by the government of Hong Kong in August 2020. This article is a detailed submission on the August 2020 proposal.
The Venezuelan Labor Law for Workers (LOTTT) - in force since 2012 - has established some restrictions on outsourcing. Among the most important provision of the LOTTT is an employer’s obligation to absorb outsourced workers into the company’s payroll as employees before May 7, 2015.
How to do Legal Project Management
When it comes to litigation challenges facing the multinational
financial institution, the most appropriate metaphor is playing
tennis without knowing where the chalk lines are on the court.
Who will train the lawyers (and will we even need them?) Ken Jagger A co-founder of Lawyers On Demand.
Columnist Phil Strauss draws lessons from the weight room and applies them to in-house practice.
The author provides examples of successful and not-so-successful fixed fee retainers, highlighting the two critical factors for making them work.
Matrix describing fee structures, providing examples of each, and explaining when the structure is ideal.
This article focuses on the changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs marketing rules at 42 C.F.R. parts 422 and 423, which are applicable for all contract year 2024 marketing and communications beginning September 30, 2023.
This article discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's May 2023 guidance on advanced technologies in the workplace. The guidance does not unveil new policies, but instead reiterates that existing policies and practices continue to apply to new technologies.
This survey assesses the level of interaction between the Board of Directors and compliance and ethics professionals. Just over 500 responses were collected from private and public companies, as well as from non-profits.
With the health care industry under pressure to improve patient outcomes while controlling costs, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are quickly becoming indispensable tools. These technologies show promise in supporting decision-making, enhancing the delivery of care, and personalizing medicine. This resource from Foley & Lardner explores opportunities for health care organizations deploying AI-based solutions.
A Fortune 500 GC, a Managing Partner, a Consultant and a leading practitioner in alternative fee arrangements discuss how to approach the firm for an alternative fee arrangement discussion.
This article explains that UAE laws on Personal guarantee are slightly peculiar and Sharia Principles are inherent in its application at the courts.
This resource contains perceptions of business-to-business arbitration by corporate counsel.
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