ArticleEmployers Must Use New I-9 Forms By May 7, 2013The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services have recently released a revised I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.United StatesEmployment and HRPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticlePennsylvania Changes Its Banking Law: Why Does It Matter?On October 25, 2012, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law a series of bills that legislators hope will modernize Pennsylvania’s banking laws. United StatesFinance and BankingPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleVolcker Agencies Finalize Covered Fund AmendmentsOn June 25, the five regulatory agencies responsible for implementing the Volcker Rule approved a final rule that makes significant revisions to the "covered funds" provisions of the current...United StatesFinance and BankingCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleThe Death Of Alexander Hamilton And The Birth Of The American Free PressAlexander Hamilton has more to do with American independence than you might think. His efforts as a Founding Father (the hottest Founding Father on Broadway, it should be noted) helped the United States... United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleNJ Law Grants Tenants Implied Right To Attorney’s Fees Under Residential LeasesNew Jersey’s residential landlord/tenant statute has long been considered "tenant-friendly." United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleFurther IRS Clarification On Tax Credit Prerequisites For Renewable EnergyThe American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 modified the definition of a qualified facility under Section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of the production tax credit replacing the "placed in service" requirement for receiving the credit with a "begin construction" requirement. United StatesTaxPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleHamilton Laboratories – protecting Australians sinceHamilton Laboratories protect its valuable intellectual property throughout its innovation journey.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMadderns
ArticlePractical Considerations For A Rule 506(c) General SolicitationIn providing issuers with this new opportunity for raising funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposed a significant gatekeeping requirement: a new affirmative obligation that the issuer take "reasonable steps" to verify that participants in private placements are "accredited investors" under the Securities Act of 1933. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleNew Italian Legislation Addresses CorruptionThe Italian Parliament has recently taken an important step to confront corruption by passing a new law intended to address influence peddling, as well as corruption among companies in the private sector and enhancing penalties for other bribery offenses. United StatesCriminal LawPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleNegotiation Tactics To Consider As Dispute Over Control Of EHR Brews In MilwaukeeA contractual dispute between an electronic health records vendor and a federally qualified community health center based in Milwaukee over access to, possession of, control over electronic patient medical records demonstrates the need to negotiate EHR vendor contracts carefully for foreseeable legal risks.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticlePennsylvania Supreme Court Affirms Superior Court Decision Protecting Attorney-Expert Communications From DiscoveryAn evenly divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court resolved an issue of paramount importance to Pennsylvania litigants.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleContext Matters: Another Mandatory Vaccination Policy Upheld By An Ontario ArbitratorIn an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, and in accordance with public health guidance, many Ontario employers have implemented vaccination policies over the past year.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Bennett Jones LLP
ArticleNew Spate Of Class Actions Seeks To Penalize California Employers Who Do Not Provide Adequate Seating For EmployeesA wave of class action suits has recently been filed against several large employers for alleged "seating" violations under the California Labor Code ("Labor Code"). United StatesEmployment and HRJones Day
ArticleExtension Of The IRS’s Voluntary Classification Settlement Program: Is It Worth The Price Of Admission For Businesses Concerned About Independent Contractor Misclassification?The IRS earlier this week temporarily expanded the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program. United StatesTaxPepper Hamilton LLP
ArticleOntario Tables Bill Introducing Policy Requirements For Colleges And UniversitiesBill 166, Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act, 2024 (Bill 166) was tabled by the Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities (Minister) on February 26, 2024.CanadaConsumer ProtectionHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
ArticleOSFI Introduces New Filing Procedure For Certain Applications Submitted By Pension Plan AdministratorsOn May 2, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) issued a notice regarding new instruction guides that will be of interest to administrators of pension plans registered under...CanadaEmployment and HRHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
ArticlePaid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Ending March 31, 2023On March 23, 2023, the Ontario government tabled its 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario. CanadaEmployment and HRHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
ArticleOntario Human Rights Commission Strategic Plan And The Right To ReadOn January 17, 2023, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released a new strategic plan for 2023 to 2025, entitled Human Rights First: A plan for belonging in Ontario.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
ArticleOntario Court Of Appeal Articulates Test For Extending Time To Opt Out Of Class ActionIn Johnson v. Ontario, the Court of Appeal articulated the test for determining when a court should exercise its discretion to extend the time for the class member to opt out of the proceeding.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
ArticleReinventing The WheelYesterday I attended the MIA's Motorsport Engineering and Technology Show at Silverstone, and got to grips with a variety of motorsport hardware - including a range of steering wheels. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk