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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Ecclestone’s Fraud Case Passes the Ex-Chequered Flag

The former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was, on the 12th October, sentenced to 17 months in prison, suspended for two years, on top of a record civil settlement of £652 million after the 92 year old businessman stepped up to the podium to plead guilty to misleading HMRC regarding his overseas tax position, particularly interests in overseas trusts.

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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Boase Cohen & Collins

Grounded, Stranded and Taken for Fools

“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!”

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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Smith Anderson

Federal Court Denies Patent Holder’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order

In FBA Operating Co. v. ETN Capital, LLC d/b/a Beech Lane, the U.S.

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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Russell Kennedy Lawyers

Federal Court Dismisses Landmark Living Wonders Legal Challenge to Two New Coal Mines

On Wednesday last week, the Federal Court dismissed two judicial review proceedings which challenged the Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s failure to adequately consider climate change in her risk assessment of two major coal mine expansions in NSW: Mount Pleasant and Narrabi.

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Wednesday, 18 October, 2023

Varnum LLP

Are Student Loan and Educational Benefits Worth Another Look?

Employer interest in providing assistance with student loans and educational benefits is on the rise.

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Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

KCG Partners

The Legislation for the Extraction of Geothermal Energy May Change

The Hungarian Government plans to further develop the regulatory framework for geothermal energy, according to the REPowerEU chapter of Hungary’s Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

DELCO Welcomes Accomplished Lawyer to Their Growing and Diverse Portfolio

Delvalle, Escalona, Levy & Corró (DELCO) strengthens its corporate, commercial, and estate planning team with the new hire of Daniel de Roche.

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Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

Russell Kennedy Lawyers

The Meaning of ‘Governing Body’

In a raft of reforms to the responsibilities of approved providers of aged care related to governance which commenced in December 2022, the term ‘governing body’ was inserted into the Aged Care Act 1997.

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Monday, 16 October, 2023

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion for Large Bank Consumer Information Requests

On October 11, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion interpreting a lesser known customer service provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA).

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