Authored by our members, this blog features updates about legal and business trends, the impact of changes in law and other topics of interest affecting multi-jurisdictional businesses.

Sunday, 30 April, 2023
I. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS At present, guarantees of origin (GOs) are the only available mechanism for consumers in choosing (i.e., supporting) renewable sources of energy production; GOs have been designed at the EU level to support the financial viability of renewable energy projects and stimulate investments in the renewable energy sources (RES) sector.
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Sunday, 9 April, 2023
On 14 March 2023 the European Commission proposed to reform the EU’s electricity market design that accelerates the surge in renewables and the phase out of gas.
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Sunday, 9 April, 2023
In what is likely the first of many legislative proposals in response to the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, U.S.
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Friday, 3 March, 2023
The metaverse is a whole new world and, with that, a whole new trade mark world.
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Thursday, 2 March, 2023
On 3 February 2023, Australia’s Department of the Treasury released its ‘Token Mapping Consultation Paper’ (Consultation Paper), which seeks to explore how existing regulation applies to the crypto sector and to inform future policy choices in the crypto industry.
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Friday, 10 February, 2023
Companies doing business in Nicaragua face a common set of obligations and deadlines throughout the year.
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Friday, 27 January, 2023
As public companies in the United States prepare their 2022 annual reports and 2023 proxy statements, they will need to contend with a host of new requirements and disclosure updates.
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Friday, 16 December, 2022
The Federal Government’s Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed parliament on 2 December 2022, after negotiations in the Senate.
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Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
I volunteer some of my time to providing legal office hours to MIT’s Venture Mentoring Service, a service that MIT offers to its staff, students and graduates who are looking to start a business. 
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Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act will come into force on January 1, 2023, as one of several measures enacted by the federal government to target soaring housing prices, increase supply and curb foreign investor speculation.
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Monday, 24 October, 2022
For many employers, Hurricane Ian brought questions related to employee pay.
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Thursday, 13 October, 2022
California governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the state’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act). In an effort to strengthen the effects of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), the Act imposes several new requirements on businesses offering online products, services, or features (collectively referred to as products) that are “likely to be accessed by children.” The Act will go into effect on July 1, 2024.
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