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The Facts Man signs Binding Death Benefit Nomination in favour of de facto spouse A recent dispute in the Supreme Court of NSW involved a binding death benefit nomination and [...]

Nigeria's petroleum industry has been a cornerstone of its economy since the discovery of oil in commercial quantities in Oloibiri in 1956. Initially dominated by international oil companies (IOCs), the [...]

Two Boston Globe stories I read this weekend on the rapidly shrinking island of Nantucket this weekend are worthy of your attention. The first story is about EPA's consideration of [...]

Introduction In Beteiro, LLC v. DraftKings Inc., et al., No. 2022-2275 (Fed. Cir. June 21, 2024) ('Decision'), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District [...]

Understanding Blind Trusts A trust is a legal arrangement in which an asset owner/grantor (the person who creates the trust and can also be a beneficiary) transfers assets and full [...]

On Monday, June 10, 2024, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, introduced a notice of ways and means motion (the NWMM) to implement the changes [...]

As described in our last newsletter article on the subject (November, 2023), Ontario recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies ('THAs') have been awaiting word from the provincial government about what changes [...]

Last summer, the assignment of thousands of patent assets from BlackBerry to Malikie Innovations Limited, a subsidiary of Irish patent monetization firm Key Patent Innovations Limited (KPI), reflected the May [...]

Turkish Competition Authority decided that four competing undertakings which are engaged in the purchase and sale of used cars through online platforms, violated Article 4 of Law No. 4054 by [...]

If you're reading this blog post as one of the 20 percent of drivers who admit to surfing the web while behind the wheel, please put down your phone! While [...]

Example: An Italian watch supplier sells watches to a Cyprus Company, the Cyprus Company sells the watches to a Polish business customer. The watches are transferred by the Italian supplier [...]

Ferrari's TESTAROSSA trade mark has been of great interest to the European Courts, although Ferarri's luxury TESTAROSSA sports car has not been produced since 1996. The TESTAROSSA revocation case at [...]

Judicial decisions in matters of industrial design infringement are not common. The recent Federal Court decision in Crocs Canada Inc v Double Diamond Distribution Ltd, 2022 FC 1443, is worth [...]

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are still a hot topic. In this post, you will find out about some of the conditions of use that are essential to their commercialization. Last February, [...]

Date of Release: November 2, 2023 Episode Length (Time): 33:56 Attorneys Featured: James M. Sosnoski and Daniel A. Sievert Description: In this episode, we dive into the critical tax case [...]

The regulatory interaction between medical device software, hardware and hardware components has been sought clarified in the new guidelines. The Medical Device Coordination Group, which is a working group established [...]

In a recent decision, the EUIPO Board of Appeal provided further guidance on what constitutes genuine use of a trade mark in relation to sales of replacement parts in the [...]

In December, the highest court in the land will hear oral arguments to decide whether a taxpayer will owe a $14,729 tax bill, a relatively insignificant amount but for the [...]

The Ontario and Canadian Governments have recently tightened reporting measures that pose increased scrutiny on private business owners' shareholders. As of January 1, 2023, Ontario's Business Corporations Act (the 'OBCA') [...]

Executive Summary: On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) handed down a decision illustrative of its view that workers' rights under the National Labor [...]

Family life has changed considerably in recent years. High levels of divorce produce blended and extended families which impact on many situations and circumstances in life. Far greater numbers of [...]

On FINCast Episode 37, Juan Zarate sits down with Will Inboden, K2 Integrity's Michele Malvesti, and Farah Pandith to discuss the upcoming book, 'Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush [...]

Thanks to their study about european market, Tripartie and Wavestone provide managers with the keys to sustainable success in the fast-growing second-hand market. In a context of growing ecological awareness [...]

Collateral estoppel is a resource-saving shortcut. Judges consider it when an issue previously received sufficient judicial attention. And they apply it when the issue was resolved against the party now [...]

