Legal Updates

Friday, 21 December, 2018
By: Varnum LLP. On December 13, 2018, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) and Public Act 368 of 2018 amending the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, both of which will go into effect in late March 2019.
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Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. On December 14, 2018, a District Court in Texas held that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. 
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Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
By: Torkin Manes LLP. The much anticipated changes to the laws that regulate the political activities of Canadian registered charities have now been made.
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Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
By: Russell Kennedy. The Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (NSW), assented to on 22 November 2018, introduces a number of changes to the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) (Conveyancing Act) and the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) that will affect property transactions in NSW.
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Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. For nearly 30 years, Ohio taxpayers have been searching for an “easy answer” to avoid sales tax on employment services.
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Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
By: Edwin Coe LLP. The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (the UK IPO) has recently considered and confirmed in a decision concerning an application to revoke the trade mark MONOPOLY that there are essential and important differences between how evidence is presented before the UK IPO and how it may be presented before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the EU IPO).
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Tuesday, 18 December, 2018
By: Russell Kennedy The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017 has now been passed by the Senate – with a number of significant amendments – and is awaiting approval by the House of Representatives in order to finally take effect.
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Tuesday, 18 December, 2018
By: Boase Cohen & Collins. Boase Cohen & Collins Senior Partner Colin Cohen has praised the generosity of players and supporters involved in the 2018 WAGS Charity Golf Day after the event raised a record sum of almost HK$2.1 million.
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Monday, 17 December, 2018
By: Edwin Coe LLP. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently been asked to decide whether the taste of a particular cheese is protected by copyright.
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Monday, 17 December, 2018
By: Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen. Williams Parker is pleased to announce partner William M.
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