The financial services sector has been one of the pillars of the Maltese economy for over 30 years and has allowed Malta to establish itself as a reputable..

Trusts have been around since the 12th century, starting in England and spreading to many legal systems worldwide, including those based on Common Law and Civil..

BridgePoint's innovative and flexible financing solution provides crucial assistance when no other option exists.

India is currently governed by a plethora of labour legislations. Labour is a concurrent matter in the Constitution, which means both the Central Government as..

Owing to the mushrooming of passive funds in the past decade coupled with concerns regarding conflict of interest and governance of indices and the fact that..

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") goes into effect and will impose stringent Federal reporting requirements on many small..

Today's discussion will focus on some of the more interesting or important tax developments that have transpired over the last year or so.

Any company that has experience borrowing money is also almost certainly familiar with the voluminous stack of documents that must be executed in connection with..

The Iowa Legislature adjourned the Second Session of the 90th General Assembly on April 20th, just four days past the scheduled 100 days of session. Governor..

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect January 1, 2024 as part of a broad antiterrorism and anti-money laundering effort of Congress. The CTA requires..

Both succession planning and exit planning are critical roles, each serving different purposes for businesses and their owners.

Japan's engagement with AI technologies presents new challenges for copyright law, particularly as generative AI becomes more prevalent.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) generally refuses to register the configuration of a product as a trademark when that the configuration either is..

As we already noted in our blog article of 19 March 2024 (link), intellectual property covers more than "just" trademarks. A design is particularly recommendable..

Wie bereits in unserem Blogartikel vom 19. März 2024 erwähnt (Link), umfasst das Geistige Eigentum mehr als...

In patent litigation, damages issues are sometimes treated as an afterthought when compared to the issues of infringement and invalidity. However, achieving a..

In the world of cryptocurrencies, the term "mining" has become synonymous with the creation and validation of digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

On 12 March 2024, HM Treasury published a near-final version of the Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which aim to delay payments processing when..

The Federal Trade Commission will hold the most important meeting of this administration at 2 PM EDT Tuesday April 23, 2024.

Many practitioners wonder what it would be like to be an academic, diving deeply into the leading international legal and policy issues at the forefront of..

"The outcome of this issue may yet prove controversial, as both the district court and the Federal Circuit arguably neglected established precedent regarding the..

It's not often we see defendants win a resounding victory against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and/or state attorneys general...

Many companies, particularly Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") and start-up companies, continue to struggle with the concept of export control classification of..

The U.S. agencies most well-known for their enforcement of U.S. trade and national security laws are the Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS")...

Welcome to our series on M&A, with Bryan Hall discussing a range of aspects that companies need to know about their strategic plans to buy or sell assets in an..

The Patents Acts in all jurisdictions have strict timelines. Missing the statutory times by the applicant leads to adverse consequences like the application..

The Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act") contains a host of provisions that influence how investment funds are structured and administered.

The federal Government tabled Budget 2024 on April 16, 2024. Canada's transition to a net-zero economy remains a priority of the current Liberal government, and..

The Government of Canada has announced plans to combat the increasing number of auto thefts.

On April 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) publicly released a memorandum fleshing out its previously announced corporate whistleblower program, which is..

The healthcare sector was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic influenced boom in asset values, but has faced significant headwinds since the middle..

The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a..

Whilst I am a meat eater, I certainly recognise the environmental and animal welfare concerns associated with intensive animal farming and welcome methods of..

For the first time in nearly 15 years, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued "Updated Guidance for Making a Proper Determination of..

Can you promote your product as being "Made in the USA" if the product is assembled in the United States using some foreign components?

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") published an interim final rule ("Interim Rule"), amending the Export..

Medical tourism is a big business, and Malaysia wants to make it even bigger. Long known as a hospitable and quality destination for medical and wellness..

The U.S. Department of Education has released its final amendments of the regulations to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 regarding how educational..

Partner Ira Waldman had an article titled "The New Guide To Ground Lease Drafting And Negotiation" published in the Daily Journal.

On Friday, April 19, 2024, USEPA announced it will publish a final rule designating PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA hazardous substances (the "PFAS CERCLA Rule")...

On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court provided an opening for workers to allege employment discrimination claims regarding job..

The Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) represents a milestone in Canadian payments and is expected to build confidence in the retail payment sector and bring a..

In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada continued their drive to implement government incentives aimed at decarbonizing the economy through providing further..

On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court delivered an important decision on the issue of whether a failure to make disclosure required under Item 303..

As detailed in Part 1 of this eAlert, on April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic..

Google petitioned the Federal Circuit for a writ of mandamus, requesting that the Federal Circuit direct the United States District Court for the Western..

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with a registered investment adviser (Adviser),1 whereby the Adviser paid a $60,0000..

Recent years have seen multiple court rulings addressing whether certain allegedly discriminatory and retaliatory actions by employers that do not cause..

On April 17, 2024, the Assistant Administrator for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued a..

"We strive at WilmerHale to give younger lawyers the same opportunities, in terms of training and learning, that we who have been here for a long time had..