An addendum to the Regulation on the Trade of Second-Hand Motor Vehicles (the 'Regulation') dated 13.02.2018 and numbered 30331, has been published in the Official Gazette dated 16.08.2022 and entered [...]

self Class action lawsuits are typically very complex. As cases become more diverse, the class action landscape is changing in Alberta. Our litigation lawyers have in-depth knowledge and experience working [...]

With a view to bring transparency and accountability in sale-purchase of vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (the 'Ministry') on September 14, 2022 has notified the Central Motor [...]

Supporting the world of art and artists can take various forms. This time around, for Bank of Valletta, this support came in the form of a considerable book donation that [...]

The decision of the Personal Data Protection Board ('Board') dated 07.07.2022 and numbered 2022/667, regarding processing of the data subject's 'hand geometry' information to access the service building of an [...]

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies in various industries have quickly shifted their operations to meet the growing demand for essential supplies, including hand sanitizer. While hand sanitizer [...]

Virgin Australia, which has been sued by investors who purchased unsecured notes in the airline based on statements in a 2019 prospectus for a capital raising, has been ordered to [...]

The gap between the Court Aquo's decision v the SCA decision on Kenneth Paul Els V The Memorable Order of Tin Hats v Kenneth Paul Els (M.O.T.H.) (241/2017) (2019) ZAGPJHC [...]

The Government have announced a new scheme to claim a VAT refund if you buy second-hand motor vehicles in Great Britain and move them to Northern Ireland or the EU [...]

Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) was introduced as a fundamental right to make it mandatory for the governmental bodies to disclose information. Under this act, a person can make [...]

Right to Information Act, 2005 was introduced as a fundamental right to make it mandatory for the governmental bodies to disclose information. Under this act, a person can make a [...]

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took yet another step to encourage production of basic medical supplies in the battle against COVID-19. On Friday, March 20, FDA [...]

In Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Entertainment Software Association1, the Supreme Court considered whether making a work available for downloading or streaming entitled the author [...]

Although the United States celebrates its founding each year on July 4th, the Federal Trade Commission -- the federal agency primarily charged with enforcing the nation's consumer protection laws -- [...]

Although the United States celebrates its founding each year on July 4th, the Federal Trade Commission -- the federal agency primarily charged with enforcing the nation's consumer protection laws -- [...]

Gold is gold wherever in the world you buy it. Except if you buy it in South Africa and you happen to be a South African registered bank, the South [...]

The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) restricts a company from providing financial assistance to acquire shares in itself unless certain conditions are satisfied. Financial assistance by a company can [...]

Warm weather and summer are approaching, and so too is the end of the school year. As a result, many businesses may now or soon be considering bringing on a [...]

The Cessna T337GP 'Skymaster' is not a typical twin engine aircraft, with one engine mounted on each wing. Rather, the Skymaster sports a 'push-pull' configuration, with one engine mounted on [...]

Our last article stated that one of the most discussed issues in the energy sector in 2022 would be the increase in energy prices1. This article touches upon this foreseen [...]

BCL's Senior Associate, Daniel Jackson, provides a timely reminder of the new law facing motorists on our roads. The need for change The increased technological capabilities of mobile phones highlighted [...]

April 2022 - Turkey's Competition Authority has been closely scrutinising digital platforms for some time. On 12 April 2022, the Competition Board decided unanimously that the online book sales platform [...]

Key takeaways Crown directors avoid ASIC prosecution partly because they were entitled to rely on 'what they were being told by senior management'. Directors may properly discharge their duties and [...]

Deal-making is often a global affair. When an international transaction becomes the subject of a dispute, significant evidence is often in the hands of nonparties in the United States-such as [...]

The Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department has homed into the pet hamster cherishing ownership in Hong Kong motivated by the finding of 19 hamsters in a pet shop all evincing [...]

When you buy technology, the easy choice is to buy it from your incumbent supplier, and frankly, if you have a good relationship with that supplier and a contract with [...]