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Australia: Superannuation & Funds Management - What's News? - 16 May 2012 - Holding Redlich

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:17:24 GMT

Update on news affecting property and projects.

Australia: Property & Projects - What's News - 14 May 2012 - Holding Redlich

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:16:08 GMT

News affecting property and projects.

Australia: TMSF v Merrill Lynch Bank – Breaking into Discretionary Trusts - Holding Redlich

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:14:35 GMT

A discussion of the United Kingdom's Privy Council decision in TMSF v Merrill Lynch Bank [2011] UKPC 17.

Hong Kong: "Green Home" Accused of Being Copycat of "GreenTree Inn" - trade mark and trade name infringement - King & Wood Mallesons

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:09:16 GMT

Trade mark and trade name infringement in China.

Australia: What's News: Commonwealth Compensation - DibbsBarker

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:06:57 GMT

A summary of recent compensation matters.

Australia: Superannuation contributions on behalf of directors - Hall & Wilcox

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:04:47 GMT

Are superannuation contributions made on behalf of a director by the trustee of a family discretionary trust deductible?

Australia: A practical look at what the Personal Property Securities Register means for companies - DLA Piper Australia

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:57:32 GMT

The PPSA has some practical implications that will impact on the day-to-day operations of many companies.

Australia: Google to appeal to Australian High Court over misleading and deceptive ads - DibbsBarker

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:54:46 GMT

Defending brands from misuse by competitors under Google Adwords Program.

Thailand: Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Trademark License Registration Requirements - Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd.

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:52:59 GMT

A discussion of trade mark licences in Thailand.

Australia: Property Funds Alert: Non-residents tax hit - Hall & Wilcox

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:46:05 GMT

The 2012 Federal Budget will have an adverse impact on non-residents investing in Australia.

Australia: Terminating Leases by Landlords - Coleman Greig Lawyers

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:43:31 GMT

Termination of leases can be a complex minefield from both a practical and legal perspective.

Australia: Footy wars continue: Optus' win in copyright case reversed by full Federal Court - Swaab Attorneys

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:41:35 GMT

We take a look at the key questions on appeal in the Optus case and implications for content providers.

Australia: Still haven't found what I'm looking for Teething problems with the PPSR - Swaab Attorneys

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:38:04 GMT

More than three months after the go-live, significant problems persist with the reliability of the PPSR.

United States: "Perceived As" Discrimination Claims Now Extend To All Protected Categories Under New Jersey LAD - Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:47:25 GMT

The Appellate Division has just ruled that New Jersey plaintiffs no longer need to prove that they are actually members of a protected class (race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) to maintain a cause of action for discrimination under the NJLAD.

United States: Effect Of Acceleration Upon A Chapter 11 Filing On Enforceability Of Make-Whole Or Prepayment Premiums - Jones Day

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:46:58 GMT

Indentures often contain make-whole premiums payable upon early redemption of the debt, and term B loan agreements often include "soft call" protection in the form of prepayment premiums during the early life of the loan.

Canada: Alberta's New Energy Minister Confident In Alberta's Energy Resources - Davis LLP

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:25 GMT

Newly appointed Energy Minister, Ken Hughes, has been tasked with taking on one of Alberta’s most crucial portfolios which requires a juggling act involving the demands of government, the demands of the public and those of industry, all while Alberta’s oil industry is under the microscope.

United States: Seventh Circuit Holds Pay-If-Paid Provisions Are Not Void Under Indiana Public Policy - Barnes & Thornburg

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT

On May 11, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in BMD Contractors, Inc. v. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (No. 11-1345), affirming a lower court summary judgment in favor of a surety on a payment bond.

United States: Some Indiana Local Government Entities May Qualify For Loans Due To Past Misapplied Maximum Fund Rate Calculations - Barnes & Thornburg

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:43:00 GMT

Qualified Indiana local government entities – school corporations, cities, towns, counties and library districts – may wish to review their 2012 or prior year budgets due to misapplication of the maximum capital projects fund rate calculation under Indiana statute (Indiana Code 6-1.1-18-12).

United States: Employee Benefits Update - May 2012 - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:41:43 GMT

As reported in Reinhartʼs February 2012 Employee Benefits Update, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued final regulations under Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) section 408(b)(2) for service provider fee disclosures.

South Africa: Extract Value From Intangibles - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:41:21 GMT

Important to value the intellectual property of your company to its fullest extent to leverage its commercial worth.

United Kingdom: Hostile Words Containing A Reference To Pregnancy Were Not Discriminatory - DMH Stallard

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:40:21 GMT

In this case an employee and her manager had an acrimonious dispute about what had been agreed regarding the employee’s wages.

United States: Financial Services Bulletin: Agency Stress Testing Releases And Further Delayed Swap Regulation - Perkins Coie LLP

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:39:45 GMT

On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed"), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") issued final supervisory guidance regarding stress-testing practices at banking organizations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion.

United States: Tennessee Takes Unprecedented Approach In Attacking Affiliated Intangible Holding Companies - Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:39:28 GMT

Multistate taxpayers are all-too-familiar with intangible expense add-back statutes that have become one of the most common ways that state taxing authorities can attack intangible expenses paid to affiliates.

United States: Federal Awardee Performance And Integrity Information System: Update On Increased Availability Of Contractor Information And Procedures For Objecting To Disclosures - Perkins Coie LLP

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:41 GMT

In April 2012, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System ("FAPIIS") database, with the exception of contractor past performance reviews, became available for public review.

United Kingdom: Weekly Tax Update - Mondy 14 May 2012 - Smith & Williamson

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:25 GMT

An enterprise and regulatory reform bill that, amongst other things will: improve the effectiveness and efficiency of competition enforcement and the competitiveness of markets for the benefit of consumers.