USA: Swain Wood: SCOTUS’s decision to throw out the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement was a profound mistake.

  In a recent Law360 article, “High Court Made Profound Mistake in Tossing Purdue Deal,” Morningstar Law Group Partner Swain Wood discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP to throw out Purdue Pharma’s Chapter 11 plan and the multistate settlement agreement. Wood helped lead theZobrazit více

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Poland: 5 Steps to Compensation for Establishing Organic Use

  Establishing a form of nature protection is often associated with the loss of property value. The way to obtain compensation on this account is not easy. The provisions of the Environmental Protection Law provide for a special procedure for obtaining compensation in the scope of determining the amount ofZobrazit více

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UK: Consultation Paper on Code of Conduct for Directors

  The Institute of Directors (IoD) has published a consultation on a new, voluntary, code of conduct for directors. In this note we consider the aims of the code, the framework, the undertakings that directors may be asked to sign up to and the potential pitfalls. The purpose of theZobrazit více

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11 července, 2024

India: Transfer of Cases in India

  Introduction The Indian Legal System recognises that varied instances may arise and create a need for either of the parties to change the seat of a competent court where a trial/suit or any other proceedings may be instituted/on-going. Territorial jurisdiction is the venue where the suit or trial inZobrazit více

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USA: Employment Law Alert: New Rules for Worker Classifications

  2024 has brought significant changes to the standards for classifying workers as exempt employees or independent contractors, avoiding minimum wage and overtime requirements. Higher FLSA Salary Level Thresholds for Exempt Employee Status – Effective July 1st As of July 1, 2024, substantially more employees became eligible for minimum wageZobrazit více

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