The amendments will impose more obligations on listed companies' disclosure requirements around executive remuneration.

In a decision that will be welcomed by employers, the High Court has upheld the appeal in this adverse action matter.

The launch of ICANN's new generic Top Level Domain program presents various threats and opportunities for brand owners.

Italy is in the process of introducing a tax credit on research and development activities to encourage investment. .

Important developments on disclosure requirements for financial advisers in New Zealand, Commerce Minister Simon Power introduced the Financial Services Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill to Parliament on 8 December 2009.

We're no longer in the .com era, when an online gambling and betting operator could offer its services globally through a single license and a single platform.

DLA Piper has a strong track record in Class Actions, which has become the shorthand term for a range of mass claims, group litigation and collective redress procedures.

The Corporate Governance Code of Japan and the Stewardship Code were recently adopted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government.

Over 160,000 data breach notifications have been reported across the 28 European Union Member States plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein since the GDPR came into force on 25 May 2018.

By the beginning of next year, Ontario employers will be required to ensure that all workers and supervisors in all Ontario workplaces covered by the "Occupational Health and Safety Act" receive mandatory health and safety awareness training.

The Ontario Superior Court has recently revisited the distinction between claims and causes of action in the context of a limitations defence.

In the current economic downturn, it is worth reviewing your current terms of trade, especially if you use retention of title clauses (also known as Romalpa clauses) to retain title to goods that are sold on credit.

Changes have been made to independent contractor arrangements in Australia. The new Act emphasises the commercial character of such relationships and seeks to exclude state and territory industrial laws from genuine independent contractor arrangements, but retains the operation of those laws with respect to non-workplace relations matters.

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth) (NGER Act) came into force on 1 July 2008. In this Update we look at the implications for Councils and their facilities.

The Securities Commission has issued a discussion paper on the regulation and supervision of financial advisers under the Financial Advisers Act 2008.

With key parts of the review already enacted and moving towards implementation, the Government’s review of financial products and providers continues into 2009, with a review of the Securities Act 1978 and Regulations still on the horizon.

Disability and income protection policies often contain a requirement that the insured is under the regular care and attention of a medical practitioner for there to be cover.

The NSW State Parliament has recently passed the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2009 (NSW), which is due to commence in mid 2009.

The New Zealand Governor-General has recently made an order setting the commencement date of various amendments to the Companies Act 1993 that were enacted by Parliament late last year.

In February this year, fines were handed down to three workers in Victoria, Australia, who physically and emotionally bullied a teenage co-worker who later committed suicide.