U.S. Courts News Reporter
As of November 2023, having a valid health care proxy became easier for New Yorkers. A health care proxy allows a competent adult to appoint an agent to make health care choices for them if they lose the ability to make those decisions for themselves. Two adults who are not appointed in the document must witness the signing of the health care proxy for it to be valid.[1]
The use of remote witnessing with audio-visual technology was permitted during the … Read the rest
By now, readers are well aware that ESG has become a politically divisive issue. In a series of variations on this theme, two conservative legal commentators, writing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed column, argue that ESG is a trojan horse for progressive political objectives that, if Delaware’s courts continue their current course, could cost the state its privileged position as the preferred jurisdiction for corporate organization. The November 25, 2023 Journal op-ed, which was written by former U.S. Attorney … Read the rest
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.
To read that and more about how the laws in those … Read the rest
Congés payés et maladie : le Conseil Constitutionnel va devoir se prononcer sur la question
La juridiction de sécurité sociale est seule compétente pour traiter de l’indemnisation des dommages issus d’une maladie professionnelle, y compris lorsque la maladie est due à un manquement de l’employeur /
Saisine de l’autorité administrative dans le cadre de la fixation des collèges électoraux et de la répartition des sièges : les mandats en cours sont prorogés même si l’administration refuse de se … Read the rest
Companies are preparing to comply with the European Union’s new deforestation regulation (EUDR).
On June 29, 2023, the European Parliament and Council formally adopted the EUDR. The EUDR goes into effect on December 30, 2024 for large companies (operators and traders)[1] and June 30, 2025 for micro and small exporters.[2]
The EUDR seeks to ensure that products brought into or exported from the EU market are deforestation-free. Thus, seven commodities including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood … Read the rest
I recently appeared on a Public Broadcasting Service show discussing the ongoing insurance crisis in Florida. During the segment, an insurance industry expert attributed insurance companies’ skyrocketing premiums, unresolved claims, and financial troubles to what they termed as ‘frivolous lawsuits’, along with the contingent fees of lawyers and public adjusters. As I listened, it struck me how there’s a glaring lack of accountability from the insurance industry’s side in this situation. The truth often seems obscured, with industry representatives habitually … Read the rest
Most ambitious law firms include merger as one potential route to achieve their growth plans, whether by way of acquisition of smaller, strategically relevant firms or a ‘merger of equals’.
Please join us during the afternoon of 29 November as we gather law firm leaders for a workshop on law firm mergers.
The event will include:
Key-note address on the findings of an extensive, cutting-edge PhD research project into the drivers of success across 73 large law firm mergers … Read the rest
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.