After the abrupt resignation of a Texas family court judge last month, the county's administrative judge is struggling to deal with hundreds of unsigned, unfiled orders he says she left stacked on the floor and her desk, many displaying sticky notes listing handwritten issues, questions or concer

On March 21, 2014 Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) submitted its "round zero" proposal to the Secretaría de Energía (SENER), Mexico's department of energy. Although the details of the proposal are not yet public, SENER has indicated Pemex seeks to retain...

On April 4, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-19 providing guidance on the application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor (“Windsor”) to tax-qualified retirement plans (such as 401(k), profit sharing,...

In previous Franchising Updates, we reported on the Wein Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) and the Abbott Government's response to the recommendations in the Wein Report. On 2 April 2014, the Government issued its Future of...