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Covington & Burling LLP | USA | 11 Apr 2019
Department of Justice Releases White Paper on CLOUD Act
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice released a White Paper and FAQ on the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (“CLOUD”) Act, which was…
De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani Studio Legale | European Union | 8 Apr 2019
The European Parliament approves an overhaul of the rules on road transport
On 4 April 2019, the European Parliament approved its position on rules for posting of drivers (317 votes in favour, 302 against, and 14 abstentions)…
Covington & Burling LLP | USA | 5 Apr 2019
Reaching for the CLOUD
Last year, the US passed legislation expanding the geographic reach of certain legal process, including search warrants, issued to technology…
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo | Spain | 20 Feb 2019
Ignore the collective dismissal regulations… at your peril!
The Supreme Court recently concluded that the implementation of individual redundancies which collectively exceed the applicable statutory thresholds should be carried out in accordance with the legal procedure for collective dismissals, even if agreements have been reached with employee representatives. This case was particularly complex due to the fact that the employment terminations had......
Vandeventer Black LLP | USA | 14 Oct 2018
Court confirms that class-action waivers apply to FLSA arbitration
As I reported earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, that employers and employees can agree in…
Jones Day | Canada | 28 Aug 2018
International Regulators Announce Plans for a Global Innovation Sandbox
Spurred by the increasingly rapid growth of innovative business models and technologies, financial services regulators from around the world have…
Lane Powell PC | USA | 25 May 2018
Major Win for Employers: Supreme Court Approves Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
On May 21 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can require employees to resolve their disputes via individual arbitration. The Court's 5-4…
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Canada, OECD | 7 Feb 2018
Canada begins ratification process for multilateral tax convention to implement BEPS
In this Update Canada began its domestic procedures to ratify the OECD’s Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent…
Nctm Studio Legale | European Union, OECD, USA | 18 Jul 2017
Enhancing the bilateral framework between EU and US in Energy. Or not.
Energy is a key issue in the relations between the EU and US. Security of supply, free trade in energy products and services, cooperation on…
Baker McKenzie | Hong Kong | 20 Jun 2017
Hong Kong Significantly Expands Its AEOI Network and Proposes Joining the Multilateral Convention
On 7 June 2017, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017 which expands the list of Hong Kong's…
