At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green card). Anyone can register as long as they are a native of an eligible country (oversubscribed countries are not eligible, so the list of countries i…
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In light of the changes and restrictions implemented by the latest labor reform regarding temporary hiring, the probation period has gained greater importance in labor relations. In this regard, there has been a significant increase in contract terminations during this period, which has led the Labor Inspection to launch a campaign to monitor the termination of employment contracts during the prob…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…