Part of European Green Deal policy, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will put a carbon price on imports of certain goods from outside the EU. Exporters to Europe will have to pay additional tax, based on the amount of carbon emitted during goods production. For every Russian business, exporting to EU and not meeting European […]
Business owners need to beware of California EDD attempts to reclassify 1099 workers as “employees”. The EDD recently announced a new strategy to pursue audits to re-classify independent contractors as employees, thereby creating a payroll tax obligation for California businesses. Your exposure also extends to bast benefits and overtime wages with a look-back period of up to […]
Many financial frauds and deceptions fall into two basic categories: 1. Misstatements on company financial reports (balance sheets, income statements, and so forth). 2. Misappropriation of company assets. While the first type of fraud may seem more theoretical and therefore less worrisome, it can hurt your company almost as badly as the second kind — which is definitely not theoretical. […]
I appreciate that many of you wouldn’t have slept much last night, waiting in eager anticipation for today’s AWIR and a succinct commentary on the Government’s recently released discussion document titled ‘Design of the interest limitation rule and additional bright-line rules’. Well, I’ve managed to read through the lengthy 144 pages, although I started to […]
For founders, investors and employees in certain emerging growth C-corp businesses that have experienced success, a hidden treasure lurks in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Section 1202 of the IRC allows investors to exclude some or all of the gain realized from the sale of qualified small business stock (QSBS). The infamous QSBS, or 1202, […]
On May 13, the Government of Quebec unveiled its proposed reform of the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), also known as Bill 101. This reform covers many spheres of society and the area of trademarks is no exception. Indeed, the bill entitled An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec (hereinafter, “Bill 96”) introduces […]
Law For The Transparency, Prevention And Combat Of Improper Practices In Advertising Contracting On June 3, 2021, the Law for Transparency, Prevention and Combat of Improper Practices in Advertising Contracting was published in the Federal Official Gazette, and will enter into force 90 days after its publication. The purpose of the law is to promote […]
It is understood that as transactions with foreign companies increase, so do cases of dealing with trials at foreign courts. However, the decisions of foreign courts cannot be enforced in Japan as they are, and certain requirements must be met. Therefore, we will briefly explain the enforcement of decisions of foreign courts in Japan this […]
Digital Identity Frameworka bright European future Webinar – 7th July, 3pm CEST #Eudigitalidentity #DigitalEU The European Commission is engaged in a process of the EU eIDAS Regulation revision, driven by the EU’s technology policy priorities and by the European Council mandate to come forward with a proposal for a European digital identity framework. While the eIDAS Regulation […]
To hackers and cybercriminals, law firms represent high-value targets. Trade secrets, intellectual property, merger and acquisition details, personal information, and other privileged data are all examples of valuable information cybercriminals would love to get their hands on. Consequently, data security should be a top priority for any law firm. As a legal practitioner, you’ve seen […]
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On January 10, 2021, the New York City Council passed an amendment (Local Law 4) to the city’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) which significantly expands protections for job applicants and employees. The amendment goes into effect July 28, 2021. Below are highlights of Local Law 4: Expands scope of “criminal history” to include pending arrests […]
