Civil Law

Routes to Reorganisation: A Comparative Study of the Insolvency Procedures Available in the UAE, KSA, US and England and Wales

Our recent insight provides a comparative summary of the insolvency procedures that are available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), England and Wales, and the US. It compares which debtor-in-possession, office-holder and terminal procedures are available in each of those jurisdictions, as well as considering the extent to which the UAE and KSA insolvency laws provide a framework for the recognition of cross-border insolvency. 

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Supreme Court

Court allows abortion pill to remain widely available while appeals proceed

Court allows abortion pill to remain widely available while appeals proceed

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The Supreme Court on Friday night granted a request from the Biden administration and a drug manufacturer to put on hold a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that suspended the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, part of a two-drug protocol used to end pregnancies in their early stages. The battle over medication abortions, which account for over half of all abortions performed in the United States each year, now returns to the U.S. Court of … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Does it walk and quack like a statute of limitations? Justices consider whether equitable tolling is available to veterans.

Does it walk and quack like a statute of limitations? Justices consider whether equitable tolling is available to veterans.

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In Tuesday’s oral argument, the Supreme Court grappled with three main issues in Arellano v. McDonough, a case about retroactive disability benefits for veterans who failed to apply for those benefits within the one-year window prescribed by a federal statute. First, the court looked into whether 38 U.S.C. § 5110(b)(1) is a statute of limitations to determine whether the Irwin presumption, which allows for equitable tolling, applies. Second, if it is a statute of limitations, the court pondered … Read the rest

Civil Law

NOW AVAILABLE: Model Employment Policy for Compliance with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard

Our US Labor and Employment team has developed a model policy that complies with OSHA’s recently announced Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) requirements regarding vaccination and employee testing, which also includes sample forms for employees to request reasonable accommodations. This policy can be very helpful to employers as they navigate these challenges. Our team can also assist employers in further tailoring the policy to their operations. You can find more information about this product here. Please contact your Squire Patton Boggs … Read the rest