A “Representative Office” allows a foreign investor to evaluate potential market opportunities without the need to establish a subsidiary in Thailand. Thus, it provides an interesting vehicle for foreign investors who may be considering entering the Thai market. Thailand has … […]
A decision handed down by the California Supreme Court on 30 April 2018 may make it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Specifically, in Dynamex Operations W., Inc. v. Superior Court, 2018 WL 1999120 … […]
On 21 May 2018, in a split 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court upheld workplace arbitration agreements that prohibit class and collective actions. The closely watched decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis actually involved three cases the Court consolidated for … […]
On 8 May 2018, Scott Morrison, Treasurer of Australia, delivered the 2018 budget. In addition to a number of tax cuts and related proposals, the budget includes new measures to increase director liabilities and compliance, specifically targeting illegal company ‘phoenix … […]
The European Union’s far-reaching data privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May 2018. It brings with it a number of changes to the data privacy laws across Europe and places a significant … […]
On April 18, 2018, the final regulations relating to the mandatory reporting of privacy breaches under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) were published. These regulations, which include fines of up to CAD$100,000 for non-compliance, will come … […]
At its February 9, 2018, meeting, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to “uplist” the marbled murrelet’s status from a threatened to an endangered species. In deciding to reclassify the diving seabird as endangered, Oregon joins its neighboring U.S. … […]
On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, signed the state’s 2018-2019 budget bill. Going far beyond simple dollars-and-cents issues, the law also includes sweeping changes to the state’s sexual harassment law. Of particular note to employers, the law requires … […]
In an April 3, 2018, announcement, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) indicated that it had reached a settlement with two of the world’s largest rail equipment suppliers, Knorr-Bremse AG and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, in a lawsuit alleging … […]
India may be the world’s fastest growing economy in 2018 with growth expected to accelerate to 7.3% year, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects Report 2018. Significantly, India also improved its ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of … […]
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