The strict regulations on trade in commodities and products that contribute to deforestation and forest degradation contained in European Regulation 2023/1115 (EUDR - European Regulation on Deforestation Free Products), will have a major impact on food and commodities businesses, and others, across supply chains. The EUDR regulation has already been in force since 29 June 2023 and its provisions a…
Member Publications
On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) overturned 76 years of precedent and banned mandatory employee meetings nationwide as a potential management response to unionization efforts by employees. Based on this ruling, an employer infringes upon employees’ rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) when it requires employees to attend s…
For those of you who own or have ownership interests in a company that is formed or registered to do business in the United States, hopefully you are already aware of the very important requirements of the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
The CTA came into force in the United States on 1 January 2024. The CTA introduced new anti-money laundering laws, intended to help prevent and combat money…
By Hilda Loury
Both business and consumers recognize the profound influence that consumer reviews and testimonials can have on commercial transactions. For businesses, reviews can make or break a business; for consumers, reviews can make or break a purchase. Accordingly, “[f]ake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest c…
INTRODUCTION
In Vanegas v. Triple S. Pallets, LLC, Record No. 1900-23-2 (Va. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2024), the Court of Appeals affirmed the Commission’s finding that the claimant’s claim was barred by willful misconduct.
THE FACTS
The claimant injured his right hand and middle finger while operating a wood-cutting saw. The saw had a safety guard, which was sometimes raised to clean the machine. The…
Investors that are involved in a Dutch limited partnership or in a foreign limited partnership having Dutch investors or Dutch assets should review the consequences of the entity classification rules and take adequate action before 1 January 2025.
At the end of 2023 tax legislation was adopted by the Upper House of Parliament concerning several amendments in the tax classification (opaque or tran…
Legislation News
Amendment to the Act on Certain Measures against the Legalization of Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism
On 16 September 2024, the President of the Republic signed a bill amending Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on Certain Measures against the Legalization of the Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism, as amended (the "AML Act"), and other related laws (the "Amendm…
As of 7 August 2024 the Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets amendments (SAMS) came into effect. Both foreign and Australian companies need to review whether their Australian employees need authorization from the Department of Defense to conduct work or training with government-tied overseas entities. If any employees are captured by the SAMS regime, they must cease work immediately until the…
Kentucky took a big step forward in its medical cannabis program on Monday, October 28, as Governor Andy Beshear announced the results of the first medical cannabis license lottery. The lottery, conducted by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation during a livestream on Monday, determined the 26 businesses that could potentially obtain licenses to cultivate or process cannabis for approved medical uses.
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On October 18, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in James v. Geneva Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2024 IL 130042, that health care facilities are immune from negligence claims under Executive Order 2020-19, even for conduct unrelated to COVID-19, provided the health care facilities were "rendering assistance" to the State at the time of the alleged negligence.
The underlying action was i…