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In an environmental dispute between innocents involving a Church and a downgradient property owner, a federal court recently found the Church, was less innocent and should bear all the costs of the cleanup.

FINRA's Audit Committee retained independent counsel to review the arbitrator selection process in a proceeding in which an award was vacated by a judge in an Atlanta Superior Court.

Canadian securities regulators have amended Multilateral Instrument 52-110, <I>Audit Committees</I>, which contains the tests for determining whether directors are independent.

Numerous recent cases have illuminated the difficulty that principals have in determining what their workers really are.

This article examines the legal obligation of a principal towards an independent contractor the circumstances in which such obligations are said to arise and their extent.

This article examines the legal obligation of a principal towards an independent contractor the circumstances in which such obligations are said to arise and their extent.

In the recent years the online food industry has grown rapidly. It has revolutionized the way the people order, deliver and consume the food.

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye ("Board") has extended the deadline for crypto asset service providers ("CASPs") to submit their independent audit reports on information systems to the Board with its decision...

Several days after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Labor allowing the agencies to share information and coordinate enforcement efforts to stop the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched an optional settlement program that will enable employers to resolve past worker classification issues.

On March 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) handed down a key ruling that could have a significant impact on franchising across the state. In Patel v. 7-Eleven, Inc...

The continuing development of the gig economy and the increased use of remote working following the pandemic has presented challenges for determining the true nature...

In May 2013, both houses of the New Jersey legislature passed the Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act.

In March 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") released a new standard to determine when a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").

But be wary when applying the independent contractor classification to your workforce. Such action, if misguided, may have severe consequences.

An independent director is a member of a board of directors who has no other links with the company other than sitting on the board.

The importance of a robust corporate governance framework for investment funds has become paramount as investors continue to demand higher governance standards from funds and greater