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Australia: Top tips for in-house counsel dealing with the "cloud" - DLA Piper Australia

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:50:45 GMT

Establishing a checklist for likely implementation issues can assist lawyers realise the advantages of cloud computing.

Australia: New privacy laws to be presented to Parliament - DLA Piper Australia

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:01:56 GMT

The Attorney-General has announced major legislative reforms to the Privacy Act that are intended to benefit consumers.

Australia: Real Estate Agents Update: Amendments to Retail Shop Leasing Laws delayed - Kott Gunning

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:37:31 GMT

The commencement of the amendments to the retail shop leasing laws in WA has now been delayed until later in 2012.

United Kingdom: Retirement Age: Reflecting On The Supreme Court's Decision In Seldon V Clarkson Wright And Jakes - DMH Stallard

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:29 GMT

In this landmark ruling, the Supreme Court confirmed that it is possible for an employer to justify its own rules where those rules result in direct age discrimination.

United Kingdom: Detriment Was Not An Inevitable Consequence Of Employee's Impending Retirement - DMH Stallard

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:09 GMT

This case centred on Mr Homer’s inability to reach a higher pay grade before retirement.

United Arab Emirates: Enforcement Of Arbitration Awards: Moving In The Right Direction - Clyde & Co

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:48 GMT

Last month we considered issues of UAE law surrounding the incorporation and enforceability of arbitration clauses in contracts of insurance.

United Arab Emirates: Recent Changes And Future Considerations For Brokers In The UAE - Clyde & Co

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:18 GMT

"It doesn't make sense." This was what Lloyd's CEO, Richard Ward, had to say last year on the topic of how, in the UK, brokers are generally remunerated by underwriters rather than their clients.

Qatar: Social Health Insurance In Qatar By 2014 - Clyde & Co

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:13:08 GMT

The rapidly increasing population coupled with continuing advancements in hi-tech medical technology and pharmaceutical innovations has started to put pressure on the financial and infrastructure capacity of the health care sector in Qatar.

United Kingdom: SHE Regulatory News - Spring 2012 - Clyde & Co

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:11:50 GMT

Welcome to the first edition of Clyde & Co’s Safety, Health, Environmental and Regulatory Newsletter. Our SHE Regulatory Group is one of the largest and most recognised teams in the UK specialising in regulatory defence work.

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

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:08:44 GMT

Annual Benefit Statement for Calendar-Year Defined Contribution Plans with Plan-Directed Investments.

United Kingdom: Qatar - A Right Of Entry? A Right To Work? A Right To Reside? A Right Of Exit? - Clyde & Co

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:08:29 GMT

Qatar’s population has more than doubled from around 600,000 in 2000 to in excess of 1,500,000 at the end of 2010.

United Kingdom: Changes To Contaminated Land Regime Enter Into Force - CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:07:50 GMT

On 6 April 2012 changes to the contaminated land regime entered into force in England.

United States: This Subprime Bubble Will Burst In State Court - McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:06:19 GMT

In an action brought by borrowers alleging fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation against national banks, a district court remanded the case to state court, finding that the defendants primarily failed to meet their burden to establish that this was a mass action under CAFA.

Canada: CSA Provides Guidance To Improve Compliance Of Disclosure - Heenan Blaikie LLP

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:05:27 GMT

On April 26, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published two notices aimed at improving market participant compliance with exemptions to prospectus requirements.

Canada: Supreme Court Clarifies Rules Relating To HST/GST Credits For Public Infrastructure Projects - Heenan Blaikie LLP

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:04:02 GMT

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its decision in "City of Calgary v The Queen", a case which highlights the importance of early planning to ensure the maximum recovery of goods and services tax ("GST") or harmonized sales tax ("HST") in public infrastructure projects.

United Kingdom: The Changing Face Of Retail: The Store Of The Future - Deloitte

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:03:13 GMT

The retail industry has reached a tipping point.

United Kingdom: Joining The Dots. An Integrated Approach To Tackling Financial Crime - Deloitte

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:02:18 GMT

Financial crime approaches have become disconnected because many firms are essentially 'brown-field environments', in which activities have evolved as tactical responses to incremental changes in the external regulatory environment.

Isle of Man: An Unknown Known? - Simcocks

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:46:24 GMT

A trustee is under a strict obligation to distribute the trust assets in accordance with the trust. In many cases this is simple, as where one person is entitled to the distribution.

Venezuela: Highlights Of The New Venezuelan Labor Law - Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:21:15 GMT

A new Venezuelan Labor Law came into force on Monday May 7th, 2012 as a result of its publication in the Official Gazette No. 6.076 of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

United States: First Quarter 2012 Update On Industry Trends In Health Care Fraud Enforcement - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:16:26 GMT

In this first installment of Mintz Levin’s Health Care Fraud Enforcement Defense Group’s periodic updates on health care enforcement activities in 2012, Brian Dunphy, Hope Foster, Samantha Kingsbury, Tracy Miner, and Stephanie Willis focus on significant civil settlements, criminal prosecutions, and regulatory developments that occurred in the first quarter of 2012.

United States: The Relevance Of 'Reasonable Royalties' To Copyright Infringement - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:15:56 GMT

Recent cases reveal that seeking a reasonable royalty as a copyright remedy can be an uncertain endeavor.

European Union: Focus Antitrust, Competition Weekly Email Alert - 9 May 2012 - Charles Russell LLP

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:46 GMT

The European Commission has sent a statement of objections to Slovak Telekom and Deutsche Telekom in relation to their behaviour on several wholesale broadband markets in Slovakia, which it considers may infringe Article 102.

Netherlands: Dutch Senate Finally Adopts New Rules On Cookies, Net Neutrality And Data Security Breach Notifications - De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:31 GMT

On 8 May 2012, the Senate adopted a much anticipated bill which amends the Dutch Telecommunications Act ("Telecommunicatiewet"), and implements the revised EU Directives regarding the revised European Telecommunications Framework.

United States: Seventh Circuit Holds Pharmaceutical Reps Exempt Under Administrative Exemption - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:59:50 GMT

This week, the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Schaffer-Larose v. Eli Lily & Company, in which it held that pharmaceutical reps are exempt under the FLSA's administrative exemption.

United States: Tampering With Documents In Connection With A Merger Investigation Can Land You In Jail! - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:58:05 GMT

One does not usually associate the possibility of criminal penalties with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger review process.