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On April 22, 2024, in separate cases, Amazon.com Inc. (“Amazon”) and Domino’s Pizza LLC (“Domino’s Pizza”) failed to secure review from the United States Supreme Court on whether its drivers qualify for a transportation workers exemption. However, in Amazon.com v. Miller, Justice Kavanaugh stated that he would have granted the petition. No. 23-424, 2024 WL 1706098, at *1 (U.S. Apr. 22, 2024) (Amaz…

Philip ter Burg, Klaas van der Graaf, and Sam Amrani contributed to Lexology Panoramic - Dispute Resolution 2024 - The Netherlands. Click HERE to view the PDF.…

Until 23 December 2022, investment from countries other than the European Union (“EU”) member states was not comprehensively regulated in the Slovak Republic nor was any cooperation between the EU member states and the European Commission (“EC”). This deficiency was remedied by the approval and publication of the new Act No 497/2022 Coll., on the screening of foreign investments and on amendments …

Originally published in the International Defense Council's Medical Defense and Health Law newsletter. In today’s global marketplace it is inevitable, and preferable, to develop intercultural relationships. With the internet, international supply chain, and growing economies all over the world the potential market for a company’s services, potential customers, vendors, suppliers, market partners, …

Update: On June 27, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published additional resources for covered entities and business associates to implement the April 26, 2024 final rule enhancing protections for reproductive health information. A list of compiled resources is available from OCR’s website, and includes a model attestation promised by the final rule. The attestation is required for any …

When buying alcohol, people have two choices: supermarkets or liquor stores. This choice affects what types of alcohol they can purchase. Many people are aware that supermarkets cannot sell spirits or spirit-based beverages, but the range of alcoholic beverages available in supermarkets is more limited than some might expect. Beverage makers experimenting with new and inventive styles of alcoholic…

The June Monthly Minute highlights recent DOL guidance on annuity provider selection for defined benefit plans and IRS Q&As that provide details on SECURE 2.0’s optional emergency and domestic abuse victim distributions for qualified retirement plans. Status Quo on Pension De-Risking Guidance With Calls for Further Review Late this month, the Department of Labor released its Report to Congress…

In Connelly v. United States, No. 23-146 (U.S. June 6, 2024), two brothers served as the exclusive shareholders of a closely held corporation. Under a contractual arrangement, each brother had an option to purchase the other’s shares in the event of death, the value of which would be determined by an outside appraisal. If the surviving brother declined to exercise his option, the corporation was o…

Introduction On Thursday 6 June, last, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled in a number of cases that the legislation to calculate the taxable income for personal income tax purposes with respect to income from savings and investments (so-called Box 3 income) - just as the Supreme Court ruled in its so-called Christmas Judgment on 21 December 2021- violates both the prohibition of discrimina…

Governor Holcomb recently signed House Enrolled Act No. 1090 into law. This new law takes effect on July 1, 2024, and applies to causes of action (accidents) that occur after June 30, 2024. If a plaintiff is at least fifteen (15) years old at the time of the accident and was not complying with Indiana seat belt laws, evidence of that noncompliance can be admitted to mitigate damages in a civil act…