Member Publications

October 14, 2024
Directive 2024/825, otherwise known as the “Greenwashing Directive,” has been introduced to curb commercial and advertising practices that prevent customers and consumers from having accurate, complete, and transparent information regarding environmental practices and planned obsolescence. To this end, new obligations are established concerning the environmental practices, actions, and measures a…
October 14, 2024
In recent years, the vacation rental market in Spain has experienced significant growth. This trend has been driven by large rental platforms that have made it easier to rent out tourist properties across the country. Since the pandemic, this has boosted the tourism sector. However, this popularity has also brought a series of challenges and controversies, affecting property owners, cities, and th…
October 14, 2024
In its rulings No. 5806/2023 and 6496/2022, both dated February 22, 2024, the Central Economic-Administrative Tribunal (TEAC) has changed its position regarding the deductibility in Corporate Tax of the remunerations of administrators who also have a special senior management employment relationship. The TEAC now aligns with the doctrine established by the Supreme Court (TS) through its recent rul…
October 14, 2024
As published in the September 2024 edition of Missouri Lawyers Weekly Transactional legal work can result in legal malpractice claims when a lawyer fails to memorialize the client’s intent in a written document, whether it be a business contract, a trust, a will, or a pre-nuptial agreement. We have represented lawyers who were sued regarding their preparation of trust documents, pre-nuptial agree…
October 10, 2024
In the recent decision of Premier Aviation Holdings Pty Ltd v Mackay [2022] VSC 416, Premier Aviation Pty Ltd (Premier) sought relief in the form of a buyout of its shares on the basis that it was subjected to oppressive conduct by the majority shareholders, pursuant to section 232 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The Supreme Court of Victoria dismissed the proceedings. Skytraders Pty Ltd (Sky…
October 10, 2024
From 26 October 2024 all employers will be required to proactively prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.  This briefing note explains what the new rules are and what you need to do now to prepare. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (the new Act) comes into force on 26 October 2024, and introduces a new duty for employers to take reasonable steps to preven…
October 8, 2024
Earlier this year we started issuing a series of SKO Insiders on the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires most businesses to file a federal report with information about its “beneficial owners” and other details.  Then, a federal District Court in Alabama found the CTA to be unconstitutional, but issued relief to only the members of the plaintiff trade association, National Small Business Un…
October 7, 2024
Employers across the U.S. can breathe a sigh of relief. A federal court in Dallas, Texas stopped the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning almost all non-competition agreements. The case is Ryan LLC v. Chamber of the United States of America et al. (N.D. Tex., Case No. 3:24-cv-00986-E; Documents 211 [opinion] and 212 [final judgment]). Although an appeal by the FTC is likely, employers can…
October 2, 2024
The Government’s new Bill will give the Privacy Commissioner sweeping new powers regarding Privacy Act non-compliance and the power to impose new, increased penalties for breaches of the Act and the Australian Privacy Principles. Currently, the Privacy Commissioner’s enforcement powers are limited. When the Bill comes into force, that will change. Finally, the Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfu…
October 1, 2024
As the summer heat fades and leaves begin to fall, so, too, does the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory momentum—at least for now. With the presidential election on the horizon, the fate of several key rulemaking efforts remains in limbo. In this Snapshot, we explore the current state of several SEC initiatives, including its hotly-contested climate disclosure rules, human capital man…