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That very question was posed by Justice Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada in the opening paragraph of his judgment on behalf of a unanimous Court in Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. v Canada, released on May 23, 2013.
This is the second in a series of McMillan bulletins relating to the Canadian Securities Administrators project to modernize the regulation of publicly offered investment funds.
Selfless Generosity Still Exists
In Dry Bulk Handy Holding Inc v Fayette International Holdings Ltd, the court considered whether a shipowner is entitled to demand payment to himself of freight under his bill of lading when that contract stipulates for payment to another party, provided the shipowner makes his demand before the freight has been paid to that other party.
A summary of the most recent antitrust-competition law developments.
Focusing on precision rather than recall, district court finds that process complies with discovery obligations.
the aftermath of the Third Circuit's decision in Historic Boardwalk Hall LLC v. Commissioner, the IRS has announced its intention to provide guidance for tax structures where developers work with investors to use Federal Historic Tax Credits to further the development of historic structures.
A "former shy bladder sufferer of over 40 years" wrote in to us to address the question as to what "major life activity" is substantially limited by possessing a "shy bladder"? Read her comment:
On May 15, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged CEO Dejun Zou and board chair Amy Qiu, husband-and-wife executives at China-based RINO International Corporation, alleging that they engaged in a scheme to overstate the company’s revenues and divert $3.5 million in proceeds from a securities offering for their personal use.
Earlier this year, an enterprise that sold criminal record reports via mobile apps agreed to settle FTC charges that it operated as a consumer reporting agency without taking consumer protection measures required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and otherwise committed deceptive acts and practices.
Intellectual property is a legal construct referring to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized.
As Memorial Day approaches, the Respect for Marriage Coalition hosted a conference call that included Former Congressman, Army Captain, and Iraq War Veteran Patrick Murphy.
With the economy dragging and jobs difficult to come by, students who might otherwise have obtained paying jobs have increasingly turned to unpaid internships as a way to gain relevant experience and enhance their resumes.
Does this signal the beginning of the end of arbitration clauses in customer agreements?
In accordance with its Strategic Enforcement Plan ("SEP"), the EEOC is addressing these issues in a new Question and Answer Series.
These cases reflect yet another cautionary tale that federal officials and private fair housing entities continue to be on the lookout for actions perceived to be discriminatory and which might violate the FHA.
Michele Sommer, a Senior HR business partner in the New York area, responded to a critique of a previous post of ours, written by Anthony Vieira, Esq.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed in 2008. Since then, most of the discussion benefit plan professionals have had regarding GINA has focused on HIPAA notice requirements and compliance with GINA restrictions in wellness plans.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued final interpretive guidance on prohibitions on certain disruptive trading practices added by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Recently, in "In re Plains Exploration & Production Company Stockholder Litigation", the Delaware Court of Chancery denied the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction.
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Recently, Charlie Oppenheim of the Department of State's Visa Office shared his impressions at this time regarding visa demand in preference categories and predictions for the remainder of FY2013 with AILA.
One of the greatest challenges facing employers today is finding and keeping good employees. This article describes some effective employee retention strategies that will help you retain good staff and develop a stable workforce.
This may be the final year that the so-called Bush tax cuts remain in effect, unless Congress acts to further extend them.
Service tax was initially introduced in the year 1994, when service tax was made applicable on only three services.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have issued a new and revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
Two recent political deals at both the state and municipal level will increase employer costs and burdens.
The first major immigration proposal in several years contains sweeping changes, with the president potentially signing a version by mid-June.
How safe is it to use email as a means of communication for formal notices under contracts?
This case is the latest decision to expand the meaning of "consequential loss" beyond the narrow English definition.
To amount to a "genuine redundancy" for the purposes of the unfair dismissal exemption, three boxes must be ticked.
