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Byline: ERICA ALINI; Staff There is much for consumers to like about a new generation of prepaid cards offered by up-and-coming challenger banks and fintech startups. But not all of [...]

Byline: Alan Scher Zagier A city of St. Louis jury has rejected a premises liability lawsuit against Saint Louis University filed by a county resident who was struck by a [...]

In the complex field of maritime law, the concept of liability salvage is gaining increasing attention due to its critical role in modern shipping and environmental protection. Liability salvage goes [...]

From our very first post back in early 2020 on preclusive power of the PREP Act, 42 U.S.C. §247d-6d, we were impressed by the scope of its combined preemption and [...]

Architects create. Engineers design. Trades build. This is how the world of construction works. Sometimes, what is created is difficult to build, such as the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Sometimes, [...]

It's that time of year again when work Christmas parties are being planned. The annual office Christmas party is an occasion to relax and celebrate the year's accomplishments. However too [...]

Byline: TIOL News Service 2024-TIOL-1353-ITAT-BANG IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BENCH 'C', BANGALORE ITA No. 1209/Bang/2024 Assessment Year: 2013-14 MANGALORE CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS LTD LEVEL 11, UB TOWER, UB [...]

Washington, D.C. (October 25, 2024) - On July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ('OFAC') announced a substantial $7,452,501 settlement with State Street [...]

1. What legislation applies to arbitration in your country? Are there any mandatory laws? The legislation governing arbitration in the British Virgin Islands (the 'BVI') is the Arbitration Act 2013 [...]

Introduction Corporate criminal liability (CCL) denotes the extent to which a corporate entity may be guilty of the criminal acts committed by the members constituting that entity. Even if the [...]

Franchise businesses come with their own unique blend of benefits and challenges, but a rarely discussed area is the intersection of franchise law with employment law. In Ontario, franchisors can [...]

In Short The Ruling: On November 12, 2024, The Hague Court of Appeals overturned the landmark climate change litigation case that imposed a 45% CO2 reduction obligation on Shell. The [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations that will help certain [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA): A new study by researcher Zach Meyers, commissioned by the Computer and Communications Industry Association [...]

In this article Ghalib Mahmoud, Partner, Dispute Resolution - Restructuring & Insolvency together with Abdallah Doudin, Associate, Dispute Resolution - Restructuring & Insolvency, consider the implications of this precedent, exploring [...]

Employers who actively recruit individuals from secure, well-established positions may face heightened liability for providing extended common law notice if the employment relationship does not work out. Courts often consider [...]

In Short­ The Situation: The UK Government has published much-anticipated guidance (the 'Guidance­') on the new corporate offense of failure to prevent fraud (introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate [...]

1. INTRODUCTION In recent times, business owners often prefer to establish corporate groups to operate in multiple sectors through individual companies rather than functioning in various sectors under a single [...]

Introduction On 26 October 2023, the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the 'Act') received royal assent and became law. The Act introduces a new strict liability corporate [...]

Recently, Jan Greijdanus and Esfandiar Rezaei wrote a commentary on the judgment of the East Brabant District Court dated February 14, 2024, regarding director's liability. In this judgment, a director, [...]

Introduction Order 16 of the Rules of the Superior Courts provides a procedure whereby a defendant may join a person who is not already a party to an action as [...]

There is currently a deluge of new EU law being finalized and adopted - particularly on environmental and sustainability issues. At times it may seem overwhelming - with certain new [...]

In Harrington v Purdue Pharma,1 the United States Supreme Court held that so-called 'non-consensual third-party releases' were not permitted in restructuring plans proposed under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy [...]

Riga, Latvia: In order to determine the administrative responsibility for sexual harassment, the Legal Commission of the Saeima supported relevant amendments to the law for the final reading on November [...]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') recently approved an amendment (the 'Amendment') to the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the 'PCAOB') that changes the liability standard [...]

On October 24, 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its highly anticipated decision in Vita v. New England Baptist Hospital, rejecting a plaintiff's attempt to pin Wiretap Act [...]

High Court changes landscape of arbitrations where claims may involve multiple wrongdoers The High Court recently delivered a landmark ruling in Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [...]

E-scooters have become a popular way to get around Ottawa, offering a convenient and eco-friendly option for short trips. But like any vehicle, e-scooters come with specific legal responsibilities and [...]

Over the last several years, the frequency and intensity of rain and other natural disaster events have increasingly impacted both business and individual property owners across North Carolina in a [...]

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to overturn several of the trial judge's findings in 1417217 Ontario Inc. v. River Trail Estates Inc., 2024 ONCA 491, serves as a crucial [...]

HALLOWEEN MAY BE OVER, BUT PREFERENCE CLAIMS CONTINUE TO HAUNT CREDITORS DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS IN BANKRUPTCY. CREDITORS FACE THE TWIN PERILS OF POTENTIALLY HAVING TO RETURN PAYMENTS THEY COLLECTED IN [...]

When will company directors be personally liable for acts of wrongdoing by their company? And what profits will they have to account to the injured party for? These questions were [...]

On September 12, 2024, in In re Live Life Bella Vita LLC, No. 23-55613 (9th Cir. Sept. 12, 2024), the Ninth Circuit joined the majority of circuits by holding that [...]

In India, employers have a legal and moral responsibility to provide a safe and harassment-free workplace for the employees. Under various labour laws, including the Factories Act, 1948 and the [...]

A liability claim is a legal action that requires managers or partners to bear responsibility for their actions that caused damages and losses resulting from irresponsible actions, negligence, and non-compliance [...]