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In today’s corporate landscape, considering the dynamics and potential conflicts between the board of directors (“Board”) of a company and investors, it becomes crucial to be certain and have a clear understanding of the legal rights given to the directors. In furtherance of the same, we have discussed the rights granted to directors of a company to convene a Board meeting and whether any director…

Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a crucial role in the economic growth and development of a country. It provides access to capital, technology, and expertise, boosts productivity, creates jobs, and enhances competitiveness in the global market. In 2023, Mexico witnessed a positive trend in FDI despite facing challenges in the previous year. Let's delve into the FDI landscape in Mexico in 2023…

On July 1, 2023, Maryland joined 22 states and the District of Columbia in allowing adults 21 and older to purchase cannabis products for recreational use (in limited quantities and from licensed dispensaries), via the Cannabis Reform Act (HB556/SB516). Green thumbs in the blue crab state may also cultivate up to two cannabis plants in their homes out of public view. Although the move to “legaliz…

Marijuana laws have been enforced in a discriminatory manner against people of color in the United States. Despite similar usage rates across races, Black people are almost four times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession nationwide. Legalizing marijuana without addressing these past injustices risks reinforcing the decades of disproportionate harm communities of c…

The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 (“Act”) was enacted to encourage private employers in Haryana to boost local employment. The Act was called upon for application from January 15, 2022, for a period of 10 years. The constitutionality of the Act was challenged in multiple writ petitions before the Punjab & Haryana High Court (“Court”). The Court stayed the implementatio…

The $1.2 trillion American Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and the $900 billion NextGeneration EU fund in Europe are each ushering in a new era of construction—one focused on an increased investment in technology and a decreased environmental impact.  In 2023 alone, construction costs alone rose more than 17.3 percent, exclusive of external m…

On Tuesday, November 14, Attorneys Jeff Mandell and Isaac Brodkey authored and published an article for the Wisconsin Law Review. The article, “Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Shows that the Dormant Commerce Clause Does Not Preclude Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Damages for Sales beyond State Borders,” discusses the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause and its relationship to the WFDL’s reaches …

Although recent data supports that they are decreasing in frequency across all sectors, work related incidents resulting in employee injuries and fatalities are unavoidable in the construction industry. Even though the industry has done, and continues to do, a much better job focusing on worker safety, the reality is due to the nature of the work and the environment in which it takes place. Constr…

Jan Holthuis, partner at BUREN, Paul Josephus Jitta, partner at BUREN, and Silvan Boonstra, lawyer at BUREN, contributed to the Limitation Periods: Overview (the Netherlands) by Thomson Reuters. This document is a practice note providing an overview of the law of limitation in the Netherlands. This note sets out the limitation periods that apply to various types of claims and provides guidance on…

Contracts made over a ‘boozy’ lunch. Are they valid? Yes! This was settled by Rees J in White Pointer Investments Pty Ltd v Creative Academy Group Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 817. In this case, the parties engaged in a ‘boozy’ and ‘lengthy’ lunch at which an agreement was reached. In summary, it was agreed that White Pointer Investments Pty Ltd (White) would source sites for childcare centres, and Cr…