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15 April 2024 Mayer Brown To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Hong Kong chapter contributed by Banking & Finance partners Francis Chen, Dion Yu, Angie Chan and Restructuring partner John Marsden and associate Ivy Wang. This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of…
Home Daily News Should ABA strike ‘nonlawyer’ from its vocabulary?… Careers Should ABA strike ‘nonlawyer’ from its vocabulary? Petition says it’s time By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2024, 11:14 am CDT The word “nonlawyer” fails to acknowledge the wide range of contributions of all legal professionals and should no longer be used by the…
15 April 2024 McLane Middleton, Professional Association To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Regulated businesses, civic leaders, and the public at large should be familiar with the emphasis being placed upon “Environmental Justice” by both the federal and State governments. At the…
Home Daily News Judge allows BigLaw partner’s suit alleging… Trials & Litigation Judge allows BigLaw partner’s suit alleging lawyer filed ‘highly inflammatory’ affidavit for use in negative news article By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2024, 2:23 pm CDT A federal judge in Connecticut has refused to toss a lawsuit filed by a partner at…
Home Daily News Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide… Judiciary Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide injunctions? Party of appointing president makes a difference By Debra Cassens Weiss April 12, 2024, 9:25 am CDT Fifty-nine out of the 64 nationwide injunctions blocking Trump administration policies were issued by judges appointed by…
Last Tuesday, Brian Dorsey was put to death by the state of Missouri. His execution served no legitimate penological purpose. Dorsey had been sentenced to death for a crime he committed in 2006. From the moment he was arrested and charged, he accepted responsibility. Had he received adequate legal representation there’s a good chance he…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In Australia, tasers are primarily used by law enforcement officers like the police to incapacitate those who pose a threat to themselves, others or the police. Tasers are strictly regulated and subjected to guidelines which aim to minimise their…
Recent legislative amendments have resulted in protection for religious groups against hateful and discriminatory treatment. The Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Vilification) Act 2023 (NSW) amends the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to introduce a civil prohibition on religious vilification, consistent with existing vilification provisions in the Act. The new law is contained in Part 4BA of the …
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Below, please find issue 118 of ENS’ tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa case law Richards Bay Mining (Pty) Ltd v C:SARS (2023/045310) [2024] ZAGPPHC This case involved…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Introduction Banks designated as systemically important financial institutions (“SIFIs“) by the South African Reserve Bank (“Reserve Bank“) and their holding companies will be required to meet minimum Flac requirements as set out in the Draft Prudential Standard…