On December 5, 2013, a cross-party group of Japanese law makers submitted a draft bill (the “Integrated Resort Promotion Bill”) aiming to, among other things, legalize casino gambling. With many now expecting it to pass into law later this year,...
In This Presentation: - Canadian Territory and Coastline - Creation of Canada - Powers of Federal Government - Powers of Provincial Government - General Law Divisions - Canada in Perspective - Client Coming to Canada - Incorporation...
A woman's car gets T-boned by a sheriff's cruiser that runs a stop sign. The woman's injuries, including a broken neck, are so severe that responding officers are unable to perform a field sobriety test. So can the officers arrest her on suspicion of DUI relying solely on a deputy's......
If adopted, the rule will impact local governments and public agencies. In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently announced proposed rule related to the Clean Water Act and the definition of “Waters of the United States,” Best...
Most people know Daniel Pink as a speaker and New York Times best selling author of 'A Whole New Mind,' 'Drive,' and 'To Sell is Human.' But what is less known is that Dan actually went to law school (attended Columbia and graduated from Yale). In...
In This Issue: Judgments, Legislation, and Reports. - Excerpt from Judgments: Commonwealth - 13 May 2014 - Sklavos v Australasian College of Dermatologists [2014] FCA 476 - This was a Federal Court interlocutory application to set aside...
If your business is falling hopelessly behind on paying its bills, filing for bankruptcy may be the best option for getting rid of your business' debts. But which debts are discharged in a bankruptcy? And maybe more importantly, which debts aren't?......
The Department of Labor recently issued updated model COBRA continuation coverage and Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) notices. Plan administrators should begin using the new notices immediately....
There are few sure things in life, and although it is probably safe to say that ERISA disclosure regulations would not be considered one of them, there has certainly been a steady stream of new ERISA-related disclosure and reporting obligations being...
In the years following the enactment of the new Child Custody Act in Pennsylvania, attorneys and the bench set sail on uncharted waters. Family law attorneys waited anxiously to read appellate court decisions published following the enactment of the...
