This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada. In recent years, large law firms organized as Swiss vereins (such as Dentons and DLA Piper) have continued to expand around the globe. A significant...
Back in February, we issued a three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The series of articles outlined the details and implications of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Dec. 8, 2021 rule proposal to...
The Holiday season can be a wonderful time for families and traditions. However, when you are going through a divorce or custody proceedings, it can also be a stressful time. There are a lot of unknowns during the process and the upcoming holidays add an extra layer...
In a recent announcement, the European Union (EU) ruled that by 2024, Apple and other cell phone manufacturers must make cell phones to be “…equipped with the USB Type-C receptacle.” This begs the question: is this the end of the lightning port? Will Apple Switch to...
The mergers and acquisition process is often heavily burdened with regulations, complications and minute details for both the selling and acquiring companies’ leaders, lawyers and accountants, just to name a few of the involved parties in a deal. Many deals fall apart...
Earlier this month, New York City became the latest jurisdiction to impose pay transparency requirements on employers. Effective Nov. 1, 2022, New York City’s Pay Transparency Law, an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law, requires all New York City...
Unexpected inflation and increasing replacement costs could combine to present an unpleasant surprise to your expectations for property insurance coverage in a time of need. Many tend to think of real estate properties as stable fixed assets, well-positioned against...
On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule entitled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act that redefines how to classify workers. The proposed rule updates the test for determining whether a...
Since the launch of its AmazonBasics brand in 2009, Amazon has been growing its private label business from common staple goods like discount batteries to a full-fledged suite of more than 100 private label brands. As its AmazonBasics brand has grown, so too have...
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), a non-governmental organization that recommends securities regulations for state adoption, has published proposed rules that would limit the ability of individuals to invest in unlisted real estate...