On May 16, Unaoil released a statement denying claims made in a media report that linked the company to allegations of bribing foreign government officials to secure contracts within the oil and gas industry. The company stated it has “been the...
On May 24, 2016, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation that would continue Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payment for off-campus provider-based departments that were “mid-build” as of November 1, 2015......
Most hostile environment harassment claims brought under Title VII involve allegations of offensive conduct by the plaintiff’s supervisors or co-workers. In a few situations, the employee alleges that his or her subordinates created the hostile and...
On May 31, 2016, the FDA issued a notice that FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (FDA/CBER) intends to “enhance technical collaboration and cooperation between the FDA, WHO, and its member states to facilitate strengthening regulatory...
Employers are not exempt from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s reporting rule for on-the-job injuries linked to alcohol intoxication even though the injured employee’s consumption of alcoholic beverages took place off the job....
The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published today a Discussion Paper on the application of “distributed ledger technologies” (“DLT”) to securities markets. This technology derives from the virtual currency market (where it is...
On May 10, 2016, Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted summary judgment on false advertising and trademark claims in favor of defendant Tyson Foods, Inc. and a subsidiary, the makers of “Park’s Finest”...
The case of Department for Transport v. Sparks [2016] recently confirmed that provisions contained in a staff handbook or policy are capable of incorporation within contracts of employment.... By: Dentons
Following a series of thefts from international banks utilizing the Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) communication system, the Chief Executive Officer of SWIFT announced a sweeping five part plan to “reinforce the...
The English Court of Appeal recently held that an express clause in a contract requiring that any amendment be in writing and signed by the parties does not preclude oral or unsigned amendments to the contract. In holding that an oral amendment could...
