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ArticleEC Regulation 261/2004: Denied Boarding, Cancellations And Long DelaysA year ago, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") published a judgment which severely limited airlines’ ability to rely on a defence of "extraordinary circumstances" in defending claims for compensation under EC Regulation 261/2004 ("the Regulation") arising out of flight cancellations caused by technical problemsUnited KingdomTransportBarlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
ArticleNew Rights for Air Passengers in EuropeThe European Regulation establishing new common rules on compensation and assistance to air passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights was finally published on 17 February 2004. Regulation 261/2004 will come into force on 17 February 2005 but, before then, airlines will have to get their procedures up to date and in line with the new obligations set out in the RegulatUnited KingdomTransportBarlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
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ArticleThe Grit Has Run Out - A Defence To Highway Claims?Section 41(1A) of the Highways Act 1980 provides that a highway authority is “under a duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that safe passage along a highway is not endangered by snow and ice”. United KingdomTransportBarlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
ArticleThe Mechanics of the Anti-Technicality Clause ReviewedThe High Court examines an anti-technicality clause and assesses whether the owners were right to withdraw their vessel from the charterparty following late payment of hire. United KingdomTransportBarlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
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ArticleGroup Health Plans: Regulators Extend Deadlines During The COVID-19 CrisisThe Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a joint notice on April 28, 2020 (the Notice) providing relief for certain deadlines applicable to group health plan.....United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Davis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleProduction Industry Recommends Guidelines For Returning To WorkThe entertainment industry took a major step forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic when the California Department of Public Health approved the resumption of entertainment content production beginning on June 12, 2020. United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Davis+Gilbert LLP
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ArticleDouble-Derivative Shareholder Actions In The Wake Of Stock-For-Stock MergersShareholder derivative actions can emerge as an important issue for nearly everyone involved in a company’s activities, including its executives, board members, in-house attorneys, principals and other shareholders. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDavis+Gilbert LLP
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ArticleBit By Bitfinex Hack, Account Holders Will Have Their DayTo be a victim or creditor, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to remain silent and suffer the outrageous fortune of a hacked exchange receiving $6 billion in restitution as the alleged sole victim of the hack...United StatesCriminal LawDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleExecutive Order On Alternative Assets In 401(k) Plans: Key Considerations For Plan FiduciariesThe Order initiates a 180-day review, but plan fiduciaries can begin preparing now by engaging ERISA counsel and investment consultants to understand...United StatesEmployment and HRDavis+Gilbert LLP
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ArticleLabor & Employment Alert >> Massachusetts Issues Revised Regulations And Agency Guidance In Preparation For Paid Family And Medical Leave Law Taking EffectOn July 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law will go into effect. The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has recently United StatesEmployment and HRDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleStop Sexual Harassment Act Poster And Information Sheet Issued By NYC Commission On Human RightsBeginning September 6, 2018, New York City employers must post a mandatory anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster and provide an information sheet to all new hires under the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act (the "NYC Act").United StatesEmployment and HRDavis+Gilbert LLP