ArticleThe Australian AGM season is upon usThe AGM is an opportunity to engage and communicate with shareholders, but it is imperative that it is run properly.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawDLA Piper Australia
ArticleOccupational Health & Safety - In The Healthcare IndustryA recent case highlights the need to ensure that trainees are provided with adequate training in occupational health and safety issues. AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleAustrian Dividend Withholding Taxes Fully Refundable To Non-Resident Pension FundsIn a landmark decision, the Federal Fiscal Court of Austria (BFG 21. 11. 2019, RV/7102891/2012) has granted an application for a full refund of withholding tax on dividends paid to a Canadian ...AustriaTaxDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleThe Risks Of Downloading Data In The WorkplaceIf an employee is transferring data outside the workplace or is downloading questionable material from the internet, there are a number of concerns that arise.CanadaEmployment and HRDLA Piper
ArticleVirtual Property: Still Crazy After All These YearsLike all video game lawyers, we're interested in the wacky world of virtual property -- in-game characters and property -- and the questions that surround it, such as who owns virtual property, whether players have rights in virtual property, whether players can (or should) buy or sell virtual property for real money, etc.CanadaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper
ArticleNew Soil Guideline Values - A Kick-Start For The Contaminated Land Regime?The UK Contaminated Land Regime ("Regime") was introduced in April 2000.United KingdomEnvironmentDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleCritical Transmission Infrastructure In Alberta Comes Full CircleWith the introduction of Bill 8, the Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 2012, in the Alberta legislature, the story of Critical Transmission Infrastructure (CTI) in the province is about to come full circleCanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper
ArticleNew Alberta Energy Regulator To Streamline Regulatory ProcessThe one-window approach to regulatory approvals is being cited by the government and by industry as a positive step towards a clearer process for the entire regulatory process from development to reclamation. CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleOntario Set To Overhaul Waste Reduction Legislation: Increased ResponsibilityEnvironment Minister Jim Bradley introduced a new Waste Reduction Act on June 6, 2013 as part of a new Waste Reduction Strategy.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleClients Beware: Meeting Deadlines May Be Your Responsibility, TooUsually litigants will rely on their legal counsel to ensure that deadlines are met, however a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision opens the door for the possibility that in some rare situations the court may place the obligation on the litigants themselves. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
ArticleR. v. N.S. - Redux Judge Weisman of the Ontario Court of Justice revisited the question of whether a criminal complainant, known only as N.S., would be allowed to wear a niqab while giving testimony during a preliminary inquiry. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
ArticleTables Turn As Zynga Files Infringement LawsuitGame developer Zynga (who we recently blogged about for being on the wrong end of a lawsuit alleging infringement of intellectual property), is suing Brazil-based social game developer Vostu, claiming the company not only infringed its copyright in multiple titles, but also copied its "specific business model and product strategy".CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDLA Piper
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ArticleRecent Developments In Random Drug And Alcohol Testing In CanadaRandom drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is a safety issue that continues to test the boundaries of privacy rights of employees. CanadaPrivacyDLA Piper
ArticleNo-Deal Brexit: Impact On Occupational Pension SchemesWhile a range of outcomes, including a departure under the terms of the current Withdrawal Agreement, remains possible.United KingdomEmployment and HRDLA Piper UK LLP
ArticleHas Your Mauritian Transfer Pricing Documentation Kept Pace With The Mauritius Revenue Authority?On June 10, 2019, the Hon. Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance & Economic Development of Mauritius presented the 2019-20 Budget.United KingdomTaxDLA Piper UK LLP
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