Posted on May 16, 2024 by David K. Taylor
I have practiced law for 40 years, with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad construction lawyering, both when on the other side of a dispute, as well as when serving over 300 times as a mediator or arbitrator in construction disputes. To be clear, I have made my...Continue Reading
Blog: Garrigues Labor Blog
Posted on May 16, 2024 by Editor1
We analyze the rulings of the Spanish Supreme Court on how periods of inactivity in seasonal contracts are counted for seniority bonus, loyalty bonus, professional promotion or severance pay. During the not much more than two years in which the reform of Article 16 of the Workers’ Statute regulating seasonal contracts has been in force, […]
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Blog: Labor & Employment Law Blog
Posted on May 14, 2024 by Jasmina Aragon
On April 19, 2024, the EEOC unveiled its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This regulation goes into effect June 18, 2024. This final rule requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. What You Need to Know Who... Continue Reading
Blog: Garrigues Intellectual Property Blog
Posted on May 14, 2024 by Editor1
A recent judgment of the General Court of the European Union sheds light on the interpretation and application of the concepts of public policy and morality resulting from a trademark application for “Pablo Escobar” In the annals of criminal history few names are as conspicuous and compelling as that of Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian […]
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Posted on May 8, 2024 by William F. Cavanaugh, Jr., Colleen Anderson
On April 29, 2024, a federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of physicians accusing the health-care provider Adena Health System of anticompetitive conduct, including through the use of noncompete clauses in physician contracts. The decision in Cohen et al v. Adena Health System et al concluded that [...]
Blog: Real Estate Law Blog
Posted on May 8, 2024 by Nicholas R. Shon, Max Walker
On April 25th, the Province enacted a flipping tax on residential property (the “Flipping Tax”), as previously mentioned in the 2024 Budget (summarized in our blog post here). The Flipping Tax, will to apply to dispositions of residential properties (including mixed use properties) in B.C. beginning on January 1, 2025. The Province states that the purpose of the ...
Blog: NY Patent Decisions Blog
Posted on April 16, 2024 by Lewis V. Popovski, Ryan J. Sheehan
On April 10, 2024, Judge Dale E. Ho granted a motion to quash a third-party subpoena served on Major League Baseball player Bryce Harper in connection with a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Athalonz, LLC against Under Armour, Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas. In the patent litigation, Athalonz accused certain athletic footwear sold [...]
Blog: The Business Law Blog
Posted on April 15, 2024 by Crispin J. Arthur, Angela D. Austman, Stuart D. Breen, Jamie L. Gagner,
Michael Li, Gillian Muirhead, Narges Naseri, Chat Ortved, Connor
Pouryekta, Jacqueline Wilmott, Rachelle Wong
Every year, reporting issuers are faced with the task of tailoring the disclosure for their annual general meeting to an ever-evolving list of changes in corporate and securities laws, updates to stock exchange rules, new guidance from proxy advisors and regulators and developing corporate governance trends.
This checklist and overview of certain matters relevant to the 2024 proxy season is intended to help reporting issuers in Canada prepare for their upcoming annual meetings by identifying relevant developments in disclosure rules and governance practices over the past year.
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Blog: Ireland IP & Technology Law Blog
Posted on March 5, 2024 by Julia Launders
Introduction Following the political agreement reached on the terms of the EU’s AI Act in December, the EU seems set to lead the way in adopting a novel regulatory framework to regulate the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI). Whilst the spotlight has largely focused on the AI Act, the EU’s AI regulatory framework...Continue Reading…
Posted on February 28, 2024 by Rosanna Gan
If you’ve ever sought the advice of an appellate attorney, or have any experience with appellate law, you probably already know that timely filing of the notice of appeal is critical. In a civil appeal, allowances for a tardy notice are limited to public emergencies, such as earthquake, fire, or the destruction of the courthouse. […]
Blog: Chemical Law & Prop 65 Blog
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By: Anne Marie Ellis, John Epperson and Peter McGaw
Blog: NextGen Financial Services Report
Posted on October 4, 2023 by Brett Natarelli
On October 3, the second morning of its new term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in the case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited. This case is the latest iteration in the broadside attacks on the Bureau by an industry hoping to... Continue Reading
Blog: MMM Tech Law & Business Report
Posted on July 25, 2023 by MMMTechLaw
Posted on October 7, 2022 by Zachary A. Madonia, Michael R. Pennington, J. Thomas Richie and Scott Burnett Smith
Two years ago, in Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC, the Eleventh Circuit upended decades’ worth of precedent by categorically forbidding incentive payments to class representatives in class action settlements. In the past month, however, the Second and Ninth Circuits have rejected the Eleventh Circuit’s NPAS decision, concluding that there is no automatic bar of incentive... Continue Reading
Posted on December 28, 2018 by tjb
If you’re litigating a putative class action in federal court and get a class certification order that is adverse to your client (whether plaintiff or defense), you may petition to take an immediate appeal of that order. Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(f). The petition to appeal must be filed quickly—within 14 days. Id. The short turnaround time … Continue reading Federal Class Action Appeals – What’s the Deadline to Petition to Appeal When a Motion for Reconsideration Is Filed? →
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