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Wednesday, 28 December, 2022

Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2023

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), the two leading providers of corporate governance research and proxy voting services, have published their updated proxy voting guidelines for 2023.

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Wednesday, 28 December, 2022

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Supreme Court of Ohio Upholds Challenge to Tort Reform Damages Cap

The Supreme Court of Ohio has upheld a constitutional challenge to Ohio’s statutory cap on noneconomic tort damages.

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Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

Boase Cohen & Collins

A Fairytale Finish Amid Trying Times

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Or, in Lionel Messi’s case, have multiple goes at it.

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Tuesday, 20 December, 2022

R&P China Lawyers

China Relaxes Use of Superlative Adjectives in Advertising

China’s strict rules for advertising are often a challenge for Western brands that are trying to distinguish themselves in the market.

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Monday, 19 December, 2022

Smith Anderson

SEC Adopts Amendments Related to 10b5-1 Plans

On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously voted to adopt amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), adding new conditions to the availability of the Rule 10b5-1 affirmative defense, in addition to new disclosure requirements for securities transactions by companies and insiders.

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Friday, 16 December, 2022

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Cafeteria Plans: Reminder of Amendment Deadline in 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and IRS Notice 2021-15 permitted employers to make optional, temporary changes to cafeteria plans for the 2021 plan year, such as permitting employees to carry over their entire unused health FSA and/or dependent care FSA balances from 2021 to 2022 or extending grace periods for employees to use their unused 2021 health FSA and/or dependent care FSAs balances through December 31, 2022.

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Thursday, 15 December, 2022

Edwin Coe LLP

Trade Mark Protection – Why Bother? All You Need to Know

Intellectual Property Partner Maggie Ramage discusses trade marks, including what to protect, where and when, tips on clearance, protection, defence and maintenance world wide, advantages to the business to register, and ongoing trade mark strategy.

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Thursday, 15 December, 2022

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

USEPA Approves 2021 ASTM Standard for Phase I ESAs

On December 15, 2022, USEPA issued a final rule amending the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule (“AAI” Rule) to include ASTM International’s E1527-21 Standard, and retire the E1527-13 Standard.

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