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22 April 2024 ExpertsDirect To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. ‘Impressive’ forensic lip-reader evidence ultimately unnecessary In Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Expert Evidence) [2023] FCA 1577, the court ruled on the admissibility of an expert report of a forensic lipreader, Mr…
Raleigh, N.C. (April 15, 2024) – The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits covered entities from discriminating on the basis of disability. Over the past ten years thousands of lawsuits – many styled as class actions–have been filed against covered entities alleging that they have failed to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. The proliferation…
Since the end of the 19th century, the United States has been on a quest to find a method of execution that would be safe, reliable, and humane. We have moved from hanging to the electric chair, from the electric chair to the gas chamber, from the gas chamber to lethal injection, and from lethal…
In a narrow but potentially significant decision, the Supreme Court has held that securities-fraud plaintiffs cannot recover based on a “pure omission” from a company’s public statements under the most common legal basis for private securities lawsuits, the SEC’s Rule 10b-5(b). The Court’s unanimous April 12 decision in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners L.P….
Having apparently learned a lesson from the fate that befell the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania after they testified before Congress last December, last week Columbia University President Minouche Shafik gave an unequivocal “yes” answer to the question from Representative Elise Stefanik that tripped up Shafik’s erstwhile Ivy League peers: whether calls…
22 April 2024 McMillan Woods To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. When issuing invoices for both EU and non-EU transactions, there are specific VAT rules that your Cyprus company needs to be aware of to ensure compliance. Here are some key points to consider:…
Keli Lane has been denied parole after more than 13 years behind bars on the basis that she has never assisted authorities in finding the body of her baby daughter Tegan. Lane, now 48-years-old, was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 13 years and 5 months, after…
22 April 2024 McMillan Woods To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Here are some tax-saving tips for your Cyprus company: **Utilize the Double Tax Treaties**: Cyprus has an extensive network of double tax treaties with various countries, which can help in reducing or…
Key Takeaways: Even amicable divorces involve complexities, especially with significant assets. Expert advice is essential for handling complex asset divisions in high-net-worth divorces. Formal legal agreements are crucial to ensure that all decisions made during the divorce are binding and clear. When Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their …
20 April 2024 Corrs Chambers Westgarth To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In this week’s TGIF, we explore Re Mirror Trading (Pty) Ltd (in liq) [2024] FCA 305. Key Takeaways Going forward, the complexity and scale of investigating multinational schemes will be a…