Editor’s note: If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health there are a number of ways to get help, including by calling Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. A list of local crisis centers is also available here. As new details surface in the investigation into Kenneth Law, representatives for the family of […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – Law firm Frost Brown Todd said Monday that it has hired eight venture capital partners from Cleveland-founded midsize firm Ulmer & Berne. The partners, all based in Cincinnati, include the co-leaders of Ulmer & Berne’s venture law practice, Vance VanDrake and Zach Bahorik, and head of the firm’s IP and technology practice group, […]
Continue Reading(WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. The ruling is a significant win for the Justice Department, which has focused for months not only […]
Continue ReadingSee below this judgment from 20 December 2022 on the merits and limitations of annual vacation entitlements. Summary On 20 December 2022, the German Federal Labor Court (“BAG”) ruled that the entitlement to statutory minimum vacation is only subject to the three-year year statute of limitations if the employer has (i) previously informed its employees […]
Continue ReadingArticle content Air Canada has announced it will voluntarily register with the Office québécois de la langue francaise in accordance with the Charter of the French Language. The air carrier said the decision comes after months of talks with the OQLF. Article content Last Thursday, Canadian National Railway said it, too, would register with the […]
Continue ReadingLaw could be the first to criminalize identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ): Rights Watch Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping anti-gay legislation that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalizes anyone identifying as LGBTQ. While more than 30 African countries, including Uganda, have already banned same-sex relationships, the new law […]
Continue ReadingThis newsletter provides general information and is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide specific legal advice. Professional advice appropriate to a specific situation should always be sought. Contents: Court of Appeal decision on limitation periods relating to service contracts Nigeria renews its bid to overturn an $11bn arbitration award at London’s High Court […]
Continue ReadingDividing assets after a divorce or separation is a difficult process. But a recent case highlighted the courts power to undo transactions where the assets were disposed of when a divorce or separation was only being “anticipated”. A common misconception is that if assets are transferred prior to separation occurring (or even post separation), then […]
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