Global Matters features updates about legal and business trends, the impact of changes in law and other topics of interest affecting multi-jurisdictional businesses. In addition to contributions by member firms, Global Matters provides updates on Ally Law news and other developments.
Finland’s Updated Working Hours Act Takes Effect 1 January 2020
Finnish Working Hours Act to be updated, including new flexible working time and maximum amount of working hours. The Finnish Parliament passed the new Working … Read More
Economic Dept. Judge, Tel Aviv District Court, Rules on Dividend Distributions
In a recent ruling by the Judge of the Economic Department of the Tel Aviv District Court, Ruth Ronen, a guideline was given in relation … Read More
Thomas Cook – A Tragedy May Yet Become a Drama
These are undoubtedly hard times in which to sell the dream of travel; if the dreaded B word were not enough to dissuade the core … Read More
Tokyo High Court Delivers Key Ruling on Foreign-Subsidiary Funds Transfers
The Tokyo High Court recently revoked the original administrative disposition of the National Tax Agency (hereinafter, the Tax Agency) regarding the tax treatment by Kokusai … Read More
Pennsylvania Superior Court Grants Equal Custody of Child to Same-Sex Partner
A hotly debated, and often scrutinized, issue in Pennsylvania child custody law is standing in custody awards to third parties when a biological parent is … Read More
Spain’s Supreme Court: Bitcoin Is Not Legal Tender
The Bitcoin, for the purposes of civil liability derived from crime, is not legal tender. This was the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court of … Read More
Vietnam’s New Competition Law: An Overview
On 01 July 2019, Vietnam’s Competition Law No. 23/2018/QH14 (the “New Competition Law” or “new Law”) came into effect, replacing its 14-year-old predecessor and related … Read More
Marketing Email or Service Message? UK ICO Fines Co. for Unsolicited Marketing
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently fined telecoms company EE Limited £100,000 for sending millions of unsolicited marketing messages to customers. While the … Read More
Domestic Attorney Required for Foreign-Domiciled Parties Seeking US Trademarks
In early July 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new rule requiring all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants and parties to … Read More
Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms 24-Month Termination Notice “Cap”
On June 19, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision in Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada. One of the issues in … Read More
US Supreme Court Ruling Allows Registration of Offensive Trademarks
Only two years ago, in the case of In re Tam, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the federal law (the Lanham Act) that prohibited registration … Read More
Settlement Highlights Gender-Neutral Parental Leave Policies
On May 30, 2019, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay US$5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by male employees who requested paternity leave … Read More
Federal Court Upholds Rules Prohibiting Practice of Law by Corporations
On April 19, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected a trade association’s constitutional challenge to the North Carolina rules that prevent corporations … Read More
WHO Pushes towards Transparency of Prices of Health Products
On 28 May 2019, the World Health Organization announced a resolution encouraging Member States to “enhance public sharing of information on actual prices paid by governments and other buyers … Read More
Do You Have Any “Variable Hour” Employees? Here’s Why It May Matter
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers with at least 50 full-time employees to provide certain health plan coverage to their full-time employees, or face … Read More
