For directors, the winding up of a company could be judgment day when their past misdeeds come back to haunt them. If insolvency is on the horizon, there are various matters directors should bear in mind lest incurring personal liability if insolvency becomes inevitable. Unfair Preference The rules governing unfair preference are found under sections […]
The Government has announced the much-awaited implementation details of the ESS along with the penalties in case of breach of undertakings. Our most recent update on the details of the ESS can be viewed here. Application details – the information required The wage subsidies will be provided for 6 months in two tranches. The first tranche […]
Setting the Scene This practice note considers the applicable legal principles in respect of an application for a springboard injunction as well as key takeaways for employers seeking to protect their businesses when key employees depart. What is a springboard injunction? A springboard injunction is a type of prohibitive injunction. In general terms, if granted, […]
Thursday 4th June, 2020 11am – 12pm Join CWM and Layer9 as they discuss the cost saving benefits of protecting business IT infrastructure and how to respond to evolving cyber threats as businesses operate remotely and begin to reopen.
By Mark R. Ludwikowski, R. Kevin Williams, William C. Sjoberg, Courtney G. Taylor / May 14, 2020 New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on May 13, 2020, by United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (“USW”) against imports of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (“PVLT”) […]
By Luke D. Bailey / May 14, 2020 On May 12, 2020, in Notice 2020-29, the IRS substantially relaxed and simplified cafeteria plan election-change and grace-period rules. The Permitted Changes Notice 2020-29 permits employers to adopt one or more of the following changes to existing cafeteria plans for 2020: An employee who did not elect group health plan […]
By Joann Needleman, Ann E. Lemmo / May 13, 2020 On Tuesday, the Democrats unveiled their latest legislative proposal: The “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act” or “HEROES Act.” The official summary of the bill calls it “transformative legislation to meet the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, increase aid for state, local and tribal governments,” to extend […]
For directors, the winding up of a company could be judgment day when their past misdeeds come back to haunt them. If insolvency is on the horizon, there are various matters directors should bear in mind lest incurring personal liability if insolvency becomes inevitable. Unfair Preference The rules governing unfair preference are found under sections […]
Required posting for Illinois employers: Effective May 1, 2020, and in accordance with Governor Pritzker’s most recent Executive Order (2020-32), all Illinois businesses including for-profit, not-for-profit and educational entities that have employees physically reporting to a worksite are required to post in their place of business the Workplace Health and Safety Guidance for Employees and […]
COVID-19 has created unforeseen challenges for businesses all over the world with an impact so far-reaching that several organisations are no longer able to survive. Governments have swiftly enacted relief measures but the financial consequences of the pandemic on businesses is unprecedented. Some common law jurisdictions have created new insolvency law measures to tackle the […]
Taher Legal Group publishes a legal study on the Corona Virus (COVID -19 Corona Virus Disease 2019) and its impact on the private sector according to Kuwaiti law and the effects of the partial curfew imposed in the State of Kuwait. In light of the state of emergency imposed in the State of Kuwait, which […]
For directors, the winding up of a company could be judgment day when their past misdeeds come back to haunt them. If insolvency is on the horizon, there are various matters directors should bear in mind lest incurring personal liability if insolvency becomes inevitable. Unfair Preference The rules governing unfair preference are found under sections […]
